Rainfall on the Prairies is much greater this year than last, though water expert Phillip Harder warns against setting high hopes for a continuing positive situation. “2023 winter, so Oct. 1 up until April 15, we had 140 millimetres of precipitation,” said Harder, research associate at the Global Institute for Water Security at the University […] Read more
Janelle Rudolph
Stories by Janelle Rudolph
Producer reaction mixed on grocery code
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadians may hope the new Canadian Grocery Code of Conduct will result in a fairer, more transparent food system, but producers at the base of the value chain still have some concerns. For one thing, it’s a voluntary agreement. Only retailers and suppliers that sign on must adhere to the rules, said […] Read more
Flax pellet plans move back to Saskatchewan
Regina based Prairie Clean Energy is bringing its flax pellet facility home. After one year of using Hemp Sense’s pellet mill facility in Gilbert Plains, Man., PCE is preparing for a more local launch. It announced a crowdfunding campaign with a goal of $1.5 million on June 11 to buy the equipment needed to process […] Read more
Millet research a step towards more acres
New research at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan shows millet has promise for Saskatchewan farmers. The crop is nutritionally dense and resilient in dry conditions. Raju Soolanayakanahally of AAFC and his colleagues discovered how and where millet stores nutrients. “Millets will give us nutritional security, and these […] Read more
Bring those old bins back to life
Rising costs make maintenance and repair of farm equipment and infrastructure more important than ever, and this includes grain and fertilizer bins. Unfortunately, there aren’t many options for that on the Prairies because most bin dealers only sell new. However, help can be found through word of mouth, social media and community newspapers. Two such […] Read more
PAMI receives five-year gov’t funding increase
Recent research at the institute involves combine auto-adjustment in canola and how to limit air seeder damage in peas
Glacier FarmMedia – The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute will have $5 million in public money added to its budget for the next five years. Funds were announced May 14 from the federal government and province of Saskatchewan and are provided under the $3.5-billion Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement. “The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute has a […] Read more
Program incentives boosted for marginal acre conversions
Company supports FCC and Ducks Unlimited in their efforts to convert low productivity farmland into perennial cover
Glacier FarmMedia – Ducks Unlimited Canada and Farm Credit Canada have a new partner for their sustainability initiatives. DUC announced in late May that multinational food company PepsiCo will help support FCC’s Sustainability Incentive Program. It links with DUC’s efforts to encourage producers to convert low productivity farmland into perennial cover. DUC’s Marginal Areas Program […] Read more
What will it take to realize the promise of digital agriculture?
Canada is positioned to lead in this technology sector but is hampered by scattered funding and information sources
Digital agriculture can help Canada’s farms manage the increasing pressure to produce food, minimize environmental impact and provide a living for farmers, but only if scattered research dollars and talent are brought together. “We need to do a lot better if we want a food system that is more productive, that is more sustainable, and […] Read more
