Research shows that urease inhibitors can quickly reduce nitrous oxide emissions by 30 per cent when growing the crop
UPDATED – 1730 CST – August 23, 2024 – Glacier FarmMedia – Ducks Unlimited Canada trials have shown that nitrification and urease inhibitors are effective at reducing nitrous oxide emissions in winter wheat. “The cool thing about it is, as soon as you add any form of inhibitor, you’re pretty much reaching that 30 per […] Read more
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Canada’s railways grind to a halt
The lockout of rail workers by Canada’s two major railways has begun. At 12:01 AM EDT this morning, after negotiations that began last year failed to bring about a resolution to the dispute, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced at that they would lock out their employees who are members of the […] Read more
Time runs out for a negotiated settlement for Canada’s railway labour dispute
Deadline for lockout set by two major railways expires tonight at one minute past midnight
UPDATED: 0745 CST August 22, 2024 – Glacier FarmMedia – As pressure mounts on the federal government to intervene in the labour dispute between Canada’s two largest railways and their workers, the threat of a stoppage became reality earlier today. The countdown to the lockdown deadline set by the railways ran out at one minute […] Read more
The looming rail strike: How did we get here?
Glacier FarmMedia – The labour dispute between Canada’s railways and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) reached a critical juncture on August 9. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ruled that rail service was not considered an essential service based on the Labour Code’s definition. Following the ruling, both railways issued statements threatening to lock […] Read more
Agriculture groups campaign against rail strike
Pulse Canada has organized a letter writing campaign to push the government to halt the looming labour stoppage at Canada's railways.
Glacier FarmMedia – The Stopthestrike.ca campaign was launched shortly after the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) decision on August 9 that confirmed rail transport is deemed non-essential. The website includes a clock that counts down the days, hours and minutes before the trigger is pulled on the railways promise to lock employees out if the […] Read more
FCC, EMILI renew partnership to improve farm productivity
Five-year commitment will last through to 2029 and provide foundation for “farmer-centric” innovations
Glacier FarmMedia – Farm Credit Canada and digital ag accelerator EMILI (Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative) have announced renewal of their partnership. The announcement was made Aug. 1 at EMILI’s Innovation Farms during the organization’s 4R Days and coincided with a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the new 8,500-square-foot Innovation Farms Centre. […] Read more
Year-round port proposed for Hudson Bay
Move over Churchill. Another port proposal would see cargo flow in and out of Western Canada through Hudson Bay. The Neestanan Project wants a second, year-round port built on its shores. The Neestanan (Cree for “all of us”) Utility Corridor is an Indigenous-led effort to develop a trade corridor across the northern region of the […] Read more
Artificial intelligence research receives funding boost
Manitoba’s Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative receives $2 million funding boost from government
Glacier FarmMedia – The Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative (EMILI) has been granted $2 million in government funding to help drive innovation in Manitoba agriculture. The funding announcement coincided with the July 25 grand opening of its Innovation Farms Centre 20 minutes northwest of Winnipeg. “Manitoba farmers and producers are a critical part of […] Read more
‘Precision’ insurance offered
An individualized insurance product can create different profiles within a single farming operation
One insurance provider is creating individualized risk profiles for farms, a process the company calls “precision insurance.” “Our goal with that tagline is to say you’re not average, so your insurance company should treat you that way,” said Kyle Gibson, AGI3’s lead broker and managing director of operations. Gibson, who staffed the AGI3 booth at […] Read more
Keeping ahead of herbicide resistant weeds on the Prairies
Glacier FarmMedia – LANGHAM, Sask. — Be proactive, be creative and don’t be cheap. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion on managing herbicide resistance at this year’s Ag in Motion farm show. “I think the best management practice that someone could do for weed resistance is the one you’re not currently doing on […] Read more
