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NEWS 
 

OMAFRA: Watch for black cutworm in corn and soybean crops

OMAFRA’s Tracey Baute advises to look for pin-holes in leaves and wilting or cut plants above or below ground. Dig around damaged plants to search for cutworms in the soil, where they hide during the day.


Finalists of Food Waste Reduction Challenge’s business streams announced

The challenge, launched in November 2020, aims to deliver high-impact solutions to food waste in Canada. The Business Models Streams focus on solutions that can prevent or divert food waste at any point from farm to plate.


CABEF announces 2022 winners of national ag scholarship

Seven $2,500 scholarships are awarded annually to students entering or currently pursuing an agricultural or agri-food-related program at a Canadian college, university or technical institution.
 
 
Sponsored Spotlight 
 
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FEATURED NEWS 
 
Beyond the winter wheat yield plateau

Beyond the winter wheat yield plateau

Stuck in neutral – that’s how advances in winter wheat yield can be described. With yields in the 60 to 70 bushel per acre range over the past 15 years, researchers are looking at what inputs could be managed better to improve yields. Ducks Unlimited recently began fertility studies to see if that yield ceiling could be broken, as the genetics of winter wheat show yield potential of over 100 bushels per acre. » Learn more...
 
Updating crop nutrient management resources

Updating crop nutrient management resources

Understanding nutrient requirements and removal rates of individual crops are key to sustainable cropping systems and fertility management. Over time, nutrient uptake demands have changed, with advances in high-yielding crop varieties and new genetics. Researchers are in the process of a much-needed revision to the crop nutrient uptake and removal guidelines for crops grown in Western Canada. » Learn more...
 
Focus On: Farm Finance 
 
MNP

How data can make your farm business more profitable

Join us on June 28 at 11 a.m. ET/ 9 a.m. MT for the third free webinar in our Farm Finance series. Shea Ferster, CPA, CA, business advisor with MNP, will discuss how to use and interpret data to make smart financial decisions for your farm operation. Ferster will review key items, such as data collection, to benchmark and analytics to figure out what you could do differently. The session will be followed by a live Q&A period. » Register now
 
EVENTS 
 

Ag In Motion

July 19-21
Langham, Sask.
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Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

Sept. 13-15
Woodstock, Ont.
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