British Columbia-based Infracon Construction, Inc., announced today it has purchased the shuttered Agrium phosphate mine in Kapuskasing, Ontario.
Construction firm to reopen Kapuskasing, Ont. phosphate mine
NFU calls for efficacy testing of non-fertilizer supplements
The federal government should re-instate efficacy testing for non-fertilizer supplements, says the National Farmers Union.
Plot2Farm wraps up another (dry) year
Although short on big news, it offered insight on how crop products work in dry conditions, says agronomist
Reading Time: 5 minutes When it comes to on-farm testing, part of the equation is seeing how products function in the real world. So, while dry conditions are not ideal circumstances, the agronomist lead of Alberta Grains’ Plot2Farm program says testing enhanced efficiency fertilizers, PGRs and nitrogen rates has value. “I’d say overall (2023) was a relatively successful year,” […] Read more
Producers sought for wheat, barley trials
Reading Time: < 1 minute For the past four growing seasons, Alberta Grains’ Plot2Farm has collected data from on-farm research trials that test specific agronomic questions. In 2023, there was research at eight sites on increased wheat seeding rates, increased N on barley, plant growth regulators on wheat, wheat variety trials and enhanced-efficiency fertilizers. Alberta Grains is seeking producers interested […] Read more
Wheat Growers take new shot at federal fertilizer policy
The federal government wants a 30 per cent reduction in emissions from fertilizer, but says it is voluntary
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Wheat Growers Association says claims that the federal government is threatening to force a 30 per cent reduction in nitrogen fertilizer use, published in a newsletter aimed at consumers, was meant to prove a point. “We aren’t really exaggerating,” said Wheat Growers president Gunter Jochum. “I felt they were not exaggerating because of the […] Read more
Emissions reduction needs a lifeline
Canadian farmers can’t extract added production costs from global markets
Reading Time: 3 minutes Nobody likes to change, especially not when they’re comfortable and things are going well. But that attitude can lead to complacency and inertia as the world passes by. This is the delicate balance that farmers are being asked to strike, with little evidence that it’s going to pay them dividends of any kind. The issue […] Read more
Black Sea grain deal expires after Russia quits
United Nations says the move would "strike a blow to people in need everywhere"
United Nations/Moscow | Reuters – A deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine’s grain for the past year expired on Monday after Russia quit and warned it could not guarantee the safety of ships in a move the United Nations said would “strike a blow to people in need everywhere.” Moscow suggested that […] Read more
Russia rejects bank compromise as Black Sea grain deal expiry looms
Collapse of deal could aggravate global food crisis
Reuters — Russia on Tuesday restated a demand for its state agricultural bank to be reconnected to the global SWIFT payments system to avert the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal, and said it would not accept a reported compromise proposal. With 13 days remaining until the expiry of the deal, which has allowed […] Read more
More cash available for 4R practices
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canola Council of Canada is boosting incentives for the second year of its Canola 4R Advantage program. There are grants for soil testing, enhanced efficiency fertilizers, preferred application and field zone mapping. This year, the grants are being increased to $20,000 per farm (up from $6,000 last year), more incentives per farm (four this […] Read more
Schoepp: Misconceptions about manure fly in face of common sense
It is a valuable commodity and using it as an energy source offers a host of benefits
Reading Time: 3 minutes Last month, the Guardian had an article on biogas titled ‘Brown gold: The great American manure rush begins.’ It seems I am not the only one to believe our regenerative future rests in water and manure. The story was about California dairy farmers entering into long-term contracts to sell their manure to the energy industry […] Read more
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