The Agronomists: Ep 91 on managing N losses, The Cow Guy on the market cash crunch, Avian influenza case count rising rapidly in B.C.

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The Agronomists, Ep 91: John Heard, Peter Johnson, and Greg Stewart on

managing N losses

The Cow Guy on the market cash crunch, recession, and the almighty jobs number

Adding up the cost of carbon on drying and heating bills

The current "price on pollution," i.e. the carbon tax, sits at $50 per

tonne carbon dioxide equivalent. Right now, there is an exemption on this tax being applied to on-farm diesel and gas bought in bulk, however propane and natural gas used for grain drying, barn heating, or running irrigation is still subject to the added cost. Read More

Avian influenza case count rising rapidly in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

The number of cases of avian influenza (AI) in B.C. has risen rapidly over the past week as the Fraser Valley has become the newest hotspot in Canada for the devastating poultry disease. At least 13 commercial farms in the Abbotsford and Chilliwack areas near the Canada-U.S. border have tested

positive between November 16 and November 22, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Read More

Wheat School: Strategies for record-setting winter wheat

Ontario set a new record for average winter wheat yield this year at 99.7

bu/ac. And as winter finally settles in on the province, RealAgriculture

agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson says conditions are ripe for the fall-planted crop to break more records in 2023. Read More

Farmer mental health the focus of new Canadian Centre for Agricultural

Wellbeing

A new not-for-profit organization plans to take a hands-on approach to

farmer mental wellness across the country. Organizers of the Canadian

Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW) say they will support farmers with a research-to-action approach to mental health. "Compared to the Canadian public, farmers experience elevated rates of stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. Read More

Intake opens for African swine fever prevention projects

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has opened applications for

projects that help organizations prepare for and prevent African swine

fever (ASF) in Canada. Up to $23 million will be available under the

Government of Canada’s African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP). Read More

Wheat yield of 165 bu/ac tops Great Lakes YEN contest

The Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) winner for the 2022 wheat competition topped 162 bushels per acre and achieved 87.97 per cent of potential yield potential. Coordinated by the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Michigan State University, Michigan Wheat Program, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the University of Guelph the Great Lakes YEN project helps farmers learn from each other about new ways to improve winter wheat yields. Read More

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