AGCO recognized a Canadian technician as its 2025 North American Technician of the Year after a challenging competition that tested technical skills, diagnostics, and customer service.
Canada has improved severe storm and tornado warnings with targeted alerts, faster notifications, and better safety information to help people stay informed during dangerous weather events.
Researchers have developed a fertilizer from local African rocks that could improve crop growth, reduce costs, support sustainable farming, and help strengthen food security.
The 4th International Wheat Congress in Italy highlighted how global collaboration, joint funding, and extension services help Canadian producers tackle shared agricultural challenges.
Provincial crop ratings remain stronger than the five-year average, but Alberta farmers are dealing with a sharp regional split: declining moisture in the South and Central regions and persistent wet conditions farther north. Alberta’s 2026 crop is still looking comparatively strong heading into August, but the provincial average masks very different conditions from one end of the province to the other. As of Aug. 4, 58.1 per cent of Alberta’s major crops were rated in good-to-excellent condition. That is well above the five-year average of 42.7 per cent and close to the 10-year average of 53.9 per cent. At the same time, the provincial rating slipped from 60.3 per cent a week earlier, reflecting growing pressure in several regions. The bigger story for farmers is the province’s moisture divide. Parts of southern and central Alberta continue to dry out, with soil moisture reserves declining. In the North East, North West and Peace regions, producers are facing almost the opposite p
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