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Sustainability Standards Board established for Canada — why agriculture should pay attention

Canola School: Use a bird-like approach to scouting for bertha armyworm

Enhanced efficiency fertilizer technology plays a role in reaching sustainability goals

By Karen Proud In the fall of 2022 the world’s population cracked 8 billion and we are projected to hit 8.5 billion by 2030, a year that coincides with many ambitious climate objectives. One of those objectives is a voluntary target of reducing GHG emissions from the application of nitrogen fertilizer by 30 per cent set by the federal government. Read More

Soybean School: How uneven emergence impacts yield

Many agronomic and environmental factors can contribute to uneven soybean emergence. From variable planting depth to moisture availability at seeding depth or untimely rains that seal some seeds underground — every uneven soybean field has a story. Read More

Peggy Brekveld named chair of CAHRC

Ontario dairy farmer and producer group leader Peggy Brekveld has been acclaimed as chair of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC). Brekveld also serves as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. She replaces Paul Glenn, representing the Canadian Young Farmers Forum, who completed his 2021 to 2023 term as of June 20, 2023. Read More

Richardson to upgrade eight elevators to load longer CPKC trains

Richardson International has announced plans to upgrade eight elevators located on Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail lines in Western Canada. The work will allow these sites to load longer trains under CPKC's 8,500-foot high efficiency product (HEP) model. Read More

Corn School: Before putting the planter away…

The weeks following planting season — when problems that arose during planting are still top of mind and planter-related issues can be identified in the field — offer an opportunity to pro-actively perform maintenance and upgrades before parking the planter in the back of the shed. The summer months can also coincide with equipment dealer and company programs for planters and planter parts (and you may as well work on the planter when it's too windy to spray). Read More

Leguee Farms named Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers

The third-generation family at Leguee Farms near Fillmore, Sask., were named Saskatchewan's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2023 in Regina this week. Jake Leguee, Sarah Leguee, and Erik Nikolejsin received the recognition at the provincial OYF event held in conjunction with Canada's Farm Show. Leguee Farms was established in 1956, when grandparents Don and Elsie Leguee bought the home section at Weyburn, Sask. Read More

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