Agriculture

Canadians could soon be buying genetically modified foods and plants sold with minimal government oversight, recently released federal guidance suggests.

Gregg Adams can imagine saving a herd of cattle from an outbreak of a deadly disease in the span of hours.

A public investor meeting was held in Redvers last week for the Re-Gain Corporation, a corporation under Parko Ventures Corp. The Re-Gain Corporation is hoping to establish a wheat-straw pulp mill in the Redvers area.

Swan Hills Ranch at Swan River, MB., recently held a spring bull sale. The sale of purebred Black Angus and Simmental/Angus cattle was conducted on a fixed time auction platform through DLMS.

From an Educational Assistant to a learner in her own rite, St. Benedict’s Sandra Hessdorfer is one of the young farmers selected for the 2021 Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program (Next Gen).

What is the canola yield when a field has zero canola plants per square foot? Zero. What about one plant per square foot? Considerably better than zero, but not ideal. The sweet spot is five to eight plants per square foot.

When we hear about resiliency in agriculture, the discussion often revolves around systems, such as cropping systems, supply chains, food processing and their ability to recover after a setback.

asking farmers to provide input on federal government's proposed greenhouse gas offset credit system

Robots, blockchain, and high-tech plankton might soon be producing food for British Columbians. The B.C. government last week announced $7.5 million in funding to support 21 agritech companies in the province.

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is building a foundation of knowledge to better understand and support Indigenous communities and entrepreneurs to grow and thrive in Canada’s agriculture and food industry.