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Research project puts plants under surveillance

Research project puts plants under surveillance

Scientists work to develop an innovative greenhouse imaging and computing infrastructure for agricultural breeders
Canada's farmland values up 8.3% this year

Canada's farmland values up 8.3% this year

The Southeast part of the province experienced the sharpest increase of 14.7 per cent, followed by the East Central, at 11.3 per cent. 
Clock runs down on farmers using strychnine against gophers

Clock runs down on farmers using strychnine against gophers

Municipalities no longer able to sell two percent strychnine to control Richardson’s ground squirrels; ban on use is next
Farmland values increase more than last year

Farmland values increase more than last year

The national average rose by 8.3 percent last year, outpacing a 5.4 percent increase in 2020 and 5.2 percent in 2019
Grain bag handling fee reduced

Grain bag handling fee reduced

Grain bag recycling is proving popular with Sask. farmers
Verdict still out on this year’s snow

Verdict still out on this year’s snow

Benefits from large snowpack can be lost if the snow melts too quickly or if mid-season melting causes layers of ice to form above the soil and inhibit moisture absorption
War forces Dutch dairy farmer to flee Ukraine

War forces Dutch dairy farmer to flee Ukraine

Kees Huizinga is a farmer currently in the Netherlands, who used to farm near Kyiv
Judge dismisses suit against feds over BSE

Judge dismisses suit against feds over BSE

Ontario courts dismissed a class action lawsuit over Mad Cow Disease action from feds
Decision to destroy derailed corn raises questions

Decision to destroy derailed corn raises questions

Canadian Food Inspection Agency orders feed corn carried in derailed trains to be buried rather than be salvaged
Agriculture This Week: Consistency in approach to global warming needed

Agriculture This Week: Consistency in approach to global warming needed

New science needs to approved efficiently