SureSource Agronomy is rolling out a line of crop nutrient products derived from the excrement, exoskeletons and discarded feed materials of crickets.
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Ontario company launches first-in-Canada biofertilizer made from cricket frass
SureSource Commodities debuted pelleted formulation at Guelph Organic Conference
Canadian agtech commercialization organization wins award
Bioenterprise Canada honoured for helping agriculture businesses bring their innovations to market
The work of a national agtech commercialization organization has been recognized with an award from the government of Ontario. Bioenterprise Canada was named one of the winners of an Excellence in Research and Innovation award at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)’s 2023 Excellence in Agriculture Awards late last fall. Why […] Read more
Canada pledges funds for efficient fertilizer research
Joining the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium gives Canada chance to influence research strategies, feds say
Canada will join the U.S., U.K., and others in a group dedicated to advancing efficient and novel fertilizers, the federal government announced today.
Taking a soil deep dive
Soil interactions affect much of plant health so a remedial course can help
Understanding the relationship between nutrient uptake, plant availability and the impacts on yield are a constant research project and growers are in the best position to benefit. John Lauzon provided his insights on the subject during January’s Southwest Agricultural Conference at University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus.In his session, Level 2 Nutrient Interactions, he discussed nutrient […] Read more
Nitrogen use in corn re-examined
Research from the U.S. Midwest sparks controversy, but the solution may be easier
When it comes to nitrogen use in corn, it’s always been a question of how much to apply. University of Illinois research on the source of N – how much a corn plant gets from fertilizer and how much from soil –has initiated a considerable amount of debate since the results were released last May. […] Read more
Nitrogen rate decisions improve with local data
On-farm trials give valuable and sometimes confusing results for farmer decisions
On-farm trials across the province show just how challenging it is to make decisions on exact nitrogen use in crops, and how local the influencing conditions can be. Several farmers talked about their 2023 trials at the Southwest Ag Conference in early January. In Lambton County, Brad Podolinsky looked at three nitrogen rates in a […] Read more
FCC announces new 4R incentive
The program is open to FCC customers who use AgExpert platform
FCC announced the new Sustainability Incentive Program at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon. The program is open to FCC customers who put a 4R nutrient management plan in place, record production activities through AgExpert Field, and have their 4R practices verified by a 4R designated agronomist.
Feds ask for public input on standards for municipal waste to be used for fertilizer
Municipal biosolids contain chemicals that don’t degrade, are toxic to humans, environment
The federal government is asking for public input as it prepares to implement interim rules for municipal wastes imported into Canada or sold as fertilizer.
Microbes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
Science Notes: Coated bacteria improve germination rate of a variety of seeds
Production of chemical fertilizers accounts for about 1.5 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. MIT chemists hope to help reduce that carbon footprint by replacing some chemical fertilizer with a more sustainable source — bacteria. Bacteria that can convert nitrogen gas to ammonia could not only provide nutrients that plants need, but also […] Read more
Brazilian farmers slow fertilizer buys as drought dampens corn-planting plans
Fertilizer companies are already dealing with lower profits as prices sag
Brazil's drought is causing farmers there to delay fertilizer purchases for their upcoming corn-planting season, denting sales for global fertilizer suppliers in the world's top corn-exporting country, executives told Reuters.
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