Originally published on July 9, 2024, on AGCanada By Sean Pratt Sluggish production blamed on adverse weather conditions and high input costs that lead to reduced fertilizer use Glacier FarmMedia—Rising demand and below-trend yields is leading to a tightness in global supply of the major crops, says one of the world’s largest crop input suppliers. […]
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Originally published on June 3, 2024 on Alberta Farm Express By Jeff Melchior Glacier FarmMedia – Prairie farmers have a new tool to weigh their risk of fusarium head blight. The digital mapping tool is designed to give area-specific insights into the fungal disease. Cereal producers can get a localized head blight index and risk level
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Originally published on June 2, 2024, on Alberta Farm Express By Miranda Leybourne Glacier FarmMedia – Water cleanliness should be a top priority for producers when considering water quality for spray operations, according to Manitoba provincial weeds specialist Kim Brown. Water contaminants can tie up active ingredients in herbicides, rendering them ineffective. “If you’ve got dirty water,
Originally published on June 4, 2024, on Alberta Farm Express By Glen Hallick Marketsfarm Glacier FarmMedia—As production of Australian chickpeas and lentils are set to increase in 2024/25, that could mean another year of strong competition globally for Canada. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resources Economics and Sciences released its monthly supply and demand
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Originally published on June 20, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Roy Lewis We hear a lot about preparation for calving season, but just as much time and energy should go into preparation for breeding season. It’s a crucial time for your herd, and success hinges on preparation to avoid reproductive loss. Planning ahead to meet the
Originally published on June 26, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By John Greig Livestock farmers Jenny Butcher and Wes Kuntz were facing the costly prospect of rebuilding fences. The task was necessary in a pasture they rent, but the rental rate would be higher if the owner had to do the work. The couple found a
Originally published on June 21, 2024 on Farmtario By John Greig The 51st Ontario Pork Congress, and the second since a two-year COVID break, returned to Stratford, Ont. June 19 and 20. Hog farm numbers continue to decline, while hogs produced in Ontario grow. Farmers are gradually converting their barns to group sow housing, or are building
Originally published on June 17, 2024 on Farmtario By Stew Slater The emphasis given to production and health characteristics will change in a proposed new Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) for Canadian dairy cows – with new weighting for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing “milkability”. Brian Van Doormaal, chief services officer for Lactanet, the genetic
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Originally published on June 25, 2024 on AGCanada By Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Reuters Copenhagen | Reuters—Denmark, a major pork and dairy exporter, will introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions from 2030, making it the first country to do so and hoping to inspire others to follow, the government said on Tuesday. A tax was
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Originally published on June 27, 2024 on RealAgriculture By RealAgriculture News Team Agricorp will expedite risk management program payments for Ontario cattle producers for the first and second quarters of 2024. The move comes as the Cargill Guelph beef processing plant remains closed due to a labour union strike that started on May 27, 2024. To
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