Originally published in the April 22 edition of Agri-News Following crop disappearance levels helps producers assess market conditions and the potential for forward pricing opportunities. “Weekly updates from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) provide useful crop movement and demand information,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. The CGC statistics include
After three years of grazing cattle on their organic grain farm, the owners of Barnyard Organics in Freetown, P.E.I., are already seeing the benefits (Jane Robertson/CBC) Originally published April 13, 2024 on CBC By Isabelle Gallant Freetown, P.E.I., farmer wins national scholarship to study benefits of grazing livestock on crop land Sally Bernard’s black and
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The Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP), under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, support producers in implementing sustainable farming practices across Alberta, with a primary focus on enhancing environmental resilience. By supporting producers in the adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs), RALP aims to maximize the provision of Ecological Goods & Services, including
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“Some farmers are still thinking about C$70 to C$80 (per bushel organic flax prices) from last year. That’s not going to happen,” says grower and procurement manager, Ken Richmond. Photo: Greg Berg Originally published April 1, 2024 on OrganicBiz By Adam Peleshaty In the midst of dryness in Western Canada and an organics market stuck
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“Some farmers are still thinking about C$70 to C$80 (per bushel organic flax prices) from last year. That’s not going to happen,” says grower and procurement manager, Ken Richmond. Photo: Greg Berg Originally published April 1, 2024 on OrganicBiz By Adam Peleshaty In the midst of dryness in Western Canada and an organics market stuck
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A flower margin bordering a commercial apple orchard. Photo: University of Reading Originally published March 8, 2024 on OrganicBiz University of Reading – Bugs including hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds play an important role in keeping Britain’s apples healthy, a new study has shown. Wildflower strips planted around apple orchards provide a habitat for predatory insects that
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Insect frass is derived from the excrement, exoskeletons and discarded feed materials. Shown here is cricket frass produced in Aspire’s London, Ont. cricket rearing facility. Photo: SureSource Agronomy Originally posted March 22, 2024 on OrganicBiz By Stew Slater SureSource Agronomy is rolling out a line of crop nutrient products derived from the excrement, exoskeletons and discarded
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