The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) is set to receive $5 million over five years from the Saskatchewan and federal governments through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement. The funds will be used on project development and delivery, knowledge transfer and training, and for on-going operations. PAMI provides engineering solutions for the agricultural sector, working… Read More
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With farm profitability being a concern for 2024 comes speculation that the equipment industry will face sales challenges as a result. Every month the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) provides an analysis of the new equipment sales environment for Canada and the United States. In Canada (see table below), the April numbers show strength in… Read More
Wet spring conditions across Ontario have some corn growers contemplating whether it’s time to switch hybrids and plant shorter season corn hybrids. In Eastern Ontario, Pioneer Seeds Canada agronomist Paul Hermans is one of many agronomists fielding calls from growers looking for insight on when to make a swap. Planting progress varies from 15 percent… Read More
Farm kids are the next generation of farmers and it’s up to the current generation to keep them safe. This week, May 13 to 19, 2024, marks the first-ever Kids FarmSafe week hosted by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) with presenting sponsor BASF Canada. Robin Anderson, director of programs and communications for CASA, says… Read More
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it has completed testing of over 140 retail milk samples from across Canada and has found no remnants of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, as of May 14, 2024. Testing milk at the retail level is a reversal from an earlier statement less than three weeks… Read More
There’s a new farm equipment brand based in Western Canada following the acquisition of Morris Equipment Ltd. by Rite Way Mfg. Co. Morris and Rite Way have announced the launch of a new parent company — Superior Farms Equipment Ltd. (or SFE, for short). Rite Way and Morris will continue operating under the new parent… Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced up to $5,733,852 for the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance (CFCRA) through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to promote more diverse crop rotations on farms. The Cropping Systems Cluster, led by CFCRA, will develop the characteristics and practices to… Read More
A possible rail strike at both of Canada’s main railways could be delayed as the federal labour minister has called for a review of the potential impact of a work stoppage on the health and safety of Canadians. On Thursday, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan Jr. asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to look into maintenance… Read More
Canada has finally decided on how crop varieties developed with gene-editing technology will be handled in the registration and approval process. Announced last week, crops developed using the technique will not be considered a GMO or “novel” and therefore will have a more streamlined path to approval. Now that plant breeders and seed companies know… Read More