Canada escapes Trump’s global tariffs—but not necessarily all consequences; the federal Liberals release their agriculture election platform; and Alberta’s Sunterra Farms finds itself in financial and legal trouble. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of April 4, 2025.
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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 4, 2025
VIDEO: Weidemann unveils new telescopic wheel loader at Canadian Dairy XPO
German agriculture equipment dealer Weidemann used the Canadian Dairy XPO as an opportunity to unveil the company’s newest wheel loader, the T6025 telehandler. This latest iteration features a lift height of 20 feet and a 5500-pound carrying capacity. Sales consultant Andrew Lillico said the unit offers many new conveniences, including heated seats, a cell phone […] Read more
AgGronomyTV: Weed control ‘wins’ and concerns for growers
Any weeds in your fields are still lying dormant and likely covered by a layer of snow, but that doesn’t mean they don’t require your attention. Nuisance weeds are a perennial issue for growers and their more problematic relatives – herbicide-resistant weeds – are becoming more of a threat each year. At St. Jean Farm […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for March 28, 2024
Prime Minister Mark Carney drops the increase to the capital gains inclusion rate – and then drops the writ; a survey says Canadians are against inter-provincial trade barriers but unsure about supply management; and a U.S. pork producer group lobbies the Canadian government for tariff immunity – it’s your agriculture news recap for March 28.
Agronomy for better decision-making in the field
The path to a more successful growing season is paved with more insightful on-farm data
At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Brunel Sabourin with Antara Agronomy offered a presentation on how growers can more effectively use on-farm data for better decision-making in the field. Sabourin, an agronomist and certified crop advisor, spoke about how growers can apply benchmarks to their farm operations, how technology can help identify areas in […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for March 21, 2025
Farmland value keeps rising, though its vertical speed continues to slow; U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico might be part of a bigger plot against China, and new agriculture minister Kody Blois vows to cut red tape and push for competitiveness. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of March 21, 2025.
Video: Monarch electric tractor now available in Canada
The tractor is autonomous as well as electric, making it useful for vineyards, orchards and dairy barns
The Monarch tractor is autonomous as well as electric, making it useful for vineyards, orchards and dairy barns. It is now available in Canada through Haggerty Ag Robotics.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for March 14, 2025
China’s tariffs a sucker punch to the canola sector, Canadian farmers plan to seed more wheat, and preparing counter-tariffs: U.S. phosphate and farm machinery in the running for levies. It’s your national agriculture news recap for March 14, 2025.
AgGronomyTV: Getting a leg up on legumes
Laura Schmidt with Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers talks about what farmers need to consider when including crops such as soybeans, fababeans or black beans into their crop rotation. (Recorded at Manitoba Ag Days 2025)
Video: Ottawa Valley Farm Show 2025 opens with busy first day
The show is organized by a volunteer group and has been running since the 1950s
The Ottawa Valley Farm show is officially open for its 2025 edition, running from March 11 to March 13, 2025 at the EY Centre in Ottawa.
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