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.
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.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Dec. 20, 2024
A new bovine tuberculosis case traces to a Saskatchewan herd, a swath of farm groups step back from the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy, and the right to repair – is it a cybersecurity issue? It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of December 20, 2024.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Dec. 13, 2024
A poll suggests farmers are more concerned about climate change than input and crop prices, fruit and vegetable growers are nearing long-awaited protections, and the PMRA is accused of being in bed with the crop protection industry. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of December 13, 2024.
How green ammonia could power your next tractor
The internal combustion engine has become considerably more efficient since its first use in a tractor in the late 19th century, but it’s always relied on petroleum in one form or another to make it run. At the Western Canada Green Ammonia Workshop on Nov. 26 in Sperling, Man., David Layzell with the University of […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Dec. 6, 2024
Canada and Indonesia sign a trade deal, Chinese buyers are scaling back on Canadian canola, and StatCan says farmers harvested more wheat than expected, and less canola. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of December 6, 2024.
FuelPositive designs system for on-farm ammonia production
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. It’s a new technology that’s getting attention from growers and people in the industry, as was seen at a Green Ammonia Workshop […] Read more
Southern Manitoba farmer prepares for on-farm ammonia production
It’s easy to see why Curtis Hiebert of R & L Acres in southern Manitoba feels like he’s on the cusp of something great. If all goes as planned, his farm will soon flick the switch and begin making its own ammonia fertilizer for the 2025 growing season. Last week, Hiebert was in attendance at […] Read more
AgGronomyTV: The potential for ‘green ammonia’
If you’ve never heard of green ammonia, it may become a more popular topic among farmers once a pilot project in southern Manitoba flicks the switch into production. At a workshop on Nov. 26 hosted by University of Manitoba professor Mario Tenuta, Robert Arnason of the Western Producer spoke with Tenuta about the potential for farmers to generate ammonia at the farm level to supply their own nitrogen fertilizer needs.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Nov. 29, 2024
Trump’s tariff announcement rattles the markets, Canadian National Railway could be headed for another stoppage, and an ‘experienced’ team shines in the chore competition at Canadian Western Agribition. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of November 29, 2024.
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