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- Trials show lower canola seeding rates without major yield lossby Don Norman on April 5, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Bourgault strip trials show lower canola seeding rates can maintain yield as plants compensate through branching, offering potential seed cost savings for Prairie farmers.
- Driving Quebec’s scenic St. Lawrence north shoreby Arlene & Robin Karpan on April 5, 2026 at 1:30 pm
The sites and secnery driving along Quebec’s lower north shore.
- What producers need to know about Health Canada’s latest food additive, enzyme and supplement updatesby Tristan Culham and Geena Holding on April 4, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Changes to Health Canada’s food additive, enzyme and supplement regulations influence how raw and processed agricultural products can be marketed, labelled and formulated across the value chain.
- Growing your farm business in an era of economic volatilityby Richard Kamchen on April 4, 2026 at 1:30 pm
Farmers are up against an era of unparalleled volatility, but they aren’t entirely powerless to mitigate some of the risks.
- Pricier diesel to increase grain movement costsby Sean Pratt on April 2, 2026 at 10:44 pm
Grain transportation costs are on the rise due to soaring diesel prices. High bunker fuel prices could soon have a big impact on ocean freight.