Corn at Blumenort, Man. in July 2022. Pic: Dave Bedard

Nutrien pays farmers for efficient nitrogen

Nutrien’s Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes (SNO) program pays Prairie farmers to limit nitrogen loss and, therefore, fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Nutrien’s Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes (SNO) program pays Prairie farmers to limit nitrogen loss and, therefore, fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Threshold UAV, winners of Ag Innovation awards at Agri-Trade 2025. Photo: Zak McLachlan

Swarm mapping the future of drone imagery

Calgary-based company Threshold UAV wins $20,000 prize at Ag Innovation Awards during Agri-Trade

Reading Time: 3 minutes Calgary-based Threshold UAV wins the $20,000 top prize at Ag Innovation Awards for their swarm drone mapping.


Heifers at Lakeland College. Photo: Zak McLachlan

Proper livestock biosecurity planning is crucial

Plenty of resources are available online for those wanting to draft detailed biosecurity plans for their operations

Reading Time: 5 minutes A Telus Agriculture veterinarian discusses the importance of having a strong biosecurity plan in place for livestock producers.

A straw bale stands in the middle of a field, surrounded by drifts and blowing snow in December 2024. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Prairie winter snowfall forecast 2025-2026

How much snow should farmers in Alberta and elsewhere on the Prairies expect for the rest of December 2025 and into January-February 2026?

Reading Time: 4 minutes How much snow should farmers in Alberta and elsewhere on the Canadian Prairies expect for the rest of December 2025 and into January-February 2026?


Cover crops, employed strategically, can increase soil health, decrease erosion, address weed pressure and provide increased ecosystem diversity, but the first question a grower must answer is "what are you trying to accomplish?" Photo: Matt McIntosh

The fickleness of nitrogen

Daniel Quinn, professor of corn production at Purdue, on getting the most out of nitrogen in corn.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Nitrogen is one of the most challenging nutrients to manage in corn production, in part because of how it responds to environmental conditions.



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