Marlene Boersch, Mercantile Consulting Venture

Durum acres expected to increase, expert says

Crop’s price and profit potential strong against other crops

Reading Time: 4 minutes Durum wheat acres are expected to increase this year, according to industry expert Marlene Boersch. The price and profit potential of growing durum is relatively strong, compared to other crops in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The National Bison Association, based in Colorado, is pushing back against the tariff threats from the White House becuase of its reliance on importaed livestock from Canada.

U.S. bison ranchers rally against potential tariffs

Tariff threats remain a major concern for producers in industry heavily reliant on Canadian livestock

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tariffs would hurt the bison industry in both Canada and the U.S., says the National Bison Association. The American bison industry relies heavily on imported animals from Canada.





Anhydrous ammonia fertilizer tanks parked on a lot in southern Manitoba. Fertilizer emissions have been one target of federal greenhouse gas policy.

Federal spending on climate change soars

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is drawing flack for the amount of funding dedicated to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is drawing flack for the amount of funding dedicated to agriculturalgreenhouse gas emissions.

Canola yields less oil in 2024

Canola yields less oil in 2024

Oil content of western Canadian canola was below the 10-year average, according to the Canadian Grain Commission

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian Grain Commission has flagged lower oil content from the 2024 canola harvest.


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Climate change worries Canadian farmers: poll

Data shows east-west split over climate, cost and government concerns

A poll released Dec. 11 suggests that Canadian farmers worry more about the impacts of climate change than they do about input costs and market prices for canola, corn, wheat and cattle.




Researchers look for alternatives to glyphosate

Researchers look for alternatives to glyphosate

The goal is to evaluate different tank mixtures that could do the same job as glyphosate and delay herbicide resistance

Reading Time: 2 minutes Research tags tank mixtures that could do the same job as glyphosate and delay herbicide resistance.