Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive May/June 2024 Better Farming Prairies May/June 2024 edition features Matt & Joe Hamill on the cover and the following articles: Farmland in Demand - A Valued Resource, Meaningful Connections - Alta.'s Hamill Family, Artificial Intelligence - Are You Ready?, and Fight the Blight. July/August 2024 April 2024
New Canola Hybrids to Help Western Canadian Growers Combat Disease Pressure Wednesday, July 15, 2026 As disease pressure intensifies and weather conditions become increasingly unpredictable across Western Canada, crop genetics are playing a more important role in helping growers protect yield potential and maintain profitability. Proven Seed, the proprietary seed brand of Nutrien Ag... Read this article online
Federal Agriculture Minister Visits Farming Smarter Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald toured Farming Smarter's research farm in Lethbridge this week to gain first-hand insight into how collaborative agronomy research is supporting producers and strengthening the agriculture sector. The visit comes ahead of a... Read this article online
Keep Pulse Crops Export Ready Avoid Glufosinate-Ammonium Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Pulse growers are being urged to avoid using glufosinate-ammonium on pulse crops due to concerns about pesticide residue limits in international markets. Keep it Clean warns that using the herbicide could create challenges for Canadian pulse exports and increase the risk of trade... Read this article online
FCC Offers Financial Relief to Prairie Farmers Hit by Flooding Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is providing financial assistance to customers in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan who are dealing with flooding and weather-related delays that have disrupted field operations. The organization is offering a range of relief measures to help producers manage... Read this article online
Manitoba Crops Advance Rapidly as Warm Weather Boosts Yield Potential and Forage Production Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Manitoba farmers are seeing crops advance quickly across much of the province as above-normal temperatures continue to drive development in cereals, oilseeds, soybeans, and forage crops, according to the July 14 Crop Report. The latest provincial crop update shows generally favourable... Read this article online