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New tool to help optimize combine performance and increase yields

The Canola Council of Canada released a new web-based application to help producers with combine adjustments during harvest to reduce loss and maximize yield.


AgriRisk Initiatives Program now available

Applications are now open for the AgriRisk Initiatives Program, which will put $55 million of funding toward the exploration and development of risk management products and services for the agricultural sector.


BASF closes acquisition of businesses and assets from Bayer

BASF has closed the acquisition of a range of businesses and assets from Bayer, including the canola seeds business in Canada. The acquisition was one of the final steps before Monsanto could be fully integrated into Bayer.
 
 
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Sustainable Fertilizer

Sustainable fertilizer management

Canadian crop production would decline by more than 50 per cent in just a few years without the use of commercial fertilizers. It’s important to understand the effects of fertilizers on soil, water and air, so farmers can ensure fertilizers are used responsibly and sustainably. » Learn more
 
Soil Nutrient

Build a soil nutrient budget for your rotations

Financial budgets are about cash-in and cash-out. A conventional nutrient budget works in a similar way, covering inputs and outflows over a single growing season for a field. Researchers at the University of Manitoba are creating a new system and bioassay to help producers balance the nutrients in their fields. » Learn more
 
 
Events 
 

Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

September 11 – 13
Woodstock, Ont.
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