Canola demand stands to jump with biofuel co-processing
A Federated Co-op VP says co-processing could be the next big advancement in biofuels and consume 2.7 million tonnes of…
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Drone spraying is legal, now what?
Drone spraying hype has long drowned out practicality, but with federal government approval come real considerations and challenges before buying…
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Canada’s GDP growth ‘not sufficient’: FCC economist
Farm Credit Canada is forecasting, by the end of 2027, a string of five consecutive years where Canada’s economic growth…
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Weekend heat wave could hurt canola yields
A weekend heat wave expected across much of agricultural Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as shown in the map in this article,…
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Spray plane pilot burned in crash in Saskatchewan
An agricultural spray plane crash southwest of Weyburn causes serious injuries to the plane’s pilot, who has been airlifted to…
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Soil health a critical matter for farming future, but there is hope
Senator Rob Black spoke at the Canadian Seed Growers Association conference in Whitehorse to emphasize the importance of soil conservation…
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AgXeed’s autonomous AgBot lands in Alberta
Dutch company AgXeed’s autonomous AgBots combine tracked, diesel-electric tractors with conventional implements to reduce soil compaction and labour.
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Foreign investment flowing into Canada, if ag sector can get it
Foreign investment is suddenly flowing into Canada, an RBC VP says, and Canada needs to fix structural weaknesses, in the…
July 8, 2026
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Prairie grain movement holds despite flood damage
Flooding has damaged rail and roads in parts of Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, but railways and their observers say Prairie…
July 8, 2026
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Efforts underway to revive buckwheat’s fortunes
Buckwheat is slowly disappearing in Western Canada, but a Manitoba processor is hoping to revive the crop by selling buckwheat…
July 9, 2026
