by Zack Metcalfe

Every crop – in fact all plants on Earth – require the same 14 nutrients to grow, ranging from macronutrients such as phosphorous, potassium, sulphur, and calcium to micronutrients such as molybdenum, manganese, nickel, and zinc. How much is needed depends on the nutrient, the crop, and the soil, but whether it’s a Sierra redwood or a stalk of wheat, all 14 are needed.

by Alisha Johnson

Lisa and Scott MacEachern have a mission to provide Nova Scotians with plenty of quality, locally sourced beef, the need for which has been amplified even more by the pandemic. Since their family farm, Ashcroft Angus Farms in Bailey’s Brook, Pictou County, N.S., was founded in 2015, they’ve been doing just that.

by Lyne Michaud

Last year brought its fair share of challenges with extreme weather conditions and supply-chain upheavals. Yet the farmland market showed strength, as Farm Credit Canada (FCC) reports an 8.3 percent increase in 2021 average farmland values in Canada from 2020 values.

by Caitlin Congdon

Coming into the 2022 production season, we’re seeing the rise of many input prices, and herbicides aren’t an exception. Several factors have led to recent shortages in glyphosate, which is a key player in many herbicide programs. With the decrease in availability of such a popular product, more strain is put on alternatives, limiting supplies and driving up prices all around.