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Agripod

Agriculture through a modern lens. Digging into the topics that matter to you. With Alice Mcfarlane.

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28:32

Plant disease AND The agri-bot

Agripod ·

2025/10/31

Crop diseases can have a serious impact on a farmer's bottom line, that’s why management is an ongoing concern for producers. Finding the right tools and technologies to help producers get a handle on diseases can be complicated and expensive.Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher Kelly Turkington says it all starts with having a basic knowledge of the nature of plant diseases as the first step towards understanding what needs to be done and when it needs to be done.A University of

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20:47

Online training for swine workers AND Food & beverage...

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2025/10/24

A new online training platform for swine barn workers is allowing farms to manage, coordinate and track their training programs.Mark Fynn is the Training Resources Coordinator with the Canadian Pork Council.He will discuss the progress for the new program that was officially launched in March 2025.Challenges in the trade and economic environment, largely due to tariffs from the U.S. and China, have affected Canada's Food and Beverage sector.Farm Credit Canada released its mid-year update on the food

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26:59

Political influence on research AND Fake honey [REPOST]

Agripod ·

2025/10/17

Politics have had a significant impact on agriculture research in Alberta. The government in that province changed hands with the New Democrats taking power in 2015 and then new United Conservative Party winning the election in 2019. It has been a stressful time for those involved in research. A new organization called Results Driven Agriculture Research or RDAR has been given the responsibility of guiding Alberta’s ag research priorities to ensure they reflect the needs of farmers, ranchers,

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25:00

Shortening crop rotations AND The economic value of...

Agripod ·

2025/10/10

Farmers have shortened up crop rotation for a number of reasons. Oilseed agronomy research scientist Patrick Molecki is with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Saskatoon Research and Development Centre. He there are numerous issues popping up because of this practice including herbicideresistance in weeds and increased disease pressure including blackleg and fusarium head blight.Patrick says the continuing practice will have long term implications.There tends to be a focus on the negative

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18:25

Manitoba Pork says prioritize trade with US and...

Agripod ·

2025/10/07

Canada's elected officials need to prioritize the renegotiation of the Canada, United States, Mexico trade agreement and to tone down the rhetoric while working with allies in the U.S. to maintain trade.Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl suggests this matter should be the number oneissue of Canada's agriculture ministers from coast to coast.Farm Credit Canada hosted its annual Food and Beverage Summit in Saskatoon. Smaller and medium sized companies from all parts of Western Canada were on hand

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17:10

Grain Growers of Canada's parlimentary priorities AND...

Agripod ·

2025/09/26

As parliament resumed the Grain Growers of Canada, who represent over 70-thousand producers across Canada, have four key priorities: international trade, capital gains tax, trade-enabling infrastructure, and research & development.Executive Director Kyle Larkin says continued uncertainty with the United States and tariffs from China is at the top of the list. And staying with Parliament, we’ll hear from new Saskatchewan senator Todd Lewis, who farms near Regina, on how he's fitting into

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15:55

African Swine Fever monitoring AND Reise Podhordeski...

Agripod ·

2025/09/19

African Swine Fever has hit a 27,000 pig facility in Estonia. That was one of the revelations from the monthly newsletter from the Swine Health Information Center that released its domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports.SHIC Associate Director Dr. Lisa Becton says the latest developments related to African Swine Fever and Foot and Mouth Disease demonstrate the value of swine disease monitoring in understanding transmission routes and disease risksThe Saskatchewan Pork Development Board

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25:59

Controling porcine epidemic diarrhea in MB AND Whole...

Agripod ·

2025/09/12

Manitoba's efforts to control Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea are drawing international attention.Manitoba Pork Director of Swine Health Jenelle Hamblin says, since the introduction of Manitoba's PED elimination plan in the spring of 2023, numbers of cases have declined. Manitoba farmers and veterinarians have been reporting regular or lower incidences of other diseases. Hamblin says there has been a lot of outreaches from other jurisdictions on what's being done in Manitoba, particularly from the United

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31:27

Wheat DNA AND Educating politicans about grain...

Agripod ·

2025/09/05

There was a lot of excitement at the University of Saskatchewan surrounding the release of a landmark study. The USask led team of roughly 100 international scientists from ten countries generated the first genomic atlas for global wheat improvement. Crop Development Centre director Dr. Curtis Pozniak will tell us how this atlas will enable scientists and breeders to much more quickly identify genes that will improve yield, pest resistance and other important crop traits. Grain Growers of Canada

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18:08

2025 Harvest AND New flax processing facility in Delisle

Agripod ·

2025/09/02

Harvest is still a few days away over most parts of the province----following rain in some regions last week. The 2025 crop will be a mixed bag-----very good in some areas----and poor in others.Twyla Jones is the Agronomic Innovation Lead with Nutrien Ag Solutions in Canada. She talks about how crops are looking across the Prairies and picks out a couple of locations that could be combining above average yields.Delisle is home to a brand-new flax processing facility. The plant is owned by the

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18:56

US investigates Canadian dairy AND China's duty on...

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2025/08/20

As North America closes in on the time frame for renegotiating the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement the U.S. and has launched a U.S. International Trade Commission investigation into Canada's exports of skim milk.An Independent Agri-Food Policy Note released by Agri-Food Economic Systems suggests U.S. complaints about Canadian dairy policy are unfounded. Research lead Dr. Al Mussell says while Canadian dairy policy has long been an irritant, Canada has remained in full compliance with its

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31:22

Trust in food AND Business risk management [REPOST]

Agripod ·

2025/08/20

Confidence in Canada's Food System at an all-time high according to new research from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI). Canadians are optimistic about their food supply, even as Canada's food system faces exceptional pressure and public scrutiny due to the global pandemic of COVID-19 in 2020. President and CEO of CCFI John Jamieson will share the results of the latest public Trust Research Report, and how the Canadians are feeling about the overall direction of the food system. Farmers

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18:01

Trade tensions over supply management AND Innovative...

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2025/07/25

Canada's position on supply management could trigger a further escalation of trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Florian Possberg, a partner with Polar Pork, says hope of reaching a trade deal between Canada and the United States are dwindling.Agriculture Innovation Awards were presented at Western Canada's largest outdoor farm show Ag in Motion.The Innovation Award for Ag Tech went to Phiber Manufacturing of Crystal City, Manitoba for its DASH drone carrier. Steve Froese is Phiber's Director

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28:13

Repost: Responsible Grain AND Look back at export goals

Agripod ·

2025/07/10

Responsible Grain...it is a national code of practice being developed to show Canadian farmers care about the environment. It will address consumer and customer priorities and provide practical advice for farmers to continue to improve their practices.Committee chair Ted Menzies from Claresholm, Alberta says the draft code, developed by farmers and industry experts, has been completed and is now open for consultation. Ted will share why it is important to have a code to share with our customers at

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24:22

Repost: The environmental footprint of livestock...

Agripod ·

2025/06/27

North America is a role model when it comes to reducing the environmental footprint of livestock production.Dr. Frank Mitloehner is a professor with the University of California Davis. He told delegates at the recent Saskatchewan Swine Symposium the public needs to recognize the contributions of livestock agriculture to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.He said the most pressing need is to get the countries that are not efficient in producing animal sourced food to change, and that objective

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20:01

Agriculture Minister visits Saskatchewan AND The...

Agripod ·

2025/06/20

Canada's new agriculture minister spent some time in Saskatchewan. Heath MacDonald toured around various areas---Regina, Indian Head, and Davidson and met with farm leaders from the grain and oilseed, beef, and dairy sectors.Saskatchewan agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison also accompanied MacDonald on all stops during his tour. MacDonald will share more on the conversations and concerns of farmers during his visit.Prairie farmers may face a potential rust threat this yearDr. Kelly Turkington, a

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16:36

Food and Beverage report show challenges AND Improved...

Agripod ·

2025/06/12

Farm Credit Canada's Food and Beverage Report for 2025 shows in detail the challenges each manufacturing sector faces due to the ongoing trade dispute with the U.S. as well as changing consumer habits.But it also shows opportunity through those challenges. Senior Economist Amanda Norris will be looking at two sectors in particular: grain and oilseed milling and meat.Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is partnering with provincially owned, private plant breeding company J4 Agri-Science to develop improved

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20:32

Genetic diversity in livestoc k AND The Harvest...

Agripod ·

2025/06/06

A Montreal area-based farmer and agrotourism operator is taking steps to help maintain rare livestock genetics, particularly the Lacombe breed of pig. Established in 1982, Quinn Farm is a 200-acre agricultural and agrotourism operation that produces a variety of horticultural crops, more than 18 varieties of apples, Christmas and balsam trees, raises chickens, pigs and sheep, including many rare breeds, and houses a large farm store that features the farm's own produce, and a variety of local

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17:14

Flea beetle risk AND Challenges for the new federal...

Agripod ·

2025/05/30

Quick crop establishment lowers flea beetle risk. Growers responding to a Canola Council of Canada survey indicated flea beetles were the number one economic risk to canola last year . . . as well as 2022 and 2020.Flea beetle populations vary from year-to-year . . . but seeding depth and weather arethe two main variables. Keith Gabert is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. He shares some tips for canola growersAdd the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association to the list of

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24:22

95% pesticide reduction with AI AND Weather and...

Agripod ·

2025/05/22

Technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect weeds and other crop pests while passing over a field could reduce pesticide use by up to 95 per cent, maintaining crop yield, saving farmers roughly $50 per acre per growing season.A $26.2 million project is being led by Precision.ai, Sure Growth Solutions, Exceed Grain Marketing, and the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan. The partners are together investing $13.4 million into the project, with Protein

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