Farms

• Federal funding going to research on diverse crop rotations on farms

  Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance is receiving $5.7 million to develop diverse crop rotation for farmers that will be sustainable.

  Canada

  May 14, 2024
  
• Hamilton urging enrolment in Farm 911 to improve emergency response to vacant land

  The City of Hamilton has launched an initiative aimed at improving emergency response to vacant farmland that doesn’t have a municipal address.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2024
  
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• Kingston-area farmers assess their crops as end of season approaches

  Farming season is close to wrapping up, with local producers clearing their fields before the first frost of the year.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2023
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• Lack of workplace safety led to foreign worker’s death at Quebec farm: report

  The findings of the report were made public Thursday from Quebec's workplace safety board, which investigated the October 2022 death at a farm in Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes, Mauricie.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
• Quebec apple farmers want government help to deal with changing tastes and climate

  Research done by his organization and other industry stakeholders has found that consumers want apples that are firmer and sweeter, which aren't frequently grown in Quebec.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2023
• Hot and dry conditions could produce ‘catastrophic’ situation for Alberta ranchers

  Southern Alberta ranchers are hitting a crisis point due to the continued hot and dry conditions this spring.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2023
• Prime Minister tells Quebec farmers government working on targeted inflation aid

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that while inflation has started to slow, the government wants to ensure farmers can hold on for the next six months to a year.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2023
• Food supply chains are in crisis. Could these futuristic farms fix that?

  Cutting edge technology is changing what we eat and how it’s grown — for the better.

  Features

  Jun 4, 2022
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• Farming experts say moisture in Lethbridge area offering some relief from wind erosion

  Dry and windy conditions in the Lethbridge area have been posing some challenges for the county and area farmers.

  Weather

  May 20, 2022
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• Manitoba farmer urges others to step up security after $40K canola theft

  Manitoba farmers are already struggling with price increases on necessities like fuel and fertilizer, and now they may have to look out for grain theft as well.

  Crime

  Mar 21, 2022