Ag News

The fertilizer emissions reduction was not even a topic on the agenda for the annual Federal, Provincial and Territorial Agriculture Minister meetings until the provinces pushed to discuss the topic.

During the discussion they learned that the target is already set.

Minister Marit and Minister Horner putting out a press release following the wrap up of the FTP expressing their profound disappointment with the Federal Government's fertilizer emissions reduction target.

The numbers are in and organizers for Ag in Motion are pleased with the results from the first in person show since 2019.

Western Canada's largest outdoor farm expo welcomed 29,954 guests and 543 exhibitors over the three day event.

Show Director Rob O’Connor says the return of the agriculture community back to the Ag in Motion site was worth the wait and very exciting to see. 

"We take great pride in being able to facilitate opportunities for face-to-face connections once again and learning in a hands-on manner."

Canada's agriculture industry has developed a 4-point plan to keep Canadian grain moving.

With the 2022-23 crop year approaching, the following changes will be coming into effect for the Canadian agriculture sector on August 1, 2022. 

You can find a full list of upcoming crop year changes on the Canadian Grain Commission website.

The changes below will be reflected in the Official Grain Grading Guide on August 1, 2022.

Mildew standards for Canadian western red wheats

The Thanks For Farming Tour 2022 will be coming to Winkler's Meridian Exhibition Centre on July 27th and 28th.

The event runs from 8am to 5pm both days and features speakers covering topics such as marketing, mental health, and farm transition.

Jeremy Matuszewski is a member of the organizing committee.

The new $3.5  million dollar agreement will be known as the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) and will replace the current program which expires March 31, 2023.

Agriculture Minister Marie Claude Bibeau says the new five year agreement is a major milestone.

A number of international customers were on hand for Cereals Canada's 50th anniversary celebration held this week in Winnipeg.

Bobby Irawan is with PT Indofood Sukses Makmur in Indonesia, which uses Canadian wheat to make premium flour.

Summary

Insects: Grasshoppers and pea aphids in peas were the insects of greatest concern from the past week. High levels of armyworms were found in a wheat field in the Eastern region. There were some additional findings of soybeans aphids near Carman, but still just at low levels. Bertha armyworm larvae have been found feeding on canola and lambsquarters in the Central region, but so far just at low and not economic levels.

Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) chief economist says Canada’s agriculture industry is in a good position to weather inflationary pressures and higher interest rates.

“We are in a unique position where record farm revenues are helping to offset the impact of a sharp increase in input costs and rising interest rates,” said J.P. Gervais. “The key for producers is to pay close attention to projected income and expenses to avoid any cash flow challenges that could put pressure on operations.”

Southeast Saskatchewan experienced strong storms this past week that left some crops lodged, damaged buildings, bins, and machinery, and blew hay swaths across some fields.  

The rain that the region received between July 12 and July 18 is expected to help crops develop their seeds and kernels, but did cause delays for some producers waiting for cut hay to dry down.