Crisis line is available at 1-866-FARMS01 (1-866-327-6701)The crisis line is available at 1-866-FARMS01 (1-866-327-6701) to provide confidential assistance to those in need (Photo: Andrii Zorii/Getty Images) Originally published February 4, 2025 on Alberta Farmer Express By Glen Hallick As farming gleans stress from a variety of sources, the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing announced on
An analyst thinks prices should be close to $10 per bushel for old crop durum in Western Canada and $9 per bu. for new crop. | File photo Originally published February 5, 2025 on Western Producer By Robert Arnason SWIFT CURRENT – Marlene Boersch isn’t buying what Agriculture Canada is selling. In its Outlook for Principal
Michael Strebchuk, a Peace Country organic farmer, had always had cattle on his operation. It was only after he got rid of his cattle for four years that he really appreciated the improvements cattle brought to the soil. PHOTO: SUBMITTED Originally published December 23, 2024 on Alberta Farmer Express By Alexis Kienlen Michael Strebchuk says
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Originally published February 5, 2025 on Manitoba Cooperator By Miranda Leybourne Keeping up with potential pitfalls when it comes to declaring grain can save producers from frustrating repercussions. That’s according to legal experts from Winnipeg-based law firm D’Arcy & Deacon LLP. By M “Grain producers are now required by the Canada Grain Act to, once
Scientists conducted research for a docuseries about adaptive multi-paddock grazing, looking at soil health, arthropods, greenhouse gas emissions, soil microbiology, water and rancher well-being. | File photo Originally published January 31, 2025 on Western Producer By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan A new documentary from the U.S. compares adaptive multi-paddock grazing to what producers have done in the
Producers say ending up with a healthy crop of calves is made significantly easier with the help of calving cameras. | Jeannette Greaves photo Originally published January 31, 2025 on Western Producer By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan Putting a camera in the barn takes the stress out of calving, provides peace of mind and makes checking cattle
Organic Vegetable Seed Production is a self-directed, online, 8 week, comprehensive intermediate course. The course is national in scope but provides opportunities for learning and mentorship specific to your region within Canada. Last offered in 2020, Canadian Organic Growers (COG) is proud to offer this refreshed, comprehensive, intermediate course focused on supporting a new generation
Looking to write a business plan for the farm of your dreams? Join Young Agrarians on Wednesday evenings from January 15 – March 26, 2025 for their Business Bootcamp for New Farmers! This online, community-based program is open to all new and aspiring farmers looking to write (or rewrite) a business plan for a farm enterprise. It
You can tell a lot about a goat from its saliva! Like how well it can fight off internal parasites. Dr. Emma Borkowski hopes to identify animals capable of mounting a superior immune response to gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) by screening for GIN antibodies in goat saliva. If successful, this approach could improve herd health and
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