This past week is likely to be typical of the next four years of chaos unleashed by U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration.
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Be prepared for more U.S. tariff cliffhangers
Less than a week after pressing pause on across-the-board tariffs, the country announced levies on steel and aluminum
For Moroccan durum buyers, it’s all about colour
The rich, amber colour of Canadian durum is a huge advantage when selling into this important North African market
Moroccan buyers want durum wheat that has a golden, yellow colour. It’s the most important trait for importers.
Tariff threats endanger Canada’s largest canola market
Tariff threats against Canada have potential to be more damaging to the canola industry here than China’s past actions.
Lentil imports keep up with production
An analyst worries that Canadian producers are losing market share in traditional lentil and pea markets around the world
Global lentil production was up about 17 per cent last year, but demand has kept pace.
What does winter hold in store for the Prairies?
Looking back at October’s weather across the Prairies, we see it was yet another warm but dry month throughout much of the region. The data shows the eastern Prairies was the warmest region, except for Calgary. Winnipeg earned top spot for both the warmest mean temperature and warmest difference from average. As we move westward, […] Read more
Farmers want data strategy
WHITEHORSE — Data will drive productivity growth on Canadian farms, farm organizations told agriculture ministers last month. They called for a national data strategy during a roundtable at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture summer meeting and ahead of the federal-provincial-territorial annual ministerial meeting. “The agriculture sector is in the midst of a transition characterized less […] Read more
Farm vs. forest fight breaks out in the Amazon
Brazil’s ag sector defends expansion of farmland into the rainforest as concerns mount over the continuing loss of trees
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Brazilian farmers are feeling the effects of the climate emergency as drought and floods wreak havoc across the country, but despite poor harvests and rotting crops, they are fighting to protect their right to fell more trees and convert grasslands. The southern Rio Grande do Sul state […] Read moreAg Notes
BMO funds ag literacy The University of Calgary plans to launch a program to change how society perceives and interacts with the food system, funded by a $1 million donation from BMO. The program, called Ag Literacy for Healthier People and Planet, will “help build understanding about the complexities of the agricultural system” and the […] Read more
VIDEO: System uses grain quality to create field zones
CropScan can analyze moisture, protein, fibre, starch and oil for multiple crops on the fly while the combine is operating
LANGHAM, Sask. — Dean Scrivens thinks CropScan Ag’s on-combine grain analyzer is an innovative tool. Recently, this was confirmed at the Ag in Motion farm show. CropScan was rewarded for its work with an Ag in Motion Innovation Award in the agronomics category for its CropScan 4000 VT. “Winning that award was great. We’ve never […] Read more
Series of spray plane accidents highlights risk
There were only two accidents among Canadian aerial applicators last year and 54 in the span of 2013-22
REGINA — A spate of accidents in July illustrates the dangers crop sprayers face at work. Three crashes in nine days resulted in one fatality and serious injuries in Saskatchewan, while another plane went down in Manitoba. The Transportation Safety Board is investigating. Saskatchewan RCMP said the first accident occurred July 11 in the Rural […] Read more
