Levelling technology allows farmers to grow rice in Switzerland as a way to restore unproductive swamp land
The hot August sun beats down on acres of rice plants as frogs leap along the dikes separating different paddies. A snake slithers among the reeds and hundreds of dragonflies among the green stalks are too preoccupied to pose for a picture. It will be another few months before the grains turn golden and ready […] Read moreNews
Russia’s troubled winter wheat may move prices
The crop has a higher risk of winterkill because of plants' already weakened condition and may have trouble recovering
SASKATOON — Winter wheat crops have deteriorated in Russia but are improving in the United States and the European Union. An estimated 37.2 per cent of Russia’s crop is rated in poor condition versus four per cent last year and the five-year average of 7.3 per cent. Related stories: It is the worst rating in […] Read more
Agribition action – photo essay
Rodeo action provided thrills, chills and spills at The Canadian Western Agribition in Regina last week. | John Greig photos You can find all our Agribition 2024 coverage here.
Agribition 2024: Ontario cow grand champion female in Shorthorn show
The top bull award in the Shorthorn show went to a Saskatchewan exhibitor
An Ontario cow was named the grand champion of the Shorthorn show at this year’s Canadian Western Agribition. Hill Haven Lilly’s Dream 7G was named grand champion, with her calf at side, a heifer, Hill Haven Lily’s Harmony 5M. Lilly’s Dream was exhibited by Hill Haven Farm of Stayner, Ont., with additional owners Little Cedar […] Read more
Agribition 2024: Feed-efficient Herefords a good choice, says judge
Cow-calf pairs claim top female spots at the National Hereford Show
Two cows with calves at their side were the grand and reserve champion females of Canadian Western Agribition’s National Hereford Show. Haroldson’s Marvel 7437 ET 39K, shown by River Valley Polled Herefords from Newburgh, Ont., was the grand champion and was exhibited with her male calf, RVP 0016 Maximus 200M, at her side. Marvel was […] Read more
PMRA accused of ignoring neonic safety data
Environmental groups, scientists say Bayer influenced the federal agency and its reversal on the safety of imidacloprid
WINNIPEG — Environmental groups and scientists are accusing the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of ignoring data and working too closely with the crop protection industry. The claims are detailed in a Nov. 22 letter to federal health minister Mark Holland from the David Suzuki Foundation, the Canadian Wildlife Federation and others. The letter focuses on […] Read more
Potatoes set harvest record
WINNIPEG — It was a fantastic year for potato growers as Canada set another record for potato production. Farmers harvested nearly 127 million hundred weight of spuds in 2024, breaking last year’s record of 126.593 million cwt., says a Statistics Canada report released December 5. Average potato yields dipped slightly, going from 331.7 cwt. per […] Read more
U.S. ethanol exports to Canada soar
SASKATOON — Canada could be the saviour of the corn market, says an analyst. Scott Irwin, an agricultural economist at the University of Illinois, said the corn ethanol market in the United States is under duress from electric vehicles and other factors. Related stories: Fortunately, the shrinking domestic market for the biofuel is being offset […] Read more
VIDEO: FuelPositive designs system for on-farm ammonia production
Glacier FarmMedia – Ian Clifford with FuelPositive has been working with Curtis Hiebert of R & L Acres to install a modular setup on his farm that will supply it with on-farm produced green ammonia fertilizer. It’s a new technology that’s getting attention from growers and people in the industry, as was seen at a […] Read more
VIDEO: Southern Manitoba farmer prepares for on-farm ammonia production
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s easy to see why Curtis Hiebert of R & L Acres in southern Manitoba feels like he’s on the cusp of something great. If all goes as planned, his farm will soon flick the switch and begin making its own ammonia fertilizer for the 2025 growing season. Other stories in this […] Read more
