Agriculture

CALGARY — Nutrien Ltd. is sticking to its plan to increase potash production, even as the Saskatoon-based fertilizer giant cut its full-year guidance for 2022 due to slumping potash sales volumes in the second half of this year.

The goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer use by 30 per cent kicked up more dust than a tractor on a grid road when it was first announced by the federal Liberal government last summer.

Fertilizer supplies are being squeezed as manufacturers curtail production due to sky-high natural gas prices.

Should the flow of portable fuel dry up, so will the global economy.

The throne speech indicates the government program will generate voluntary carbon offset credits.

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

India's short kharif crop is why the government has dropped all import duties on pigeon peas, black matpe and lentils through March 2023.

Canada will face reduced competition into Latin American wheat markets.

Vermeer’s self-propelled version replaces pull-type balers and dedicated tractors and puts up more bales per hour.

The differential between ambient temperature and groundwater in winter helps keep water from freezing in the pasture.