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• Free, accessible data will help communities manage, adapt, plan

  14-04-2023 19:28 via farms.com
  B.C. communities can look forward to high-quality data to support effective and informed decision-making on the planning and management of wildfires, landslides, floods and other natural events.The Province is investing more than $38 million in a new program over the next six years to collect light distance and ranging (LiDAR) elevation data.LiDAR is a modern survey method that uses aerial remote sensing technology to map the Earth’s surface. It delivers highly detailed and accurate three-
  
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• Alberta Beef Producers hosts Producer Town Hall on Traceability

  05-03-2026 18:09 via farms.com
  Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) hosted a Producer Town Hall on Traceability on March 2, ahead of its Annual General Meeting, bringing together industry representatives and cattle producers to share perspectives on one of the most pressing issues currently facing the beef sector. “Traceability has become one of the most talked-about issues in the Canadian beef industry in recent weeks,” says Doug Roxburgh, Chair of ABP. “ABP is in a listening phase and is committed to hea
  
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• Alberta Beef Producers objects to proposed traceability changes; announces intent to form traceability working group 

  05-03-2026 18:08 via farms.com
  Following extensive producer engagement, including 15 Producer Meetings and a dedicated Town Hall, ABP delegates passed a resolution at the 2026 Annual General Meeting directing the creation of a traceability working group. ABP, alongside governments and other cattle organizations, will work to address deficiencies and producer confidence in the current model before further changes can be considered. Effective disease readiness and trade access require a traceability system that works in practic
  
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• Farmer Funding to Drive Innovation and Strengthen Canola Production under Canola Agronomic Research Program in 2026

  05-03-2026 18:06 via farms.com
  The three Prairie provincial canola grower associations have evaluated and selected 11 canola research projects to receive funding under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP) in 2026. This investment includes over $2.4 million from Alberta Canola, SaskOilseeds and Manitoba Canola Growers, as well as over $495,000 from the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and over $1 million from Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), bringing the total investment to $4 million.Driven by grow
  
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• Field crop report indicates more canola acres

  05-03-2026 15:18 via farms.com
  Increased canola acres are part of Stats Canada’s first look at the 2026 planting season
  
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• Topcon Agriculture Expands Precision Ag Solved into Western Canada

  05-03-2026 11:23 via farms.com
  Topcon Agriculture announces Precision Ag Solved (PAS) is expanding its territory into Western Canada as a primary distributor of Topcon’s precision agriculture portfolio. With its continued growth,
  
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• Lawsen Equipment to Add Dealer Distribution, Names Thurman Kirkland as Sales Rep

  05-03-2026 11:22 via farms.com
  Seeing an opportunity to help construction crews, farmers, ranchers and others who regularly use skids steers, Lawsen Equipment started manufacturing durable attachments in 2018.
  
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• Kyle Bennett Joins MagrowTec as Regional Director for North America

  05-03-2026 11:21 via farms.com
  MagrowTec, the company behind patented rare earth deep-tech technology, is pleased to announce that Kyle Bennett has joined the team as Regional Director for North America.
  
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• Farm Capital Investment Index Increases in February

  05-03-2026 11:20 via farms.com
  Farmer sentiment improved in February as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index rose from 113 points in January to 116 (see Figure 1). The Current Conditions Index increased by 11 points, while the Future Expectations Index dropped 1 point (see Figure 2). The Future Expectations Index this month was 45 points lower than last year’s February index, reaching its lowest level since September 2024. Although concerns about agricultural exports moderated somewhat from t
  
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• Vi by visorPRO® Sponsors 2026 Precision Farming Dealer Summit Super Session Video Replay Series

  05-03-2026 11:19 via farms.com
  The 2026 Precision Farming Dealer Summit held in St. Louis this past January brought together dealers from across North America for 2-days of unrivaled learning and networking. Through general sessions, dealer-to-dealer panels and focused classrooms, attendees were armed with actionable insights and strategies to immediately put to work back at their dealership.
  
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• Lessiter Media Announces Editorial Promotions

  05-03-2026 11:18 via farms.com
  BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Lessiter Media's Ag Division is pleased to announce two promotions on its editorial team. 
  
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• Farm Equipment Announces Theme of 2026 Dealership Minds Summit

  05-03-2026 11:17 via farms.com
  Coming off a challenging year, the strength of laser-focused operations will never be more important to your dealership’s success. Recognizing this, Farm Equipment’s Advisory Boards have stressed the paramount need for a focused forum for ag machinery dealers to share and learn key strategies and tactics to maximize their operations and move the business forward despite the challenges that can be out of their control.
  
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• Mitsubishi HC Capital America Secures Inventory Finance Agreement with LS Tractor

  05-03-2026 11:16 via farms.com
  Mitsubishi HC Capital America, a leading provider of financing and asset solutions across North America, announced a new partnership with LS Tractor, representing a significant milestone in the company’s continued expansion into the agriculture inventory finance market. Under the agreement, Mitsubishi HC Capital America will provide inventory financing for LS Tractor’s dealer network throughout the United States and Canada.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan finalists named for McCall MacBain Scholarship

  05-03-2026 10:21 via farms.com
  Established with a $200-million gift in 2019, the McCall MacBain Scholarships are Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies. More than 700 Canadians applied, and 151 advanced to a first round of interviews in November. The top 53 Canadians will attend the final round of interviews in Montreal, joined by 38 finalists from other countries.“It is inspiring to make it this far. I’m thankful to know that my hard work in and out of uni
  
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• New Sprott Awards support Indigenous graduate students

  05-03-2026 10:20 via farms.com
  The new Sprott awards recognize resilience, leadership and academic potential for Indigenous graduate students studying at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources (AgBio) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). These financial awards help remove barriers to success for Indigenous students.The Sprott Indigenous Graduate Scholar Award is awarded to a new student entering a thesis-based graduate program. It is a renewable award valued at $25,000/year for a MSc student and $30,000/year for a
  
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• USDA Announces New Partnerships to Advance MAHA Agenda

  05-03-2026 10:16 via farms.com
  Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy. Jr., and National Nutrition Advisor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dr. Ben Carson announced the USDA's commencement of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Strategic Partnerships, an effort which encourages the private sector to participate in educating the American people about the importance of the Guidelines and how they serve as the foundation to bett
  
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• Global Tensions Push Farm Input Costs Higher

  05-03-2026 10:15 via farms.com
  Global tensions and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are raising fuel and fertilizer prices. Supply delays may affect spring planting decisions for farmers across major crop regions.
  
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• Pet Care Study Highlights Cost Concerns

  05-03-2026 10:12 via farms.com
  A national survey shows veterinary costs frequently limit recommended care. Veterinarians and pet owners report financial barriers, communication gaps, and emotional stress when treatment becomes unaffordable.
  
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• Management practices can enhance soil microbiome functions in plant defense

  05-03-2026 10:12 via farms.com
  The soil microbiome is critical for the ecosystem, and agricultural practices that promote microbial diversity can support plant health and help protect against pests. But it is unclear which practices are most beneficial, and what motivates farmers to choose them.In a new study, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Cornell University analyzed surveys and soil samples from 85 organic farmers in New York to investigate the interaction between beliefs, management practi
  
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• Hereford bull tops 2026 Iowa Beef Expo sale

  05-03-2026 10:10 via farms.com
  Bill Goehring has bought and sold cattle at the Iowa Beef Expo for many years, and one of those purchases paid a big dividend recently. The southeast Iowa producer sold the top-selling Hereford bull at this year’s annual event.“We bought his sire two years ago, so this is the first bull we have sold from him,” Goehring said. “He’s a good bull and is very sound structurally. His pedigree is excellent.”The bull brought $15,000 at the sale Feb. 18, part of the 50
  
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• Missouri event designed so women can ‘show up fully’

  05-03-2026 10:08 via farms.com
  Heather Conrow is a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist for Boone, Howard and Randolph counties, as well as the statewide poultry specialist.Originally from El Dorado Springs, Missouri, she earned her undergraduate degree in animal science in 2007 and her graduate degree in swine reproduction and genetics in 2010, both from the University of Missouri.Conrow is one of the leaders behind the university’s Pearls of Production Women in Agriculture annual livestock education c
  
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• Crop research a better long-term solution than BRM programs: USask Professor

  04-03-2026 18:32 via farms.com
  Agricultural research requires investment, but it takes many years to develop a higher yielding crop variety or one with improved disease resistance.Recently announced funding and job cuts by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are expected to impact the quantity and possibly the quality of new research in both the crop and livestock sectors.Richard Gray is a professor and grains policy chair at the University of Saskatchewan and was a key note speaker Thursday at the Top Crop Summit in Saskatoon."
  
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• Malta bee exporter blasts criticism from Canadian beekeepers

  04-03-2026 18:29 via farms.com
  A European honeybee provider said they’re collateral damage to a dust-up in the Canadian honey sector over replacement bees.Ermanno De Chino, CEO of Melita Bees, a firm based on the Mediterranean island of Malta, said Italian and Maltese bee biosecurity and quality are the subject of unwarranted “smears” coming from a Canadian beekeeping contingent. He said they’re “pushing for the opening of the border with the United States,” a country he said is extremely v
  
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• LDC commissions pea protein isolate production facility in Yorkton

  04-03-2026 18:27 via farms.com
  Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has announced the start of commissioning for its new pea protein isolate (PPI) production facility in Yorkton.Alongside pea protein, LDC will also commercialize pea fiber and a proprietary pea starch produced at the new Yorkton facility, for the pet food, building materials and paper industries.Strategically located in one of the world’s largest pea-producing regions, at the site of LDC’s existing oilseeds processing complex, the new pea protein isolate pl
  
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• Groups call for mandatory labeling of genetically engineered pork products

  04-03-2026 15:25 via farms.com
  No laws in Canada mandate specific labels for genetically engineered foods
  
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• Ag leaders ask Secretary Rollins to revisit some COVID measures

  04-03-2026 14:32 via farms.com
  Relaxing some regulations would support farmers without compromising food safety
  
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• Pulse Canada Welcomes Canada–india Partnership Momentum on Pulses and Protein Collaboration

  04-03-2026 12:55 via farms.com
  Pulse Canada welcomed today’s announcement by the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, and the Honourable Shri Narendra Modi,
  
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• Fertilizer Shipments Survey, first and second quarter 2025/2026

  04-03-2026 12:53 via farms.com
  Data from the Fertilizer Shipments Survey are now available from The Daily.
  
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• Joint Agriculture Sector Letter RE AAFC Research Station Closures

  04-03-2026 12:52 via farms.com
  The Hon. Heath MacDonald, P.C., M.P.
  
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• Valley REN joins Bioenterprise Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine

  04-03-2026 12:42 via farms.com
  Nova Scotia’s Valley Regional Enterprise Network (Valley REN) has joined forces with Bioenterprise Canada to become the newest partner in Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine (The Engine).
  
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