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OPINION: Sustainability funding must be about more than carbon

OPINION: Sustainability funding must be about more than carbon

An editorial from the Western Producer
Russia’s proposed ban adds fuel to fertilizer price fire

Russia’s proposed ban adds fuel to fertilizer price fire

Industry analysts say import halts from Russia could mean trouble
Soil health sounds good, but what is it?

Soil health sounds good, but what is it?

Lori Phillips, researcher with Agriculture Canada, talks soil health
Feds fund climate change initiatives for agriculture

Feds fund climate change initiatives for agriculture

Approximately $183M will be delivered through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund
Sask. crop insurance hikes coverage, premiums

Sask. crop insurance hikes coverage, premiums

Average coverage is $405 per acre and the average total premium is $12.05, up from $273 and $8.59 per acre last year
Scientists solve mystery of grass leaf formation

Scientists solve mystery of grass leaf formation

Simple modulations of growth rules, based on a common pattern of gene activities, create a wide diversity of leaf shapes
National farm income soars despite drought

National farm income soars despite drought

Economist says assessing national numbers difficult because receipts and income vary depending on province and sector
Nitrogen fertilizer prices expected to remain high

Nitrogen fertilizer prices expected to remain high

Strong global demand, high energy prices and government export restrictions will combine to maintain fertilizer market
Wild invasive pigs an ‘ecological train wreck’

Wild invasive pigs an ‘ecological train wreck’

Webinar on 'Ecology of Invasive Wild Pigs on the Canadian Prairie"
Dragonflies are 'canaries in the coalmine' for wetland biodiversity

Dragonflies are 'canaries in the coalmine' for wetland biodiversity

On World Wildlife Day, Ducks Unlimited Canada launches Project Dragonfly to support species threatened by habitat loss and climate change