Senator Rob Black speaks at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in September of 2024. Photo: Diana Martin

Black tables soil health protection bill in Senate

Legislation would recognize soil as a strategic national asset

Senator Rob Black sponsored Bill S-230, An Act Respecting the Development of a National Strategy for Soil Health Protection, Conservation and Enhancement. If passed, it would mandate the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and other relevant ministers, to develop a national soil health strategy.




Scott Gillespie grew up on a farm in southern Ontario and has never had a job that was not related to agriculture. An avid gardener in his free time, the agronomist is hoping his book will help farmers with their regenerative agriculture while staying profitable in the long term.

Book sees both sides of regenerative agriculture

Southern Alberta author offers producers advice on how to practically apply the soil regeneration movement to their farms

Reading Time: 3 minutes Scott Gillespie, a southern Alberta farmer and author, shares his experiences in regenerative agriculture in his book Practical Regeneration: Realistic Strategies for Climate Smart Agriculture.



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