Better Farming Prairies Magazine Archive May/June 2025 Better Farming Prairies May/June 2025 edition features Joline & Ryan Bowditch on the cover and the following articles: Regenerative Agriculture - Making It Work, Managing Parasites - Healthier Herds, Thriving Together - Bowditch Farms, and Planning Retirement - A Look Ahead. July/August 2025 April 2025
Canadian Barley Farming has the Lowest Carbon Intensity Friday, July 18, 2025 A new study by the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan shows that barley grown in Saskatchewan and Western Canada has the lowest carbon intensity among all global regions studied. The research used international standards for carbon life cycle... Read this article online
BASF launches new L355PC canola hybrid Friday, July 18, 2025 BASF is bringing a new canola hybrid, L355PC, to Western Canadian farmers for the 2026 growing season. “The new hybrid is going to be a great fit for growers in the mid-to-long growing zones of Western Canada,” Mark Alberts, InVigor senior brand manager, told Farms.com. The hybrid is... Read this article online
Grape Growers 40th Annual Celebrity Luncheon has Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser Thursday, July 17, 2025 The Grape Growers of Ontario’s marks the opening of the by showcasing Canadian personalities and celebrating the annual grape harvest. This year, in partnership with Meridian Credit Union, Ontario’s largest credit union and the third largest in Canada, the Grape Growers of Ontario... Read this article online
Ag industry remembers Bob Mazer Thursday, July 17, 2025 Members of the Canadian and American ag industries are remembering Bob Mazer, the president and CEO of Mazergroup, an equipment dealership network with 18 locations between Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Mazer passed away on July 6 after a battle with cancer, a Facebook post says. He was... Read this article online
Alta. farmer stars in new Lay’s chips ad Thursday, July 17, 2025 An Alberta farmer is one of the faces behind a new campaign highlighting the Canadian farmers and Canadian potatoes behind each bag of Lay’s chips. Chris Perry is a fourth-generation farmer from Coaldale where his family grows potatoes as well as other crops like barley, peas and sugar... Read this article online