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Tightening nitrogen fertilizer supplies raise alarm

Tightening nitrogen fertilizer supplies raise alarm

Fertilizer supplies are being squeezed as manufacturers curtail production due to sky-high natural gas prices.
Opinion: Biofuel a fine option; fossil fuels still needed

Opinion: Biofuel a fine option; fossil fuels still needed

Should the flow of portable fuel dry up, so will the global economy.
Sask. plans carbon offset credit program

Sask. plans carbon offset credit program

The throne speech indicates the government program will generate voluntary carbon offset credits.
Modern agriculture must reinvent

Modern agriculture must reinvent

Today’s agriculture system is deeply flawed and in dire need of a transformation, says the head of a major food company.
India’s pulse crop disappoints

India’s pulse crop disappoints

India's short kharif crop is why the government has dropped all import duties on pigeon peas, black matpe and lentils through March 2023.
Ukrainian farmers’ troubles could keep wheat prices high

Ukrainian farmers’ troubles could keep wheat prices high

Canada will face reduced competition into Latin American wheat markets.
Self-propelled big round baler hits the field

Self-propelled big round baler hits the field

Vermeer’s self-propelled version replaces pull-type balers and dedicated tractors and puts up more bales per hour.
Mother Earth offers worry-free winter watering

Mother Earth offers worry-free winter watering

The differential between ambient temperature and groundwater in winter helps keep water from freezing in the pasture.
Take these steps to get paid for deliveries

Take these steps to get paid for deliveries

Under the Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program, licensed grain companies must provide security to the grain commission.
Opinion:CFIA should heed science, as it always claims to do

Opinion:CFIA should heed science, as it always claims to do

Science suggests offloading and reloading delays arrival with little to no benefit for the cattle.