Originally published on May 22, 2024 on SPUDsmart By Kevin Elmy By changing the species that are grown with the seed crop in conjunction with the local soil microbiome, we can develop seed that is locally adapted. The intelligence of nature is inspiring. Over the centuries, different organisms have had relationships with other organisms so
Originally published on May 22, 2024 on Canadian Cattlemen By Phil Franz-Warkentin – MarketsFarm Glacier FarmMedia—Spring seeding in Manitoba neared the halfway mark during the week ended May 21, with 47 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That compares with 30 per cent the previous week
Originally published on May 22, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Jeff Melchior A new study spearheaded by two University of Manitoba researchers is giving more insight into where nutrients running off into Prairie waterways are coming from, and pasture manure may not be the biggest culprit. Animal agriculture is often accused of contributing to nutrient load in water bodies like Lake Winnipeg.
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Originally published on May 21, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Daniel Bezte It’s getting to be that time of the year again. As the sun’s intensity increases and temperatures really start to warm up, we begin to move into summer severe weather season. I know I go over this every year or two, but I
Originally published on May 22, 2024 on Farmtario Maple Leaf Foods is closing its Brantford, Ontario plant and consolidate most of its Further Processed Poultry (FPP) production into its existing plant network through early 2025. Earlier this year, the company determined that this 100-year-old facility would likely require significant ongoing investment to continue long-term operations.
Originally published on May 22, 2024 on Farmtario By Ed White When it comes to farmers storing grain, there are the “market-responsive” people, the “store-and-ignore” types, the “cash-poor crowd” and the “tax-avoiding gang.” That’s according to a recent paper by a team of University of Illinois and University of Missouri economists, which makes it clear
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Originally published on May 22, 2024 on Grainews By Reuters [UPDATED]—A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in the United States since the virus was first detected in dairy cattle in late March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. The infection of a dairy worker in Michigan
Originally published on May 22, 2024 on Farmtario By Roy Lewis Herd bulls can be forgotten at times but attention turns to them just before the breeding season. Bulls can be hard to handle, but there are good facilities for examining and treating them. Bulls should be vaccinated for most things you give to cows, with the
Originally published on May 22, 2024 on AGCanada By Daniel Bezte Last weeks forecast was correct on a few things: it was a messy forecast, confidence was high in the big picture, and confidence was low on the details. The Prairies did get stuck under a large upper low, but the placement and timing of
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REPORT LAUNCH: Building Climate-Resilient Seed Systems in Canada EDMONTON, CANADA – May 17, 2024 – The non-profit organization, SeedChange, in collaboration with Organic Alberta and other partner organizations across Canada, has published a new report titled “Building Climate-Resilient Seed Systems in Canada” that highlights local organic seeds as key to food and seed security, and
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