Canada will become a founding member of the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium (EFC). The EFC is a public-private partnership that funds research to advance enhanced efficiency and novel fertilizer products and practices that help farmers produce crops while reducing environmental impacts. This partnership, created by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, represents a commitment of…
For the first time since 2001, the Government of Alberta has authorized the Drought Command Team to begin negotiations with major water license holders in southern Alberta river basins. The hope is to complete at least one water-sharing agreement for each of the Red Deer River, Box River, and Oldman River basins. The water-sharing agreements…
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is disappointed, but not surprised by the decision of the United Kingdom (UK) to pause the bilateral free trade negotiations between the UK and Canada. Canadian cattle producers stand behind the Government of Canada’s approach of drawing a hard line in the negotiations and defending Canadian beef producers. “CCA has…
The 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance initiative is expanding eligibility to 23 new regions and extending the application deadline. Livestock producers in eligible regions who altered their usual grazing practices due to drought conditions for more than 21 days this season can apply for financial support to cover losses incurred to manage and maintain female…
Mary Robinson has been appointed as an independent senator in Prince Edward Island. Robinson is recognized globally for the work she has done across the agricultural sector. Past President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Robinson is a proud Atlantic Canadian. She currently serves as the Vice President of the World Farmers’ Organization and is…
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is excited to announce a new Sustainability Incentive Program that will support crop producers who follow Fertilizer Canada’s 4R Nutrient Stewardship program using AgExpert. The program encourages producers to adopt 4R best management practices to help protect the environment without compromising their competitiveness. The program, announced at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon, Sask.,…
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) released its second and highly anticipated National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA) and Strategy report. The assessment reflects three years of in-depth scientific analysis and highlights the Canadian beef sector’s progress between 2014 and 2021 on sustainability indicators like greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, carbon storage, human health and safety,…
John Deere has announced it is entering into an agreement with SpaceX to provide satellite communications service to farmers through the Starlink network. This solution will allow farmers facing rural connectivity challenges to fully leverage precision agriculture technologies. According to John Deere, it will allow customers to be more productive, profitable, and sustainable in their…
To get a better picture of Alberta farmers and ranchers’ mental health needs and struggles, AgKnow is launching a Farm Mental Health Survey. The survey, according to AgKnow, is to help drive change in mental health support for farming communities across the province. “Your responses pave the way for tailored support programs that directly address…
The Government of Alberta has announced over $700,000 in funding in an ongoing effort to prevent human-wildlife conflicts in southwestern Alberta. The province says residents of southwestern Alberta have raised concerns regarding the growing grizzly bear, black bear, wolf, and cougar populations, and how they impact local communities and farms. The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association…
Farm Management Canada recently held its annual Agricultural Excellence Conference where Steve Funk was announced as the 2023 recipient of the Wilson Loree Award. Now in it’s twenty-first year, the award honours individuals or groups who have made an extraordinary contribution to advancing farm business management in Canada. Funk retired earlier this year, as Director…
Against the backdrop of Food and Agriculture Day at COP28 — as world leaders convened to deliberate on sustainable solutions — the Government of Canada announced a new economic incentive intended to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle. Under Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System, Environment and Climate Change Canada published a draft fourth protocol,…
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