Pedro Ferrari MacHado is a post-doctoral student at the University of Manitoba.

N-inhibitors aid in greenhouse gas reduction

Weather and field conditions impact year-to-year effectiveness

Research from the University of Guelph indicates the application of nitrogen inhibitors can help farmers significantly reduce their emissions. While such products can differ in consistency across various growing conditions, […] Read more







Over 70 years the layer of tillage doubled in depth.

Working soils deeper moves carbon lower

Research shows carbon levels are relatively stable over 70 years, but deeper in the soil

Soil carbon concentration has decreased since the 1950s but the plow layer has deepened and diluted the carbon content. This makes it difficult to accurately compare carbon concentrations as a […] Read more

The Burford-area research farm of Trouw Nutrition, still with its out-dated Nutreco AgResearch label on Google Maps.

Burford research farm sold

Trouw Nutrition shifts to universities and ‘validation farms’

More than 800 acres of farmland, livestock barns for three species as well as several houses were recently sold, marking the end of nearly 30 years of agricultural research at […] Read more