Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Diversity in field crops creates an agriculture ecosystem that is profitable and resilient to climate change. Small acreage crops, like camelina, carinata, flax, mustard and sunflower, contribute to the resiliency of Canadian crop production thanks...
Source: Government of Alberta
The latest crop report, with conditions as of May 14, shows provincial seeding progress of major crops is reported at 33%, ahead of the five-year historical average of 28%. Seeding progress of major crops remains ahead...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Research activities are at the heart of innovation and progress, especially in agriculture, and can lead to long-term growth and success for the sector.
Today, Lloyd Longfield, Member of Parliament for Guelph, on behalf of the...
Source: Canola Council of Canada news release
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) welcomes the release of new guidance on livestock feed released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) today. The guidance clears the final hurdle to establishing a...
by Carl Zulauf, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, Ohio State University, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois and Eric Richer,
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ohio State University Extension
The advisability of...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the appointment of David Hunt as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). With more than 25 years of leadership experience in Canada's...
On March 26, Maizex hosted a webinar with Professor Joe Lauer of the University of Wisconsin (available here until April 30). One of the key takeaways from the discussion was to make sure you are optimizing your plant population...
Source: Government of Alberta
“Weekly updates from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) provide useful crop movement and demand information,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government.
The CGC statistics include volumes of bulk crops moved through facilities...
Source: Iowa State University
What is the role of artificial intelligence for crop improvement? Questions about artificial intelligence are becoming more pressing in every discipline. For crop improvement, AI provides a new lens to bridge science and practice, according to...
Source: Government of Alberta
“Canola producers, particularly those with canola in storage, follow canola cash prices,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. “However, not all canola producers track basis, the difference between the cash price...
