Agriculture

APAS calling for crop insurance deadline extension

Excessive moisture cited for seeding delays.

May 31, 2022 11:31 AM Read more >

Health Canada modernizes plant breeding regulations

In new ruling, federal government confirms it considers gene edited crops to be just as safe as conventionally bred crops.

May 30, 2022 2:54 PM Read more >

Funding committed to agriculture carbon sequestration research

Carbon economy must be built on a credible foundation: Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association chair Arnold Balicki.

May 30, 2022 11:08 AM Read more >

Big Russian wheat forecast gives Putin bargaining power

Analysts forecast a near record wheat crop for Russia.

May 30, 2022 8:50 AM Read more >

Mid-size farms’ vanishing act

In 1996, 17,347 farms in Canada were about two sections in size. Only 4,801 farms were 3,520 acres or larger.

May 29, 2022 9:01 AM Read more >

Diesel prices to remain high

The average price of farm diesel in Alberta in March was $156.42 per 100 litres.

May 29, 2022 8:43 AM Read more >

Bison loss tally still uncertain

Difficult to determine know how many newborn bison calves were lost to the storms.

May 28, 2022 1:19 PM Read more >

Pulse pests vs predator partners

Today's pests can morph into beneficial insects.

May 28, 2022 1:09 PM Read more >

Agriculture This Week: Gene-editing causes debate

There are some issues that by their nature tend to be divisive

May 27, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Wheat supplies ‘dangerously low,’ says analyst

Only 10 weeks of global consumption sitting in inventory around the world: Gro Intelligence.

May 27, 2022 5:24 AM Read more >