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Realized Canadian farm income up, net income down in 2023

May. 29, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

Realized net income for Canadian farmers rose 18.3 per cent in 2023 to C$14.5 billion, as growth in receipts offset a rise in expenses, according to a report from Statistics Canada released May 29.

Dutch greenhouse seed production aided by technology

May. 29, 2024 at 12:08 pm CDT

By John Greig

From the World Seed Congress: Tackling the labour crunch with robots

May. 29, 2024 at 11:52 am CDT

U.S. FDA clears methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer

May. 29, 2024 at 11:43 am CDT

By Reuters Sriparna Roy

Bird flu found in U.S. alpacas

May. 29, 2024 at 10:52 am CDT

St. Lawrence Seaway grain movement up five per cent in 2023

May. 28, 2024 at 4:23 pm CDT

Grain movement through the St. Lawrence Seaway was up by five per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, with Canadian wheat accounting for well over half of all the grain moved, according to a joint report from the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLMC) and the United States Great Lakes St. Lawrence Development Corporation (GLS) released May 27.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nutrien idles three blenders in Brazil ‘indefinitely’

May. 28, 2024 at 3:31 pm CDT

Nutrien Ltd, the world's largest producer of potash fertilizer, confirmed on Tuesday that it is indefinitely halting three blenders in Brazil, where it is trying to navigate difficult market conditions.

By Ana Mano Reuters

New website against weeds launched

May. 28, 2024 at 2:59 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Producers have a new website to bookmark if they’re looking for weed information on the Prairies. The Western Grains Research Foundation has announced the official launch of a weed monitoring hub, prairieweeds.com. The website will be the new digital host for resources, data, weed maps and research […]

By Alexis Kienlen

Gene editing race, illegal seed use in crosshairs at World Seed Congress

May. 28, 2024 at 1:45 pm CDT

Canada is now green on global maps shown at the World Seed Congress in Rotterdam. There’s regulatory certainty for gene-edited crops after regulations were announced in April. That means Canada can play a part the rapid growth of innovation around the world.

By John Greig