If more Canadians participate in the international exchange, more workers can come to help out on farms here
Farm labour is in short supply across Canada, and one solution could be finding skilled workers from farms overseas. Anita Warriner, executive director of A-Way to Work International Rural Exchange, made an urgent call for host farms at the SaskOrganic’s Advanced Organics conference in Saskatoon on March 27. Two programs provide opportunities for Canadian farmers. […] Read moreNews
Industry faces fuel dilemma
HOUSTON (Reuters) — The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to decarbonize, but unclear regulatory guidelines are complicating the path to net zero, according to executives. Global shipping firms are looking for ways to lower their carbon footprints, particularly as the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which regulates the global shipping industry, is being pushed to […] Read more
Chinese add GMOs
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China has approved 27 genetically modified corn seed varieties and three GM soybean varieties, expanding its list of approvals as it aims to increase the development and planting of high-yielding crops. The varieties approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in a recent notice include seed varieties owned by […] Read more
March and February swapped temperatures
March across the Prairies was almost, but not quite, a weather reversal of February. Last year, June had average temperatures equivalent to July’s, and July had average temperatures more like June. We didn’t quite see that in March, but in some locations, March was a little colder than February. The strange weather continues. March was colder […] Read more
Ag Notes
Gift will support poultry research The University of Guelph has received $3.5 million from the William and Lynne Gray Foundation and L.H. Gray & Son Ltd. to improve innovation and sustainability in the Canadian poultry and egg sector. The gift will create the Bill and Lynne Gray Chair in Advanced Poultry Technology Management in the […] Read more
Flu outbreak sees buyers balk at beef futures
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been a wild ride in beef cattle markets as investors struggled to make sense of the growing outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cattle. Markets have seen cattle futures (mainly live and fed) decline in recent weeks as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain made its way into dairy […] Read more
Making sure crop protection products don’t cause problems
Spring seeding is just around the corner, so to help producers lessen the potential market risks associated with certain crop protection products the Keep it Clean initiative has released its 2024 product advisory. With 90 per cent of Canadian canola, 65 per cent of Canadian wheat, barley and oats and 85 per cent of Canadian […] Read more
Ag resources for educators released
New online resources will help Canadian teachers educate students in grades 10 and 11 about what it takes to grow the food they eat. Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has partnered with CropLife Canada to develop interactive teaching resources designed to help students explore some of the realities of modern farming by seeing how […] Read more
Governments top up payments to Saskatchewan livestock producers
The Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program accepted applications until March 15 and is now making final payments to eligible producers
REGINA — Livestock producers who enrolled in Saskatchewan’s drought relief program last fall will get additional payments within a few weeks. Agriculture minister David Marit announced April 8 that there is enough money within the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program to add to the initial payments of $150 per head. The top-up will be up to $50 […] Read more
Flax acres down amid hope for renewed EU interest
SASKATOON — Canadian flax growers could regain some of the market share they have lost in the European Union in 2024-25, says a commodity broker. The European Commission has proposed higher tariffs on imports of cereals and oilseeds from Russia and Belarus. In nearly all cases, duties would rise to either $139 per tonne or […] Read more
