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‘Essential’ designation for rail service unlikely, says expert

‘Essential’ designation for rail service unlikely, says expert

Experts say designating rail as an essential service could make labour relations worse
Food input tax rollback urged

Food input tax rollback urged

The ripple effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine are starting to be felt in Canada
Spring seeding progress remains up in the air in Ukraine

Spring seeding progress remains up in the air in Ukraine

Seed and fertilizer stocks are rumoured to be sufficient to get a crop in the ground, but fuel supplies are less certain
Blood, sweat and farriers: the story of a prairie horseman

Blood, sweat and farriers: the story of a prairie horseman

Few people carry forward the lost art of farrier work
Cover crops’ ability to reduce N2O emissions questioned

Cover crops’ ability to reduce N2O emissions questioned

The practice helps store carbon in the soil but may not be as effective when it comes to reducing nitrous oxide emissions
Ukrainian war affects sunflower plans

Ukrainian war affects sunflower plans

Ukraine is the world's foremost exporter of its national flower, sunflowers
Peas could see quick but temporary bull market: analyst

Peas could see quick but temporary bull market: analyst

Analysts anticipate another market push for yellow peas this spring
Marketing considered vital part of cow-calf business

Marketing considered vital part of cow-calf business

Hedging might prevent some higher price-taking in good years, but an analyst says it can also provide producers a backstop during bad ones
Spring seeding progress remains up in the air in Ukraine

Spring seeding progress remains up in the air in Ukraine

Seed and fertilizer stocks are rumoured to be sufficient to get a crop in the ground, but fuel supplies are less certain
Canola seeding steps to reduce flea beetle risk

Canola seeding steps to reduce flea beetle risk

The economic threshold for flea beetle leaf damage is 25 per cent