Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive April 2025 Better Farming Prairies April 2025 edition features Jay Peterson on the cover and the following articles: Navigating Risks - With Colin Hornby, Modern Farm, Timeless Values - Efficiency & Balance, Soil Carbon & Tillage - Healthy Fields, and Improving Hay Quality. May/June 2025 March 2025
CGC issues license to Prairie Ag Commodity Trading Inc. Saturday, August 9, 2025 The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) issued a license to a Saskatchewan company on July 22. Prairie Ag Commodity Trading Inc. (PACT) in Saskatoon received a grain dealer license that day, the CGC’s website says. The CGC defines this kind of license as “a person who, for reward, on his... Read this article online
Nitrogen protection is getting a leg up with new CENTURO™ A-PRO nitrogen stabilizer Saturday, August 9, 2025 The next generation of nitrification inhibitors is here, and just in time for fall applications of anhydrous ammonia. New for fall 2025 applications is CENTURO™ A-PRO from Koch Agronomic Services (KAS), a highly concentrated formulation of its industry-leading CENTURO™ nitrification... Read this article online
Cool weather and timely rains boost crop potential Thursday, August 7, 2025 According to the AFSC and Alberta Government Crop Reporting Survey released August 1, 2025, cool temperatures and additional rainfall in the South and Peace regions helped improve sub-surface soil moisture and supported healthy crop development across much of Alberta. Initial yield... Read this article online
Crop Conditions Show Mixed Results Amid Moisture Stress Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Recent precipitation across Alberta has provided some much-needed relief to crops, improving conditions in certain regions. However, prolonged dry spells continue to challenge crops and pastures in others, with growing season rainfall remaining below average. According to the AFSC and... Read this article online
TSB identifies cause of March 2024 grain car derailment in Manitoba Tuesday, August 5, 2025 In March 2024, a CN train carrying grain from a grain handling facility in Bloom to Winnipeg, Man., derailed near Elie, and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has determined why. The L2 wheel on the 93rd car in the train had a broken wheel, the TSB’s July 2025 report... Read this article online