Data from Statistics Canada and Agriculture Canada highlight the positive changes made in agriculture since the 1980s
WINNIPEG — For much of the last five years, the federal government has been setting targets for Canadian farmers to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer and methane emissions from cattle. The government has provided funding to help producers cut methane and nitrous oxide emissions from primary agriculture, while constantly beating the drumbeat of emissions, […] Read moreTag Archives Kristjan Hebert
Climate change plan needs ‘proportion and perspective’
Glacier FarmMedia – The ag industry has a chance to get a hand on the reins of climate change discussions. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion at the 2024 Canadian Crops Convention in Winnipeg March 6. Kristjan Hebert was the farmer voice on the panel. He is president and chief executive officer of […] Read more
Sask. farmer promotes 10 cents per acre campaign
It’s clear to Kristjan Hebert that farmers aren’t very good at marketing. He’s not talking about marketing crops or livestock — many producers can do that. He says what they lack is the ability, or willingness, to sell farming as a potential career to young Canadians. “Just scroll through social media and you’ll see the […] Read more
Project studies how to measure soil carbon
To get a better handle on how much carbon is stored in soil and how soil carbon is changing over time, researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Guelph and other institutions are conducting a case study at a 32,000-acre farm near Moosomin, Sask.
