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• Drones expedite field surveying and spraying

  16-04-2025 20:24 via farms.com
  New technology tools are eyed as farm efficiency helpers.That’s exactly what draws farmers to drones (also referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles). The greater speed at which drones can survey or spray agricultural fields continues to advance.“It’s amazing how fast surveying or spraying gets done,” said Matt Herman, who along with his wife, Julie, owns Herman Ag Services in southeastern Illinois.Services offered include custom drone application, plant nutrition and agron
  
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• AI brings cybersecurity risks for farmers

  16-04-2025 20:22 via farms.com
  As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape agriculture, grain farmers are seeing significant improvements in efficiency, profitability and sustainability.AI-driven tools optimize planting, fertilization and harvesting while also helping farmers navigate market fluctuations. However, with increased reliance on digital technology, cybersecurity threats pose a growing risk to modern farm operations.Implementing AI alongside strong cybersecurity practices ensures a resilient and productive
  
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• Planter developments enhance seed success

  16-04-2025 20:21 via farms.com
  Kent Shannon says there is always something new when it comes to spring planting.That includes machinery and planting practices, he says. Shannon serves as an Extension ag engineer with the University of Missouri.“For example, one of the things we are seeing more and more is soybeans getting planted earlier,” he says. “I know there are some that have already been planted. This is a newer practice in Missouri.”Shannon says most major machinery manufacturers will have new e
  
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• Tariffs, proposed shipping costs, lead to uncertainty in ag industry

  16-04-2025 20:18 via farms.com
  Tariffs and retaliatory actions by trading partners are causing “uncertainty” throughout the ag industry, and economic experts during NDSU’s Agricultural Market Situation and Outlook Webinar on April 4 discussed the impacts of the tariffs on agriculture, as well as the new proposals for shipping and vessels, especially for Chinese vessels, that would charge upwards of $1 million for entry into the U.S. ports.Steel and aluminumTariffs on steel were set at 25 percent and will con
  
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• Autonomous tech helps with cover crops, precision jobs

  16-04-2025 20:16 via farms.com
  Being autonomous on the farm seems to have different meanings based on who is discussing the topic.Autonomy on the farm has often been associated with automated adjustments while working in the field or decision-making aided by technology based on nearly instantaneous information gathering. Other people may talk about taking farmers’ hands off the wheel entirely.“Some companies, like John Deere, AGCO and others, are targeting or foresee the future of automation where the farmer doesn
  
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• ESDC proposals to change agricultural streams of TFW program

  16-04-2025 20:13 via farms.com
  Following the 2022 budget, the Government of Canada has been exploring the creation of a new agriculture specific TFW stream which is proposed to amalgamate the SAWP, Ag Stream, low and high wage into one – The Temporary Foreign Worker Agriculture and Fish Processing Stream.Since the fall of 2024, discussion papers have been released on the main changes that the Government of Canada is proposing. The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) with feedback from commodit
  
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• Canola farmers feel forgotten amid trade war, ongoing Chinese tariffs

  16-04-2025 19:50 via farms.com
  On Margaret Rigetti's family farm near Moose Jaw, Sask., hundreds of thousands of dollars in fertilizer and seed are waiting to go in the ground for spring seeding, but there's lingering fear about what tariffs on canola will mean for this season's crop."There's a lot of unknowns," Rigetti said. "It really leaves us wondering if planting this canola crop is the right thing to do."Canola producers were hit with retaliatory tariffs from China last month, in response to Canada's duties on electric
  
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• New Chief Sustainability Officer for Topline Farms

  16-04-2025 19:46 via farms.com
  Canadian greenhouse grower Topline Farms has appointed Justine Taylor as its new Chief Sustainability Officer to support the company's aggressive growth strategy.Taylor has 15 years’ experience in agriculture leadership roles, most recently as executive director, stewardship and sustainability, and executive director, agrichemical warehousing standards association (AWSA) for Croplife Canada.She holds a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Alberta and an MBA from Carleton Univ
  
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• After the Greenbelt scandal, Ontario farmers race to save their land

  16-04-2025 19:44 via farms.com
  When Courtney Stevens stands at the edge of her family’s blueberry farm, Wilmot Orchards, in Newcastle, Ont., and looks across Highway 115, the view is not what it once was. Gone are the fields and trees that used to be fertile farmland — now, it’s bulldozers and rooftops.“There’s a lot of development happening in our community, and much of it is on farmland,” said Stevens, who is also chief creative officer at the orchards. “We've had developers come to
  
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• Alberta Canola Welcomes New Director for Region 6

  16-04-2025 19:27 via farms.com
  Alberta Canola is pleased to welcome Jeff Lenz of Stony Plain as the newly appointed director representing Region 6 on the Board of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission.Region 6 did not receive any nominations during the fall election, nor were any candidates nominated at the 2025 Annual General Meeting. As per the Commission’s regulations, the Board moved forward with appointing a director to ensure grower representation in the region.“We’re excited to welcome Jeff to the b
  
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• No Discussion Of Chinese Tariffs During Federal Election

  16-04-2025 19:25 via farms.com
  Saskatchewan’s Premier, Scott Moe, made it clear recently when he said China’s tariffs on our canola, peas and pork need to remain a top priority. So far, as the federal election campaign enters a second week, there’s nothing but crickets on the issue. Tomorrow, the US could begin imposing tariffs of many of our agricultural products including pork and canola, yet, the issue hasn’t shown up on the radar of any of the party leaders so far. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is expec
  
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• U.S. soybean planting season begins

  16-04-2025 16:50 via farms.com
  About 1.67 million acres of soybeans are in the ground
  
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• From Ukraine to the Canadian Farm — The Lasting Legacy of Pysanky

  16-04-2025 16:48 via farms.com
  Pysanky, the Ukrainian art of Easter egg decorating, continues to flourish in rural Canada as a powerful symbol of cultural resilience, agricultural tradition, and solidarity with Ukraine.
  
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• Cdn. meat industry calls for federal support

  16-04-2025 15:10 via farms.com
  The Canadian Meat Council is asking for targeted support for processors
  
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• Travel Alberta highlights ag destinations

  16-04-2025 15:07 via farms.com
  Tourists can sleep in a grain bin at an Alberta destination
  
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• Tariffs bring turmoil to US, Canada farm machinery manufacturers

  16-04-2025 14:02 via farms.com
  All around a recent farm show in Canada, equipment salespeople struggled to swing deals with farmers worried about tariffs.With some combines costing more than US$800,000, a surprise price increase from a tariff would be a hit most farm budgets cannot easily take.Canada was spared the Trump administration’s broad global tariffs on April 2 but faces tariffs on steel and aluminium exports to the US as well as on autos not compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade. As
  
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• US tariffs may hit agri, machinery, pharma, electrical sectors: Experts

  16-04-2025 14:00 via farms.com
  Goods from sectors, including agriculture, precious stones, chemicals, pharma, medical devices, electricals, and machinery may get impacted if the US will go ahead with imposing reciprocal tariffs on Indian products, according to experts.They said that these sectors could face additional customs duties from the Trump administration because of the high tariff differential or gap, which is the difference between the import duties imposed by the US and India on a product.At the broad sector level,
  
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• Canadian Tractor and Combine Sales Grow as U.S. Sales Decline in March 2025

  16-04-2025 13:55 via farms.com
  Milwaukee – According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Canadian sales of agricultural tractors and combines grew in March compared to the year before, while U.S. sales of ag tractors and combines declined during the same time period.“We are thrilled to see this growth in Canadian equipment sales; however, the drop in agricultural tractor and combines the U.S. reflect the complex challenges facing the market,” said AEM Senior Vice President C
  
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