Farming
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New Brunswick dairy farm offsets electric bill with solar powerA farm in southern New Brunswick has installed a solar farm which has offset the cost of there entire electricity bill amid soaring costs.EnvironmentMar 18
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Japanese growing techniques earn Havelock farm Peterborough Agricultural Innovation AwardHello Farm is this year's recipient of the Peterborough Agricultural Innovation Award. Owners Ava Richardson and Kiyotami (Zenryu) Owatari run an organically grown market.CanadaFeb 15
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Farmers maintain optimism for spring seeding despite winter droughtAs 81 per cent of Canada's farmland experiences dry conditions, farmers remain hopeful that winter will still bring some snow to help keep the ground moist for spring.CanadaJan 6
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Father-daughter duo some of Canada’s only Indigenous grain inspectorsSteve Flett spent decades as a grain inspector and trained his daughter Lyndsie in the craft when she was just 17. The duo are some of Canada's only Indigenous grain inspectors.CanadaNov 7, 2023
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Nitrogen fertilizer one of Saskatchewan’s largest GHG contributors: National Farmers UnionThe report said that nitrogen fertilizer and diesel fuel combustion are the main causes of the increase in greenhouse gas emissions in Saskatchewan.CanadaOct 12, 2023
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Kingston-area farmers assess their crops as end of season approachesFarming season is close to wrapping up, with local producers clearing their fields before the first frost of the year.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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Saskatchewan-based tech company develops A.I. grain grading appThe Grain Grading app tests for frost and heat damage in addition to providing accurate sample counts in wheat, canola, peas and lentils.TechSep 23, 2023
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Dry conditions result in early harvest in central AlbertaThis year's harvest is ahead of the five-year average and crops may finish earlier, as many producers saw less rain than in normal years.CanadaSep 18, 2023
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Saskatchewan producers still working to get crop off this seasonHarvest is moving quickly in the southwest and the west central areas with 60 per cent and 39 per cent of the crops off, respectively.CanadaAug 31, 2023
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Who are Canada’s farmers? New federal data provides a snapshotIn a report, Statistics Canada said Friday that farm households are diversifying incomes and becoming smaller, and more are living in urban areas.CanadaAug 25, 2023
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