While more producers across the country are transitioning to regenerative agriculture, a clearer definition and widespread standards would make the road to regenerative farming easier, experts say.

Regenerative agriculture gains ground but challenges remain

Regenerative agriculture has become more popular in the Prairies, but challenges remain for farmers transitioning to regenerative practices

Reading Time: 5 minutes Regenerative agriculture has been gaining ground in the Prairies, but there is still much to learn about regenerative practices for farmers who are making the switch.

Oxeye daisies, native to Europe, are a problematic Prairie weed that can be controlled with a tiny moth, also native to the European continent, according to researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Tiny European moth a biocontrol for hardy oxeye daisy weed

Researches with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have learned that the Dichrorampha aeratana moth is helpful in the fight against the oxeye daisy weed which has taken root in the Prairies

Reading Time: 3 minutes A tiny moth from Europe has been found to be a great biological control agent against oxeye daisy, an invasive plant that is a threat to forage crops and pastures.



Open conversation, good safety modelling and, when they’re old enough, resources like the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association’s Agricultural Youth Work Guidelines, can help farm parents keep their kids both safe and keen to take over the family business.

Keep kids safe on the farm

Keeping kids safe and getting them involved and interested in the farm don’t have to be mutually exclusive

Reading Time: 4 minutes Children are an important part of a farm safety plan. While many farm kids work and play on the farm, safety must be a priority.






Hilly fields like those the Prairie pothole region are at particular risk for developing eroded knolls.

Save your yield on eroded knolls

Erosion often steals yield from hilltops and knolls in the field: Here are some ways to get it back

Reading Time: 4 minutes Erosion often steals yield from hilltops and knolls in the field: Here are some ways to get it back


A researcher collects samples from feedlot cattle to track bovine respiratory disease. PHOTO: TEXAS A&M

Newly funded Canadian beef research aims for sector improvements

Nine beef research projects funded through the Beef Cattle Research Council will tackle stock health issues, feed efficiency and food safety

Nine new projects have received a collective $1.43 million in funding through the Beef Cattle Research Council’s next call for study proposals. The projects are also backed by more than $3.1 million from additional sources, the organization has said.