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Harvest Academy helps fine tune combining settings
Canada has its first harvest training program for farmers and agriculture professionals.Bushel Plus Ltd., based in Brandon, Man., started the Harvest Academy as a combine education and training progra...
Apr 05, 2024
Reduced-emission fertilizer plant to be built in Western Canada
Two companies have entered into an agreement for a conceptual design study for the development of a reduced-emission fertilizer to be located near Belle Plaine, Sask.The proposed plant will be designe...
Apr 04, 2024
Manitoba school tax rebate remains at 50 per cent
Manitoba's 2024 budget was released highlighting the government's priorities for the upcoming year. Several items were of particular interest to the agriculture sector.Keystone Agricultural Producers ...
Apr 04, 2024
Listen: APAS says farmers continue to be pinched by carbon tax
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has updated the costs associated with the most recent increase in the carbon tax from $65 per tonne of CO2 equivalent to $80 dollars per t...
Apr 04, 2024
Barley research focuses on areas of concern for growers
Putting money into the research that matters most to barley growers.Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) is committing roughly $856,000 for the next five years on several projects i...
Apr 03, 2024
Credit being offered to beef producer to maintain CRSB certification
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) will provide funds to beef producers to maintain their CRSB Certification. The credit of up to $400 will be provided for another year to assist Cana...
Apr 02, 2024
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, April 2, 2024
As Ontario growers head to the fields this spring, they will have access to new stewardship resources.A partnership between multiple farm organizations has created a new awareness campaign, Be Drift A...
Apr 02, 2024
Ontario calls on feds to exempt food production from the Carbon Tax
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) wants the federal Liberal government to institute a grain drying exemption to the carbon tax. Starting Monday, April 1 the price of the carbon tax was set at $80 a tonne...
Apr 02, 2024
National association calls for Testing Centre for internationally educated veterinarians
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) has a suggestion for the federal government on how to address a severe workforce shortage.The CVMA was on Parliament Hill earlier this month asking f...
Mar 28, 2024
Supporting the Saskatchewan's Fusarium Head Blight tool
Several organizations are involved in a project offering free public access to a mapping tool that shows the level of risk for Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease in wheat, durum and barley. The Univer...
Mar 28, 2024