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• Saskatchewan Agriculture Issues Final Crop Report of the Season

  06-11-2024 18:45 via farms.com
  Saskatchewan Agriculture reports the province's farmers are disappointed with this year's crops but relieved that things weren't worse.Saskatchewan Agriculture released its final crop report of the season yesterday. Tyce Masich, a Crops Extension Specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, says producers were able to get their crops off well before the heavy frosts set in.Quote-Tyce Masich-Saskatchewan Agriculture:Starting in May when producers were seeing it was very cool and wet so there were so
  
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• Potash Fertilizer Industry Severely Impacted by West Coast Ports Work Stoppage, Says Fertilizer Canada

  06-11-2024 18:37 via farms.com
  Fertilizer Canada is warning about the severe impact of the West Coast ports work stoppage that began November 4, with potash fertilizer among the hardest-hit commodities. West Coast ports handle over 21,000 tonnes of potash daily for export to global markets, and each day of a shutdown will result in up to $9.7 million in lost sales revenue. As the world’s leading producer and exporter of potash—a key ingredient in global food security—Canada’s disrupted supply chains ri
  
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• Canada’s Fertilizer Industry: A Key to Food Security in a Growing World

  06-11-2024 18:36 via farms.com
  Fall in Canada is marked by vibrant colours, cozy sweaters, and comforting foods. It’s a season that brings us fall harvest, a time to gather around autumn-inspired dishes and the rise of pumpkin-spiced everything. Yet, amid all this abundance, few of us pause to consider what makes it possible. As the global population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, ensuring food security will only become more critical.Fertilizer is the backbone of the agri-food sector, responsible for nearly
  
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• New Agreements Streamline Technical Service Provider Certification Process

  06-11-2024 18:31 via farms.com
  The American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America have partnered with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to streamline the process for certified agronomists and soil scientists to address the shortage of NRCS technical service providers.Agreements signed Oct. 23 by NRCS and the Societies allow Certified Crop Advisers and Certified Professional Soil Scientists to become technical service providers by virtue of their credentials.Ultimately, the public benefits with incre
  
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• Ontario Agronomist Paul Hermans Honored With 2024 International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year Award

  06-11-2024 18:29 via farms.com
  Crop adviser Paul Hermans has been chosen as the 2024 International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year in recognition of his mentorship, innovation and other outstanding contributions to the field of agronomy.Hermans is an area agronomist with Corteva Agriscience representing the Pioneer Seed brand in Eastern Ontario.“Paul Hermans’ innovative spirit and dedication to mentoring have left an indelible mark on the agricultural community,” said Sandy Endicott, chair of the Internat
  
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• Letter On The Potenial Strike At The Port Of Montreal

  06-11-2024 18:26 via farms.com
  Pulse Canada is a national industry association that represents over 26,000 growers and 100 processor/exporters of peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas. Canada is the world’s largest producer and exporter of peas and lentils, accounting for over 1/3rd of all global pulse trade.The proposed strike action by the Longshore Workers Union CUPE Local 375 in Montreal is a significant concern for our sector. Montreal is an important export gateway for the pulse and special crop sector; approximately
  
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• Report questions Calgary Co-op's animal-welfare practices as decade-old debate returns to grocer

  06-11-2024 18:20 via farms.com
  Eleven years after it committed to phasing out confinement for pigs and laying hens by 2018, Calgary Co-op is facing renewed calls from an animal-welfare organization to provide a public update on how, or whether, it has changed how it sources its meat and eggs.The calls for transparency also come seven years after the company last addressed those commitments to the public, saying the full phase-out of inexpensive products was unfeasible.A report published Wednesday by Mercy for Animals, a non-p
  
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• Jeff Duc Selected as 2024 Grape King

  06-11-2024 18:10 via farms.com
  Grape Growers of Ontario and Farm Credit Canada are pleased to announce that Niagara-on-the-Lake grape grower Jeff Duc has been chosen by his peers as the 2024 Grape King (pictured – credit Denis Cahill).“We are delighted that Jeff Duc, Niagara-on-the-Lake grower has been selected Grape King. Jeff comes from a rich history of grape growers,and his knowledge is a wonderful combination to be selected as an ambassador for our industry,” says Grape Gro
  
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• Donald Trump elected President of the United States

  06-11-2024 14:14 via farms.com
  Americans are sending Donald Trump to the White House for a second time
  
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• Manitoba butter takes home two World Dairy Expo awards

  06-11-2024 14:11 via farms.com
  Manitoba butter takes spotlight during World Dairy Expo
  
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• US Canola Production Estimated at New Record High

  06-11-2024 10:52 via farms.com
  The US quietly put together a record canola crop in 2024 – and there may be more upside ahead. In its first official estimate of this year’s crop, the USDA last month pegged American canola production at 2.234 million tonnes, up 14% from the 2023 crop of 1.885 million, which was also the previous high. Much of the increase was due to a 14% increase in planted area to 2.76 million acres – with harvested area up 13% to a new record of 2.72 million - although the estimated average
  
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• Growers Must Rely on Agronomic Practices, Resistant Varieties to Beat Wheat Stem Sawfly

  06-11-2024 10:49 via farms.com
  Cross section of AAC Oakman VB showing stem solidness, which is an important trait to use along with proper agronomics for wheat stem sawfly management. Imagine driving up to your nearly ripe wheat crop to find plants cut off and lying every which way. Devastating! Was it hail? No, the unwanted pest was wheat stem sawfly and now you are suffering yield losses and mechanical harvest has become incredibly challenging.The wheat stem sawfly is a stem-boring insect that has been a major wheat pest in
  
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• Canola Farmers Pleased to See Bills C-244 and C-294 Pass

  06-11-2024 10:43 via farms.com
  Canola farmers are pleased with the passage of two bills that have direct implications for the right for diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and interoperability of farm machinery. Companion Bills C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance, and repair), and C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), both passed Third Reading in the Senate and await Royal Assent.“The passage of these bills will support farmers during their most time-sensitive seasons, inc
  
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• Dairy farm milk price drops for 2025

  06-11-2024 10:37 via farms.com
  Canadian dairy farmers will see a slight drop in what they’re paid on farms for milk in 2025.The Canadian Dairy Commission announced Nov. 1, 2024 that a decline in feed prices and the stabilization of other costs on dairy farms across the country means that the benchmark on-farm price for milk will decline by 0.0237 per cent starting in February 2025.Why it matters: The set price for milk will help dairy producers plan for their business operations in 2025.An increase in the consumer price
  
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• HPAI cases rise in B.C. amid birds migrating south for winter

  06-11-2024 10:36 via farms.com
  As migratory birds wing their way south, some of them leave cases of bird flu in their wake, especially in British Columbia, where producers, industry groups and governments are trying to keep the seasonal problem from worsening.There are 10 premises infected with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in B.C. and one in Saskatchewan. The nation estimates 11,099,000 birds are affected, according to the latest data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. All B.C. cases are in Chilliwack
  
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• Is the right to repair farm equipment a cybersecurity problem?

  06-11-2024 10:33 via farms.com
  In May 2022, Agco announced it had become the victim of a ransomware cyberattack, which disrupted production at assembly plants. In May of this year, Germany-based implement manufacturer Lemken announced it too had been attacked by hackers.Equipment manufacturers across the board are working to protect their digital systems against malicious intrusion. At the same time, those defences have to leave enough room that thousands of producers can access the platforms they need.The degree of access th
  
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• This is Agriculture: Chelsea Gray

  06-11-2024 10:28 via farms.com
  Chelsea Gray is the manager of the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Smart Farm Network. As a self-proclaimed city girl from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Chelsea found her way into the agriculture sector through FCC, which drew her in with a solid reputation and strong corporate culture. She has held many roles at FCC over the past 14 years, and shares here the many exciting things that keep her in agriculture.Describe your job or product in one or two sentences. I manage FCC’s strategic partnerships with s
  
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• Panelists to discuss technology’s role in driving innovation in Western Canada

  06-11-2024 10:26 via farms.com
  We’re excited to bring Julianne Curran, VP of Market Innovation at Pulse Canada, Norm Sissons, Senior VP of Seed and Traits, Frank Hart, interim CEO of Protein Industries Canada, and Paul Card, CEO of Manitoba Technology Accelerator, along with Dr. Nazim Cicek, Associate Dean (Research), Department of Agricultural & Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba to the Agriculture Enlightened stage on November 7 for a conversation about how new technology and digital agriculture will driv
  
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• New prof to explore policy and market impacts on agrifood systems

  06-11-2024 10:23 via farms.com
  Dr. Tengda Gong joined the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics as Assistant Professor in  Agribusiness Finance on October 1, 2024. His upbringing in a farming village in China inspired his pursuit of agricultural economics. Tengda’s research focuses on understanding how public policies and market dynamics impact the functioning of agrifood systems.Tell us about yourself.I got my PhD in agricultural and development economics from the University of California, Davis in
  
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• Using cover crops to improve soil trafficability

  06-11-2024 10:21 via farms.com
  Cold, wet and waterlogged soils are just a fact of life in many fields across Manitoba early in the growing season, and growers have no choice but to wait out the moisture.The biggest challenge is that it can be weeks before soils are dry enough to be able to walk fields, let alone drive in with equipment. That means the already short growing season gets shorter, and precious time that could be spent growing a profitable crop is lost.Afua Mante, an assistant professor in the Department of Soil S
  
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