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Jun 13, 2024
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A new report by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry makes 25 recommendations to the federal government to work with the Canadian agricultural and forestry sectors, as well
as municipal, provincial, territorial and Indigenous governments, to tackle soil degradation and preservation aggressively.
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Cultivate curiosity in the Ag leaders of tomorrow.
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Statistics Canada reported an increase of realized net income for Canadian farmers rising 18.3 per cent to $14.5 billion in 2023, as growth in receipts offset the rise in expenses. The
increase in 2023 followed a 4.1 per cent decline in 2022 and a 69.6 per cent increase in 2021.
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Pea leaf weevil and cereal leaf beetle were the most recent insects of the week, highlighted by Meghan Vankosky on the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network (PPMN).
The pea leaf weevil - now present in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba - causes damage to field pea and faba bean crops during the adult stage and during larval development. Cereal leaf beetle is expected to become a widespread and problematic pest.
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Well-designed cropping systems can achieve multiple goals simultaneously, helping growers optimize crop productivity at the same time as improving whole-farm sustainability and resiliency.
Understanding the complex interactions between crops and the trade-offs and synergies among different cropping systems will be key to helping growers identify productive, sustainable and resilient cropping systems and adapt to climate change.
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Crown rust in oats is a royal pain. It is a worldwide problem wherever oats grow, except in dry, arid areas. In 2023, 90 per cent of fields surveyed had the disease, with an average of
45 per cent of the plants being infected and an infection severity slightly higher than what was observed in 2022. There's no denying this perennial disease needs dethroning.
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