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A man reacts as protestors block access to the Ambassador Bridge at Windsor, Ont. on Feb. 11, 2022.
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Editorial: Let’s pick our battles wisely

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What began as a “Freedom Convoy” of a small group of truckers driving to Ottawa to protest against the Jan. 15 mandate that Canadian truckers need to be vaccinated to cross the U.S. border quickly escalated into a weeks-long rally in the downtown core of the nation’s capital.  Even before the trucks arrived groups looking […] Read more
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Agricultural and horticultural societies get financial support

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The Ontario government is providing $1 million to support the province’s agricultural and horticultural societies that continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The funding is intended to help them continue to operate and support their efforts to educate people about the value and significance of agriculture in the province.  The funding with flow […] Read more
Larger than initially anticipated corn and soybean exports will likely occur due to lowered South American production estimates.
Markets, Markets/Business

Risk premium factors in futures market for corn, soybeans

U.S. supply also tighter than anticipated

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Two main factors are influencing Ontario corn and soybean prices. First, the futures markets are incorporating a risk premium due to uncertainty in South American production. Drier conditions in Argentina have lowered crop prospects for the row crops. Harvest is in the early stages in Brazil and yields are disappointing. We expect to see lower […] Read more
More than 90 per cent of U.S.-grown corn, soybeans and sugar beets are genetically modified. This means that many processed foods containing high-fructose corn syrup, beet sugar or soy protein may fall under the new disclosure standard.
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Opinion: What is bioengineered food?

An agriculture expert explains

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines bioengineered food as food that “contains detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain lab techniques that cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature.”  If that definition sounds familiar, it is because it is essentially how genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are defined – common vocabulary […] Read more
New info on plant nutrient response could improve fertilizer strategies
Crops, News

New info on plant nutrient response could improve fertilizer strategies

Science Notes: Chlorosis study could invite more environmentally friendly agricultural practices

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Green is a colour almost universally associated with plants, and for good reason. The green pigment chlorophyll is essential to plants’ ability to generate food, but what happens if they don’t have enough? New work from Carnegie, Michigan State University, and the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment in France reveals the complex, […] Read more
While working on her family farm near Inglis, Man., Tomina Jackson found herself wishing for better-fitting workwear designed for the female body.
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Female farmers create workwear for women

Manitoba farm family recognized a need and started a company to make work clothing designed by and made for women

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Glacier FarmMedia – As they drank coffee at the kitchen table one day, Tomina Jackson and other female family members looked at each other and realized they were all wearing men’s workwear. Jackson decided to do something about it and Rolling D Workwear was born. “We began brainstorming about everything that we wanted in our […] Read more
Crops, News

China to allow gene-edited crops

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China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops as it seeks to bolster its food security. Gene editing — or altering the genes of a plant to change or improve its performance — is viewed by some scientists as less risky than genetically modifying […] Read more
Canadian farmers’ widespread adoption of practices such as cover crops and reduced tillage has removed some atmospheric carbon dioxide, says a recent report.
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Agriculture emissions reduction a complicated task

New report says agriculture produced 10 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gases in 2018 but there is no simple solution

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Glacier FarmMedia – There is no simple solution that will allow Canadian farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while continuing to grow food to help feed a hungry world, says an environmental soil scientist. Why it matters: Taking a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing GHG emissions from agriculture will not work, according to a new report.  […] Read more
The previous seven-model line of wheeled, four-wheel drives, which used to span the 380- to 610-horsepower range, will now drop to six models from 405 to 616. The company will continue to offer three DeltaTrack models, but their horsepower ratings will now match the three largest wheeled tractors, jumping from the previous 520 through 610 to 530 to 616.
Machinery

Versatile updates its high-horsepower tractor lineup

New models have more power

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Glacier FarmMedia – Last summer, Canadian-based Versatile announced it had rejigged its high-horsepower tractor lineup for the 2022 model year. New model designations will debut with their respective engine ratings matching the new model numbers, except for the new, more powerful flagship 620, which offers slightly less at 616. The previous seven-model line of wheeled, […] Read more
A national accounting firm says farmers should talk to their advisors about how they can best benefit from their assets. As well, taxation from AgriInvest doesn’t get enough attention.
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Getting the best bang for the AgriInvest buck

Proactive planning can save tax and help farmers improve their financial position

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Investing time in planning AgriInvest withdrawals can save taxes and help farmers build their cash flow and retirement funds for the future. But it’s a management opportunity that too many account holders leave on the table, according to a national accounting firm.  Canadian farmers have money sitting in AgriInvest accounts that earn next to nothing […] Read more

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