Glenda-Lee Vossler

The Federal Government recently announced Canada's goal of reducing fertilizer emissions by 30 percent for on-farm use by 2030.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada recently held a town hall industry consultation focusing on that announcement.

Rick White, President and CEO of the Canadian Canola Growers Association, says fertilizer is critical to farming operations, and they need to realize that sustainability is more than environmental.

The Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security, John Barlow, says what Budget 2022 announced was a lot of the spending that was outlined in the 2030 emissions reduction plan.

The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) identified some key announcements in last week's federal budget for Agriculture.

The CCA says agriculture themes included supply chain resiliency, climate smart agriculture, labour, and key investments in rural infrastructure.

They also noted a commitment to continue investing in the Canadian Agriculture Partnership, which is to be renewed in 2023, is included.

Livestock producers in southeast Saskatchewan and Manitoba are preparing for a major spring blizzard.

Environment Canada saying this could be one of the worst spring storms to hit the area in decades.

Forecasters saying a Colorado Low is expected to move in tonight bringing heavy snow, strong winds and poor visibility, with conditions getting worse as time goes on.

A Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Judge has certified a class action lawsuit alleging financial irregularities occurred during the privatization of the Canadian Wheat Board.

Manitoba farmer Andrew Dennis filed the lawsuit against the Government of Canada and G3 Canada Ltd.

Dennis is acting as the representative plaintiff for farmers who sold wheat to the CWB’s pool accounts in the 2010/11 and 2011/12 crop years.

Poultry producers are being reminded to follow all biosecurity protocols to keep their flocks disease free.

Reports of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 strain show it has now been found in three commercial poultry flocks in central Alberta (two in Mountain View County and one in Ponoka County) and a wild bird in Elrose, Saskatchewan.

In February, two outbreaks of the H5 strain were found on commercial poultry farms in Nova Scotia, then in started showing up in flocks in Ontario in March.

The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission is looking for information on how the drought of 2021 impacted Prairie farmers.

Manager of Business Development and Markets Geoff Backman says they're looking to find out just what kind of impact it had on grain and oilseed producer operations.