A trade war between Canada and the U.S. was paused for at least a month after a last-minute call between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau. Meanwhile, the beef sector is looking to the future with a new five-year plan, while wheat breeders are bracing for changes to how new varieties are developed in the country.
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Feb. 7, 2025
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AgGronomyTV: Farmers vs. flea beetles
One of the most common and highly damaging insect pests for canola growers is the flea beetle. Here, Tyler Wist, a research scientist in field crop entomology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, talks about the most effective way to deal with flea beetles, the efficacy of flea beetle control methods and how the return of […] Read more
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Jan. 31, 2025
Farm retailer Peavy Mart will cease operations and close all stores across the country, leaving many communities with one less option for picking up supplies. Meanwhile, the ag sector is making progress becoming more climate friendly, with the federal government announcing more funding this week. Overarching everything, however, is a looming trade war with the […] Read more
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Jan. 24, 2025
Donald Trump is inaugurated but clarity on tariffs hasn’t emerged; the U.S. dollar’s strength is keeping the loonie down, and dairy farmers make gains on butterfat. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week ending Jan. 24, 2025.
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AGCanadaTV Special Feature: Producing on-farm ammonia fertilizer
Ian Clifford with FuelPositive has been working with Curtis Hiebert of R and L Acres to install a modular setup on his farm that will supply it with on-farm produced green ammonia fertilizer. Here, Clifford talks with Western Producer reporter Robert Arnason about how the system works and when the system is expected to start […] Read more
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AgGronomyTV: Keeping a close eye on soil fertility
At St. Jean Farm Days, Don Flaten, retired University of Manitoba soil science professor, participated in a discussion on how to use soil test results to make better decisions in the field. Here, Flaten talks about the importance of using historical soil test results to tailor your crop plan, why raising phosphorous levels in soil is particularly challenging and the practice of rotational fertilization.
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Jan. 10, 2025
Justin Trudeau announces he plans to resign, canola’s ambitious yield goal seems out of reach, and the U.S. announces its first bird flu death. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of Jan. 10, 2025.
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; top stories of 2024
In five of the biggest national agriculture stories of the year: labour stoppages abounded, Trump threatened tariffs, bird flu struck the American dairy herd, canola ended up where it started while cattle kept their upward track, and the right to repair—Canada passed two bills on consumer rights.
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AgGronomyTV: Factors affecting soybeans in crop rotations
As we soon head off to the 2025 edition of Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, we’re revisiting a talk we had last year with Yvonne Lawley, associate professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Manitoba, who spoke about crop yields in soy-on-soy crop rotations, plus, one of the ‘new frontiers’ on building soil health in the province.
Uncategorized
VIDEO: AgGronomyTV: Green dreams
If all goes as planned, Curtis Hiebert of R & L Acres in southern Manitoba will soon flick the switch and begin making his own ammonia fertilizer for the 2025 growing season. Last month, Hiebert was at a Green Ammonia Workshop in Sperling, Man., where he spoke with Western Producer reporter Robert Arnason about his motivation for participating in this joint project and what it could mean for his farm.