It’s Not Easy Being Green How geopolitics wants farmers to figure out how to do more with less to create less but more. Read more
Manitoba Launches Public Consultations on Watershed Planning Initiatives The Manitoba government announced on Aug. 22 that it has launched public consultations on three environmental initiatives, which will help improve water management and modernize watershed planning. Read more
Ag Census Report Reveals Changes in Marketing and Technology The final weekly report from the 2016 Census of Agriculture was published on June 21st and looks at the marketing strategies used by producers and the growing uses of technology in operations across the country. Read more
Canadian Crops Highlighted in 2016 Ag Census Report Statistics Canada released its third weekly report from the 2016 Census of Agriculture on May 31. The report, Seeding decisions harvest opportunities for Canadian farmers, looks at the variety of Canadian field crops, as well as the country’s increasing total crop field area. Read more
2016 Ag Census Launches Report on Farm Operations Statistics Canada has released its first segment of a weekly analytical series that focuses on The 2016 Census of Agriculture. Read more
New Cutworm Guide Available A new identification and management field guide has recently launched to help producers manage cutworms this season. Read more
Statistics Canada Releases 2016 Census of Agriculture Statistics Canada released the 2016 Census of Agriculture on May 10, focusing on Farm and Farm Operator Data and Reference Maps. Read more
AGRI-TREND Joins Ultimate Yield Management Institute The Ultimate Yield Management Institute (UYMI) announced on May 3rd that AGRI-TREND, a division of Trimble Navigation, will be joining them to further practical field research for the benefit of producers. Read more
CFIA Downplays Glyphosate Residue Findings in Food The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released a report on glyphosate residues in food last week. In 2015 and 2016, the CFIA tested for glyphosate residues in 3,188 samples of food, all bought from grocery stores across the country. Read more
Wet Spring Seeding Spawns Innovative Implements With the heavy rains experienced across the prairies, manufacturers are now adapting to the new demand for implements that can handle wet prairie conditions. Read more
Midge Tolerance Detected in Most SWS Spring Wheat SeCan has discovered that the majority of soft white wheat varieties grown in western Canada contain the Sm1 trait for midge tolerance and now require stewardship. Read more
New Study Finds Glyphosate Not Cancer-Causing A new study has refuted the idea that glyphosate causes cancer. Read more
AAFC Swift Current Receives Federal Investment Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced Thursday the Government of Canada has invested $35.3 million for infrastructure improvements at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Swift Current Research and Development Centre. Read more
Alberta Wheat Commission Invests in Research The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is pleased to announce an investment of $720,625 in five research projects that will provide Western Canadian wheat farmers with innovative tools and solutions to improve crop performance and net profitability. Read more
Governments Invest in New Crop Research The Canada and Manitoba governments have invested more than $210,000 in a new vegetable research site near Winkler, focused on improving yields, developing new varieties and creating opportunities for potato, sweet potato and carrot growers. Read more
Glyphosate Report Released in New Brunswick A report on the use of glyphosate shows no unusual exposure to the herbicide in New Brunswick. Read more
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity Launched to Connect Farm Gates to Dinner Plates With 50 per cent of Canadians unsure about whether our food system is going in the right direction, new research and an initiative unveiled today aims to set benchmarks for success in communicating with Canadians about our food and farming. Read more
Helping Canada Grow - Information About Modern Agriculture CropLife Canada has launched the microsite Helping Canada Grow, to share key findings about how plant science innovations benefit Canada's families, economy and environment. Read more
The 2016 Census of Agriculture The Census of Agriculture, held every five years, is taking place again in 2016 – and Canadian agri-retailers can play an important part in ensuring its success. Read more
In Defence of Genetically Modified Food Maclean's has posted an article exploring the importance of taking a fair-handed look at GMOs, and the reasons why agriculture relies on them. Read more
Farm at Hand Joining Forces with FarmLink Marketing Solutions Farm at Hand, provider of farm data management solutions, is merging with FarmLink, a leader in grain marketing in western Canada. Read more
John Deere and Monsanto Climate Corp Teaming Up Monsanto’s Climate Corporation has announced a partnership with Deere & Company to deliver the latest in precision and digital agriculture technologies to farmers. Read more
Alberta Agriculture Focuses on Fusarium Alberta’s farms have been suffering from the spread of fusarium, which has resulted in reduced yields across the province in recent years. Read more