Michelle Hubbard, an Agricutlure and Agri-Food Canada researcher, says chickpea-flax intercrop works to reduce ascochyta blight disease. She shares some theories on why. The post Ongoing research on chickpea-flax intercrop shows the mix reduces ascochyta blight appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsFeatures & Production Tips - Grainews
Many Alberta dairy farms rely on irrigation water to grow feed crops to sustain their cattle herds, but drought and water shortages in recent years has made that more difficult. Federal ag researchers are seeking one of those dairy farms to help develop a possible new source. The post Taking dairy wastewater to the irrigation pivot, via wetlands appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsFeatures & Production Tips - Grainews
Both winter and spring camelina might be on the cusp of better varieties to help boost production of the oilseed in Western Canada.| Grainews
There were sharp changes in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s estimates for the 2025/26 canola crop when it came to production and ending stocks. AAFC has now pegged canola output at 20.10 million tonnes, up 12.9 per cent from its July forecast. Also, the oilseed’s carryout was doubled from last month to now 2.20 million tonnes. The post 2025/26 canola production jumps nearly 13 per cent appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Reading Time: 3minutes A federal research project is working to identify ways to minimize the loss from fall fertilizer applications. The post Soil moisture and fall fertilizer loss appeared first on Alberta Farmer Express.| Alberta Farmer ExpressLatest News Stories - Alberta Farmer Express
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada raised its 2025/26 production calls for dry peas and lentils from its July report. AAFC issued its latest monthly report on Aug. 20, and adjusted exports, domestic usage and ending stocks. The post Pulse Weekly: AAFC raise dry pea, lentil production numbers appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Scattered weather across the Canadian Prairies and a stronger Canadian dollar failed to stop rising canola prices during the week ended July 23, 2025.| Grainews
As pulse crops across the country continue to develop, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada updated its estimates for dry peas and lentils. AAFC issued its July supply and demand report on July 21.| Grainews
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada revised its canola estimates in its July supply and demand report released on July 21.| Grainews
Ontario’s Agricultural Stewardship Initiative's (ASI) $3 million cost-share program intake opens on Aug. 13 at 9 a.m., helping agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based businesses improve energy efficiency and increase competitiveness, sustainability, and productivity.| Farmtario
There were some notable changes to Canadian canola made in the United States Department of Agriculture world oilseed report issued on June 12. The USDA increased its call on 2024/25 canola exports and trimmed those for 2025/26, and reduced carryout projections for both marketing years.| Grainews
The key difference between crop plot seeding for Ag in Motion and other typical plots is the hard deadline, making them a priority for exhibitors — but Mother Nature remains uninterested in anyone’s deadlines.| Grainews
When it comes to developing new varieties of cereal crops, the focus of those efforts can be as much about what doesn’t work as what does, says one breeding expert. Francois Eudes is the director of research, development and technology for the science and technology branch at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at Lethbridge. As The post New tools could speed up development of cereal varieties appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsGuides & Production Tips - Grainews