Agriculture

When canola sells for $18-$20 per bu. it’s tempting to switch to conventional where it’s easier to control weeds, crop pests and soil fertility and produce much higher yields.

Each seed is detected by a sensor when planted, and then sprayed with liquid fertilizer before the closing wheel.

Cash brokerage bids are available for specialty crops that have no futures markets.

Concerns about carbon-pricing exemptions for farmers from FSIN executive.

Packer margins are tightening as fewer cattle available for processing; overall North American herd shrinking.

Grazing rates are based on a formula that uses fall cattle prices and long-term stocking rates of each pasture.

Johanne Ross one of my favourite people to interview.

Wheat is selling for US$55 per tonne more than corn, which has pushed wheat out of rations.

The pork industry needs to face changing perceptions about sustainability says Brett Stuart.

Animal welfare should be recognized as emergency exception for transportation time limits for drivers, says CCA.