Agriculture groups tell the new Carney government to get to work; the dairy sector says supply management isn’t an interprovincial trade barrier; and an Alberta egg farmer spends time in jail in an ongoing dispute with provincial regulators. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 2, 2025.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for May 2, 2025
AgGronomyTV: Did your winter wheat survive the cold?
Choosing the best seed of your preferred winter cereal crop for fall planting is a great way to help ensure it will come alive and thrive once spring arrives, but how do you know if it has survived the winter cold? Anne Kirk, cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, shows growers what to look for […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 25, 2025
Canadian farmers share concerns about tariffs, trade and the federal government ahead of the election; the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the federal government’s support of the electric vehicle sector is hurting agricultural businesses; and an Australian study considers a future without Roundup. It’s your national agriculture news recap for April 25, 2025.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 17
A class action lawsuit targeting Bayer’s Roundup is recruiting across Canada; pork processors are calling for federal help to weather Chinese tariffs, and beekeepers are eyeing potential U.S. tariffs and counter-tariffs for impacts they could have on input costs. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week ending April 17, 2025.
AgGronomyTV: Managing invasive weeds in Manitoba
Waterhemp is in Manitoba and management will be key to ensure its spread can be kept to an absolute minimum. How might that look? Planting crops that can better compete against this invasive weed and more targeted herbicide applications. In part 2 from St. Jean Farm Days earlier this year, Kim Brown with Manitoba Agriculture […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump changes course on reciprocal tariffs, Canadian vegetable processors face tariffs on cans, and Conservative MP John Barlow says Canadian agriculture is an incredible opportunity. It’s your national agriculture news recap for April 11, 2025
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 4, 2025
Canada escapes Trump’s global tariffs—but not necessarily all consequences; the federal Liberals release their agriculture election platform; and Alberta’s Sunterra Farms finds itself in financial and legal trouble. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of April 4, 2025.
AgGronomyTV: Weed control ‘wins’ and concerns for growers
Any weeds in your fields are still lying dormant and likely covered by a layer of snow, but that doesn’t mean they don’t require your attention. Nuisance weeds are a perennial issue for growers and their more problematic relatives – herbicide-resistant weeds – are becoming more of a threat each year. At St. Jean Farm […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for March 28, 2024
Prime Minister Mark Carney drops the increase to the capital gains inclusion rate – and then drops the writ; a survey says Canadians are against inter-provincial trade barriers but unsure about supply management; and a U.S. pork producer group lobbies the Canadian government for tariff immunity – it’s your agriculture news recap for March 28.
Agronomy for better decision-making in the field
The path to a more successful growing season is paved with more insightful on-farm data
At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Brunel Sabourin with Antara Agronomy offered a presentation on how growers can more effectively use on-farm data for better decision-making in the field. Sabourin, an agronomist and certified crop advisor, spoke about how growers can apply benchmarks to their farm operations, how technology can help identify areas in […] Read more
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