Herbicide resistance costs Saskatchewan growers at least $340 million a year, according to the most recent federal data.
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Herbicide resistant weeds cost farmers money
The problem of herbicide resistance is growing, and producers are encouraged to do everything they can to tackle it
Manitoba renews 4R nutrient management commitment
Manitoba has signed its fifth memorandum of understanding with industry to promote 4R as a winning financial and environmental fertilizer use philosophy
Manitoba has signed its fifth memorandum of understanding with industry to promote 4R nutrient management as a winning financial and environmental fertilizer use philosophy.
Trump-related ‘hyperanxiety’ is driving political shifts says pollster
Economic pessimism is at its highest since the pandemic, CFA members hear
Nik Nanos, founder and chief data scientist for Nanos Research spoke at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) annual general meeting about changing political attitudes in Canada caused by external trade threats and leadership changes.
Canadian, Mexican agri-food sectors must co-operate amid tensions with U.S. says ambassador
Canada and Mexico must build on a strong agricultural trade relationship to secure trade resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, says Carlos Joaquin González, Mexico’s ambassador to Canada.
Two new vice-presidents for CFA
Canada’s largest agricultural organization, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, has elected two new vice-presidents at its annual AGM in Ottawa.
After trade dispute, Mexico officially bans the planting of GM corn
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s lower house of Congress on Tuesday approved a constitutional reform to ban the planting of genetically modified (GM) corn, a move that could lead to more tension with the United States after the resolution of a trade dispute, analysts said. The initiative by President Claudia Sheinbaum comes after a trade-dispute […] Read more
Trade tensions highlight need to diversify, strengthen Canada’s food export markets says RBC
New RBC report outlines recommendations to reclaim Canada’s sagging global marketshare
Canada’s agriculture sector is heavily reliant on the US. A new report outlines how diversifying agri-food exports to new markets could boost Canada’s economy by billions and secure its place as a global food leader.
Canadian cattle, hog inventories post modest declines
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian cattle and hog inventories on January 1 were down compared to one year prior, Statistics Canada reported today. This was the third consecutive year of declining livestock herds, though losses were more modest than the previous two years. Cattle and calves on Canadian farms totalled 10.9 million as of Jan. 1, […] Read more
European Union may tighten imported crop regulations
Tougher restrictions are planned on imported crops treated with pesticides banned in the bloc
The European Union is planning tougher restrictions on imported crops treated with pesticides banned in Europe, a move that would impact suppliers.
Reciprocal tariffs to have little impact
Most dairy products that Canada sells to the United States move under non-tariff quota rates
Reciprocal tariffs wouldn’t have much effect on Canada’s supply managed products, according to a Canadian economist, because they can already move between the two countries under tariff-free quotas.
