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Canadian potato storage holdings are 1.9 per cent below three-year average

In some provinces, potato storage holdings as of Mar. 1, 2020 for all sectors are significantly below their three-year averages, according to the United Potato Growers of Canada’s March storage update.


$5 billion in additional lending support through FCC announced

Farm Credit Canada will receive support from the Canadian government that will allow for an additional $5 billion in lending capacity to producers, agribusinesses, and food processors.


West Point, P.E.I. manufacturer to be included in Farming Simulator video game

H.F. Stewart and Sons Ltd. signed on as a future partner with Giants Software, maker of the Farming Simulator video game franchise. The game will feature the company’s potato bin piler to start out.
 
 
TUBER TALK: CANADA'S POTATO PODCAST 
 
PIC Podcast

Coping with pesticide re-evaluations

Tracy Shinners-Carnelley, vice president of research and quality at Peak of the Market, shares a quick update on PMRA re-evaluations of Group M fungicides, what to keep in mind for the future, and speaks about the responsibility of the industry as a whole. » Listen Now
 
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Battling yield decline

In Eastern Canada, potato yields began to decline despite all the management adjustments growers undertook. In 2013, growers approached Bernie Zebarth, a soil scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Fredericton to see if he could identify the problem. Over the ensuing five years, he has reached some surprising conclusions. » Read more...
 
 
COVID-19 Updates 
 

Canada adds seasonal agriculture workers to travel exemptions

The Canadian government has formally included seasonal agricultural workers in its list of travel exemptions. » Read more...

Agriculture businesses to remain open during Ontario shutdown

Agriculture and food production businesses will not be impacted by a mandatory closure of non-essential businesses for 14-days ordered by the Ontario government to limit the spread of COVID-19. » Read more...

Agriculture HR resource available for free for producers

The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council is offering their AgriHR toolkit free of charge for producers to help employers properly deal with COVID-19. » Read more...