Polar vortex, snowmageddon, thunder snow. Such terms likely conjure scenes of wild and chilly weather but what do they actually mean? Knowing the parameters used to determine the names of these and other systems might, quite literally, help farm businesses weather storms with fewer hardships. Why it matters: Understanding weather system terms can allow for […] Read more
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Know your weather terminology
Understanding what different terms mean can help prevent loss
Study finds no data to show change in butter consistency
Not enough data to link to palm supplement use, either
Updated, Jan. 24 — A panel tasked with reviewing complaints of changes in Canadian butter’s consistency has found there’s not enough data out there to support those complaints — nor to support the allegation that palm byproducts in cows’ rations were the cause. The Expert Working Group on Feed Supplementation, set up by Dairy Farmers […] Read more
Farm cybersecurity campaign seeks farmer input
CSKA online survey open until Feb. 18
Canadian farmers are being asked for their input on a federally-backed project to assess and improve cybersecurity in Canada’s ag sector. The Community Safety Knowledge Alliance, the lead organization on the Cyber Security Capacity in Canadian Agriculture project, has put up a voluntary online survey for farm operators, running until Feb. 18, “to look at […] Read more
Catapulting rural entrepreneurs to the next level in Grey-Bruce
Investment in regional rural business hub already paying dividends locally
Owen Sound is ready to help rural entrepreneurs take a leap to the next level while keeping innovation at the local level. The Sydenham Campus Regional Skills Training, Trades and Innovation Centre received an $845,000 non-repayable Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) fund early in 2021 to host a small and medium-sized […] Read more
Federal program focuses on agriculture communication
The AgriCommunication Initiative is intended to help farmers share their stories with the public to increase awareness
Glacier FarmMedia – The federal government announced funding last December for a new program to help connect consumers and farmers. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau launched the first stream of the AgriCommunication Initiative alongside members of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council. She said the council represents the sector’s next ambassadors. Why it matters: Funding will be […] Read more
Inclusivity must be an actionable goal, not just language: Nutrien
Leaning into compassion and having uncomfortable conversations fosters greater inclusion
The recipe for building race, culture and gender inclusion in the workplace is simpler to follow if the ingredients are cultivated organically within an organization. “Diversity and inclusion are separate and apart from the word equity because equity is basically just access,” Leslie Coleman told attendees at the Advancing Women in Agriculture virtual conference in […] Read more
Thunder Bay shipping season wraps up
MarketsFarm — The last vessel of the shipping season will depart the Port of Thunder Bay on Friday. Grain handling volumes were down on the year, but increases in other categories helped limit the overall reduction in movement through the northern Lake Superior port. The 2021 navigation season will come to a close with the […] Read more
La Niña likely to continue into spring, U.S. forecaster says
Reuters — La Nina conditions are likely to continue during the Northern Hemisphere spring, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The La Niña weather pattern, characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, has a 67 per cent chance of persisting from March through May this year, the National Weather Service’s […] Read more
Agriculture programs see global spike in applicants
Women are increasing diversity of the sector
The higher rate of interest and applications to agriculture programs globally reflects a shift in world priorities, Karen Taylor, director of Corporate Finance, Agriculture and Agribusiness at BMO, told attendees at the recent Advancing Women in Agriculture virtual conference. “Agriculture is a very dynamic industry that needs to be readily adaptable to change,” she said. […] Read more
Yara to stop buying potash from Belarus due to sanctions
Fertilizer firm buys 10-15 per cent of country's potash output
Oslo | Reuters — Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara said on Monday it will wind down purchases of potash from Belarus by April 1 as international sanctions made it impossible to continue the trade. Yara estimates that it buys 10-15 per cent of the annual output of state-owned Belaruskali, one of the world’s largest producers of […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
