Cavendish Farms will begin construction of a new multimillion-dollar facility in north Lethbridge next spring – the largest private investment ever in the city’s history.» Read more...
Despite the common perception that water and wind are responsible for erosion, tillage erosion is actually the leading cause of soil degradation in most cultivated fields in Canada.» Read more...
Syngenta Canada has announced the expansion of the Aprovia fungicide label to include additional soil-borne diseases affecting potato production, including Verticillium wilt, one of the main contributors to potato early dying.» Read more...
Research shows nanoparticles are better at helping to deliver necessary nutrients to plants and keep them healthy despite the presence of Fusarium in the soil.» Read more...
While North American farmers are in the process of wrapping up a fourth-straight bumper harvest, according to the BMO 2016 North American Agriculture Report, foreign exchange developments have yielded very different experiences for producers in Canada and the United States.» Read more...