Carbon tax relief may be coming soon for Canadian farmers who use propane or natural gas to dry grain. But it remains to be seen if that relief will also be extended to grain farmers and livestock producers who use propane and natural gas to heat barns and other essential farm buildings. Last month, Bill […] Read more
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Co-op creates grower’s carbon compensation plan
One of America’s largest farmer-owned co-operatives launched a new carbon sequestration program that enables farmers to generate and sell carbon…
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Liquid copper fertilizer for field crops
Copper has been used in agriculture as a micronutrient and a fungicide for decades. As a micronutrient, crops need copper…
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A Canola System With Different Agronomic And Pricing Options
With canola remaining in high demand with good prices, growers are looking for ways to grow as much as…
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Giving carbon credit its due
Canada’s coming carbon tax hike has made farm-sequestered carbon is a hot topic and along with it, the question of…
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U.S. soy sector has high hopes for Biden administration
The American Soybean Association thinks it may have a receptive ear in Washington when lobbying on some of its key…
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Transport Canada’s rail safety oversight draws fire
Canada’s Auditor General is criticizing Transport Canada for lack of safety oversight on railroads. A Feb. 25 report from the office says the federal institution tasked with regulating transportation has made important improvements to safety and inspections, but “it did not assess whether its oversight activities improved rail safety.” More than $328 billion worth of […] Read more
New carbon market will not credit past farming practices
Draft regulations for Canada’s new carbon market show farmers won’t receive credit for removing any greenhouse gas emissions before 2017. Minister of Environment and Climate Change (ECCC) Jonathan Wilkinson announced March 5 the offset market, known as the Federal Greenhouse Gas Offset System. But producers won’t be getting any credit for being zero-till, or having […] Read more
Hiking canola yields starts with plant density
Seeding rate and survivability are the two factors growers must pay attention to when working to maximize production
Canadian farmers are expected to increase canola plantings by 4.4 percent this spring, according to Agriculture Canada’s latest Outlook for Principal Field Crops report. Amid tightening domestic supplies and record prices for near-term futures contracts, 2021-22 canola plantings are forecast to jump to nearly 22 million acres this spring and total production is expected to […] Read more
Autonomous tractor captures imagination
Small machinery putting in big hours with little supervision offers farmers productivity opportunities
Dutch start-up AgXeed is developing crop production technologies that will enable farmers to perform real-world tasks through an online portal similar to a video game. Philipp Kamps, marketing manager of AgXeed said the company is creating a system that uses a digital twin of a farm where missions for autonomous equipment are created. A digital […] Read more
High nutrient prices need the right attention this year
Solid commodity prices are being undercut by higher fertilizer prices, but the right plan will preserve margins
If you haven’t talked with your fertilizer dealer for a while, you may want to be seated when you ask about prices. They have been moving up quickly since fall. For those of you who haven’t been able to put your fertilizer down last fall, take it into storage on-farm or pre-price it, this year […] Read more
Co-op creates grower’s carbon compensation plan
Land O’Lakes aspires to bring soil sequestration program to Canada, initially rolls it out in the U.S.
One of America’s largest farmer-owned co-operatives launched a new carbon sequestration program that enables farmers to generate and sell carbon credits to private sector buyers. Land O’Lakes sustainability business, Truterra, launched its TruCarbon program that will pay farmers US$20 per ton to sequester carbon in their soils, beginning this summer. Jason Weller is the vice-president […] Read more
Liquid copper fertilizer for field crops
Copper has been used in agriculture as a micronutrient and a fungicide for decades. As a micronutrient, crops need copper to make proteins and carbohydrates as well as lignins, which are essential to stem strength. With a price tag approaching $14 per acre, copper probably isn’t ordered as often as it should be. Pro Ag […] Read more
Giving carbon credit its due
Canada’s coming carbon tax hike has made farm-sequestered carbon is a hot topic and along with it, the question of giving credit where it is due. Stuart Smyth at the University of Saskatchewan is leading a survey project aimed at capturing data from the province’s farmers — information that he said wasn’t properly considered when […] Read more
Maintaining the tracks improves life and performance for the long haul
There is a common misconception that track systems increase maintenance time and costs, companies say no
Track systems built for agriculture applications have come a long way during the past decade, but as with anything, they require maintenance. There used to be a larger variety of styles of tracked machines equipment manufacturers sold to farmers and they each had different maintenance demands. Now though, most track systems are similar. “Most of […] Read more
