Canada’s Organic Industry Small, but Booming

Written on August 1, 2017. Posted in Farmer.

Canada's Organic Industry Small, but Booming Winnipeg Free Press By Laura Rance Published July 29, 2017 In the grand scheme of things, Canada's organic industry is tiny, representing only about four per cent of an agriculture and food sector that...
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Amazon’s Whole Foods buyout: What farmers are saying

Written on June 29, 2017. Posted in Farmer.

Amazon's Whole Foods buyout: What farmers are saying Bon Appetit By Mackenzie Wagoner Published June 29, 2017 Since Amazon announced plans to buy Whole Foods last week, headlines have been rampant with speculation over how the two companies plan to...
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Western Canadian Rock Phosphate Incubation Study

Written on April 18, 2017. Posted in Farmer, Science.

Western Canadian Rock Phosphate Incubation Study By Elston Solberg March, 2017 Phosphate (P2O5) is a vital element for plant growth and generally considered the second most important plant nutrient after nitrogen. The base source for most phosphate fertilizers is rock...
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Go big or go home… or go organic

Written on March 27, 2017. Posted in Farmer, Science.

Organic farming provides a living conventional methods no longer do by Laura Rance • Posted: 01/7/2017 Making a seeding plan for the coming crop year is a complicated process for Prairie farmers. While market prices play a big role in...
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