Stripe rust has been confirmed in the Ontario winter wheat crop. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness plant pathologist Albert Tenuta shared the news at the Ridgetown agribusiness breakfast meeting this week. The disease can cause up to 50 per cent yield loss if not managed properly. It was confirmed after samples collected by… Read More

Heath MacDonald, MP from Prince Edward Island, is Canada’s new minister of agriculture. MacDonald is among 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state named to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s post-election cabinet on Tuesday. He represents the riding of Malpeque, which was previously held by Wayne Easter, who was involved in many agriculture files affecting farmers… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Bushels & Bytes podcast, brought to you by the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN). In this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Jen Wright, executive director of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC), to explore the intersection of technology, labour shortages, and… Read More

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is set to begin a three-year, $63 million modernization and expansion of the W. J. Elliott Building in order to train more students, advance skilled trades capabilities and serve Alberta’s growing and evolving trades industry. Since 1971, the W.J. Elliott building has served as a home to trades programming… Read More

While the current U.S. administration has voiced support for biofuels, key policy pieces that underpin industry growth, such as guidance on E15 inclusion and Section 45Z tax credits, remain unresolved. That’s a problem for ethanol producers and corn growers alike. In this interview from Washington, D.C., Shaun Haney speaks with Geoff Cooper, CEO of the… Read More

Despite a wetter-than-average start to the year in parts of the United States, significant drought persists across the country, and farmers should brace for further weather volatility, according to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. Speaking at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters event this week in Washington, D.C., Rippey offered a comprehensive update on current drought… Read More