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- Adoption of digital agronomic tools set to riseby Robert Arnason on November 3, 2026 at 2:30 pm
Adoption of digital agronomy platforms, which help farmers make decisions during the growing season, remains in the early stages in Canada, but that may soon change.
- Is it worth it to background beef cull cows this winter?by Peter Vitti on November 3, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Once cull candidates are identified, we then have to decide whether to sell them immediately or background them for the next few months.
- Canola sector sees big potential for expansionby Robert Arnason on November 3, 2026 at 12:00 pm
For Canola Yearbook. Canola is moving into new regions of America, as global companies are promoting the oilseed and acreage expansion in multiple regions of the U.S.
- Climate change programs popular with farmersby Karen Briere on November 2, 2026 at 10:51 pm
The popularity of two federal programs suggests government money did spur farmers to adopt new practices intended to manage climate change.
- Canola oil faces stiff competition in U.S. biofuel marketby Sean Pratt on November 2, 2026 at 9:57 pm
Canola oil appears to be holding steady, while soybean oil makes huge strides as a feedstock in the U.S. biofuel sector.