Cleanfarms is operating pilot projects throughout Canada to assess compactor mechanisms that help farmers manage loose agricultural plastic sheets typically used for agricultural bale wrap, bunker ...

Barry Friesen remembers the days when plastic wasn’t used on farms. “One of my first summer jobs was working as a farm hand on a dairy farm,” he recalls. “It would take a team of workers six weeks to ...

The widespread use of plastics in agriculture, known as “plastic agriculture”, includes materials like mulching films and protective covers for crops. These lightweight, low-cost materials help retain ...

This week’s column highlights new partnerships and innovative solutions emerging in the agriculture sector. By working collaboratively, we can develop new tools that lead to a more sustainable future.

Recycling agricultural bags could divert up to 45,000 tonnes of single-use soft plastics from landfill each year. Many farmers either burn or bury plastic to avoid significant landfill costs. The farm ...

From the pipes and tubes that deliver irrigation water to the pots seedlings are grown in to those delightfully tacky blue and orange bits of twine that bind bales of hay, plastic products are ...