$400 million soybean crush plant planned for Grand Forks, North Dakota, Loss of Matador poses challenge for canola production, Leading in the face of exponential change

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$400 million soybean crush plant planned for Grand Forks, North Dakota

Loss of Matador for managing flea beetles poses challenge for canola

production

Poll: What’s the plan for flea beetle control in ’23?

Prior to November of this year, plenty of Western Canadian farmers would

have listed flea beetles as one of the major insect pests of canola. Then,

just last week, distributors of the insecticide active lambda-cyhalothrin

(sold as Matador and Silencer) announced they were pulling the product out of retail and likely not returning it for the 2023 season. Read More

Leading in the face of exponential change

We're often told not to dwell on the past, but what about the future?

Elatia Abate, futurist, spoke at the Grow Canada Conference at Ottawa,

Ont., to help producers build a bridge between the now — and what's coming next. Looking at what's next, Abate says we need to pay attention to the rate of which changes are occurring across the world. This pace is quickly accelerating, which can be dizzying at times. Read More

Going digital? Here's how to choose the right platform for your farm

RealAg Radio. Dec 7: State of the canola industry, geopolitics, and proper

storage for food-grade soybeans

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, with host Shaun Haney. On this episode, we hear from Jacob Shapiro, director of geopolitics with Cognitive Investments, and we will hear a clip from Canola Week happening now in Saskatoon. Jim Everson, of the Canola Council of Canada, gives a report on the state of the canola industry. Read More

The Agronomists, Ep 93: Controlled traffic farming with Scott Keller and

Warren Schneckenburger

A soil with excellent structure will allow healthy root development, have

good water infiltration, and support equipment; but compaction and tillage

can destroy structure and create root-zone challenges. Controlled traffic

farming — where tire tracks of all implements are focused on the same route — is one way to decrease tillage and overall compaction. What does that look like in practice?

Alberta increases total provincial loan guarantee for producer-run feeder

co-ops

Alberta’s government is increasing the total provincial loan guarantee to

$150 million for cattle and sheep producers buying and feeding livestock for market. The Feeder Association Loan Guarantee Program helps local, producer-run co-operatives obtain financing, as the government provides an overall loan guarantee. Read More

Canadian cattle community mourns passing of Reg Schellenberg

The cattle industry is mourning the loss of rancher and leader Reg

Schellenberg, after his sudden passing on December 2, 2022. Schellenberg, who operated a ranch with his wife Shannon at Beechy, Saskatchewan, was the president of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), having assumed the role

in March of this year. Read More

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