Reading Time: 3 minutes The social media circus surrounding the BC ostrich farm, could happen again in Canada, says communication expert
Ostrich farm case shows power of social media
Academics say organizations such as Canadian Food Inspection Agency must better explain to the public what they do
Prairie spring wheat looks like a bumper crop
Many farmers express surprise as harvest numbers point to yields possibly reaching a new high this year
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada will likely set a new record for spring wheat yields this year, topping the previous mark of 54.1 bushels/acre - set in 2020
Ten years to study a pesticide?
PMRA dealing with a backlog of post-market reviews, bogging down Canada’s regulatory system
Reading Time: 2 minutes PMRA dealing with a backlog of post-market reviews, bogging down Canada’s regulatory system.
Irrigation capacity questioned
Some data shows there is sufficient water to increase irrigated acres
Reading Time: 3 minutes Some are highly skeptical that Canada could massively expand irrigation in Saskatchewan and Alberta so that 10 per cent of Canada’s farmland is irrigated.
GM wheat gets closer to reality in U.S.
Argentine company signs deal with Colorado Wheat Research Foundation to commercialize drought tolerant wheat in the U.S.
Proposed dicamba restrictions please expert
Spray expert says proposed dicamba rule change would ban ‘over the top’ use of the herbicide
Health Canada proposes new restrictions for dicamba on soybeans
Pest Management Regulatory Agency removes the registration to spray dicamba on dicamba tolerant soybeans after the crop starts growing
Soil health skepticism prevalent
Survey finds that many farmers see it as a contemporary fad
Reading Time: 3 minutes A survey of 300 Western Canadian farmers found that a large number of producers believe the soil health movement is just a fad.
VIDEO: Cereal drought tolerant ratings hard to compile
Farmers rely on anecdotal information to select drought hardy varieties
Cereals and most crops have ratings for disease resistance, yield potential, straw height and other traits, but not drought tolerance. Right now, that sort of information is anecdotal
Research focuses on drought tolerant alfalfa
Yellow flowers could help scientists breed new varieties that cope with dry conditions
Exotic alfalfa varieties that produce white, blue, cream and yellow flowers are being looked at by plant breeders to improve the crop's drought tolerance.
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