Insights and Stories on Soil Health

Senator Rob Black speaks at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in September of 2024.

Black tables soil health protection bill in Senate

Jun. 13, 2025 at 2:09 pm CDT

Senator Rob Black sponsored Bill S-230, An Act Respecting the Development of a National Strategy for Soil Health Protection, Conservation and Enhancement. If passed, it would mandate the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and other relevant ministers, to develop a national soil health strategy.

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Seeding ahead of average pace

May. 8, 2025 at 2:33 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Cropland threatened by toxic metals: study

Apr. 21, 2025 at 11:25 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Former Prairie agricultural agency gains historic designation

Mar. 7, 2025 at 2:50 pm CST

By Karen Briere

A close-up of a row of pea seedlings in a garden

Soil carbon measurement and verification system launched

Feb. 11, 2025 at 10:22 am CST

By Jonah Grignon

New tool for carbon footprint tracking unveiled at Manitoba AgDays

Jan. 24, 2025 at 8:37 am CST

Soil carbon is an imporant thing to track, both emissions and sequestration. Bryan Prystupa, of Farm Credit Canada, spoke about a new tool that aims to give farmers insight into carbon on their farms.

By Don Norman

COMMENT: Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide

Jan. 14, 2025 at 10:04 am CST

Research work at Quebec's Laval University's Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, carried out in partnership with 14 vegetable farms, offers hope for ensuring the sustainability of their soils.

By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

New soil health plan aims for flexibility

Dec. 13, 2024 at 11:01 am CST

By Miranda Leybourne Glacier FarmMedia staff A Brandon, Manitoba-based initiative to promote soil health practices among farmers in Western Canada is gaining traction as it enters its second year. The Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment at Assiniboine College has partnered with key organizations to establish a network of […]

By Miranda Leybourne

South Dakota farmer focuses on soil biology

Dec. 13, 2024 at 10:52 am CST

Rick Bieber, a farmer from South Dakota, spoke at Western Canada Conference on Soil Health about the many practices he has implemented to improve his soil on his operation.

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

World Soil Day celebrates critical resource

Dec. 5, 2024 at 8:50 am CST

December 5 marks World Soil Day, a day set aside by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to celebrate this critical resource and raise awareness of the challenges of protecting it. This year’s theme, “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage,” underscores the importance of accurate soil data and information […]

By Laura Rance-Unger

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