Jeff Melchior
Contributor at Freelance
Award-winning reporter with #glacierfarmmedia. Opinions expressed are my own.
Articles
-
1 week ago |
grainews.ca | Jeff Melchior
It was an idea that started with literal garbage, but today an east-central Saskatchewan farmer hopes to use pelletized compost as supplementary fertilizer. Kyle Heggie has been spreading a unique blend of compost on his crops for years. He’s also used on-farm trials to test the practicality of mid-row banding compost “pellets” into the seed row next to the seed. He hopes to do this in an actual crop situation this spring.
-
1 week ago |
manitobacooperator.ca | Jeff Melchior
Canadian honey is a more domestic business than many other Canadian agriculture sectors, but that doesn’t mean that the recent trade chaos isn’t weighing on the minds of beekeepers. The amount of honey that Canada sends to the U.S. is not insubstantial. About 7,600 tonnes headed to our southern neighbour in 2024, accounting for roughly two-thirds of all Canadian honey exports in 2024 according to Statistics Canada data.
-
2 weeks ago |
farmtario.com | Jeff Melchior
By 2027 soybean farmers throughout Canada may have new soybean varieties with tolerance to five key herbicides. Bayer Crop Science Canada announced its Vyconic soybean trait set last month, calling it “A leap forward in weed control…”WHY IT MATTERS: Chemical weed control has become more challenging for Canadian farmers as weeds develop resistance and winnow the list of herbicides that are both effective and that won’t hurt the crop.
-
2 weeks ago |
manitobacooperator.ca | Jeff Melchior
Beef producers may be missing out on big benefits if they’re not seeding the latest forage varieties, according to a recent post on the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) website. Those new forages are filling gaps in current cattle feeding options, the organization noted. They let cattle graze longer. They’re also bred for better quality in poor growing areas and provide high-quality winter feed.
-
3 weeks ago |
castanet.net | Jeff Melchior
The average value of Canada’s cultivated farmland grew by 9.3 per cent in 2024, less than its growth in 2023 but nevertheless a “robust” number, says the chief economist of Farm Credit Canada, which released its annual Farmland Values Report March 18.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 202
- Tweets
- 601
- DMs Open
- Yes
I hate to do this but I need cash for rent https://t.co/wuB3LbwK6S
This is the LAST thing I want to do especially in front of people I work with but bottom line is some events in my life have put me in the rare position of having to ask for money for rent. If you can't no problem, all I ask is you please not judge me too harshly.
RT @SuccessionToday: Five ‘burning questions’ for sons- and daughters-in-law facing succession https://t.co/ZDUZd0yNoT @jeffoneonone201 @C…
