According to researchers from Aarhus University, among others, there is a need to change the way greenhouse gases from agriculture are accounted. The current inventory of nitrous oxide from plant […] Read more
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Accurate accounting of nitrous oxide needed: researchers
Science Notes: Discussion grows on how much nitrous oxide crop residues emit
The prospect of farming in the Great Clay Belt
It may be too daunting for some, but the potential is there
It’s an area larger than the total acreage now farmed in Ontario, yet the prospect of clearing, tiling and bringing the 16 million acres of the Great Clay Belt to […] Read more
Understanding El Niño and La Niña
It has everything to do with the temperature of the Pacific Ocean
Glacier FarmMedia – We are into an El Niño period and there is high probability it will continue through the winter. What is El Niño, and why can it have […] Read more
Methane breeding tool’s developers look to long-term adoption
Uptake has been slow among producers, but the discussion on methane efficiency has begun
Uptake by Canadian dairy producers of a new breeding tool aimed at decreasing their herd’s methane emissions hasn’t been overwhelming, representatives of Semex Alliance admitted recently. However, given the potential […] Read more
Repurposing food waste can offer benefits to agri-food sector
Companies are finding ways to create value and increase food availability
The concepts of reducing food loss and finding ways to repurpose waste streams into viable, useful products are gaining traction as countries around the world look to tackle food security […] Read more
Opinion: Recognizing our mixed environmental record
Cancelation of Chatham-Kent’s woodlot-removal moratorium should spur reflection, not victory cheers
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent recently removed a bylaw prohibiting farmers from clear cutting areas of tree cover above a quarter acre in size. Many in the area’s agriculture community have […] Read more
The difference between climate and weather
A warm fall is weather; decades of warmer autumns are climate
When media talk about climate change, a lot of confusion can arise, and that can negatively impact what needs to be done about climate warming. When I write and talk […] Read more
Monitoring enteric methane emissions on pasture
University of Guelph investigating link between feed efficiency and enteric methane
Feeding canola oil to beef cows could be one way to reduce their enteric methane emissions and increase feed efficiency. University of Guelph researchers adopted unique technology to investigate the […] Read more
Are yield and sustainability natural enemies?
For the farmer, maximizing production might not be the best strategy
Productivity has long been the main focus of agricultural research in Canada – more bushels of grain, more pounds of beef, more litres of milk, all in aid of competitiveness […] Read more
Hybrid catalyst makes fertilizer, cleans wastewater
Science Notes: New process may help reduce emissions
The manufacturing of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is an energy- and carbon-intensive process and creates nitrate-containing runoff. Researchers have long sought solutions to reduce emissions from the industry that accounts for […] Read more
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