Prime Minister Mark Carney makes no mention of agriculture in his mandate letter; Trump’s ‘Big beautiful bill’ could open a door for Canadian canola; and Manitoba wildfires claim lives and displace farmers. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week ending May 23, 2025.
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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for May 23, 2025
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for May 16, 2025
P.E.I. MP Heath MacDonald is named federal agriculture minister; the U.S. approves PRRS-resistant gene-edited pigs; and a University of Calgary researcher says Canadian dairy farmers must prepare for bird flu. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 16, 2025.
AgGronomyTV: Avoiding canola ‘yield robbers’
Manitoba canola growers saw on average a 16 per cent decrease in their yields in 2024. More importantly, it’s a trend that Sonia Wilson, oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, has identified as occurring over the past five years. At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year Wilson spoke to the likely causes that saw growers load […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for May 9, 2025
Mexico will soon unseat Canada as the top importer of U.S. agricultural goods, CAPI says the new federal government must overhaul business risk management, and the rift between China and U.S. may slow the Bunge-Viterra merger. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 9, 2025.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for May 2, 2025
Agriculture groups tell the new Carney government to get to work; the dairy sector says supply management isn’t an interprovincial trade barrier; and an Alberta egg farmer spends time in jail in an ongoing dispute with provincial regulators. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 2, 2025.
AgGronomyTV: Did your winter wheat survive the cold?
Choosing the best seed of your preferred winter cereal crop for fall planting is a great way to help ensure it will come alive and thrive once spring arrives, but how do you know if it has survived the winter cold? Anne Kirk, cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, shows growers what to look for […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 25, 2025
Canadian farmers share concerns about tariffs, trade and the federal government ahead of the election; the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the federal government’s support of the electric vehicle sector is hurting agricultural businesses; and an Australian study considers a future without Roundup. It’s your national agriculture news recap for April 25, 2025.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 17
A class action lawsuit targeting Bayer’s Roundup is recruiting across Canada; pork processors are calling for federal help to weather Chinese tariffs, and beekeepers are eyeing potential U.S. tariffs and counter-tariffs for impacts they could have on input costs. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week ending April 17, 2025.
AgGronomyTV: Managing invasive weeds in Manitoba
Waterhemp is in Manitoba and management will be key to ensure its spread can be kept to an absolute minimum. How might that look? Planting crops that can better compete against this invasive weed and more targeted herbicide applications. In part 2 from St. Jean Farm Days earlier this year, Kim Brown with Manitoba Agriculture […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump changes course on reciprocal tariffs, Canadian vegetable processors face tariffs on cans, and Conservative MP John Barlow says Canadian agriculture is an incredible opportunity. It’s your national agriculture news recap for April 11, 2025
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