{"id":577543,"date":"2026-07-09T21:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T21:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/577543\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T21:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T21:25:17","slug":"basf-collaborates-with-prairie-proud-for-ag-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/577543\/","title":{"rendered":"BASF collaborates with Prairie Proud for ag mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To mark 30 years of InVigor hybrid canola, BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada is doing more, so to speak, for mental health in agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>The ag retailer is collaborating with Saskatoon clothing company Prairie Proud to create a clothing line to celebrate 30 years with all proceeds going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domore.ag\/about?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21608818703&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw6rfSBhAqEiwA_yocpql3oATQI1FHNLdp3jQmeIpg36kHOuQW0i-KBGH51CgvtzlO0wmOWhoCgg8QAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Do More Agriculture Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInVigor has truly grown alongside Prairie farmers,\u201d Mark Alberts, BASF\u2019s senior brand manager for InVigor, said in the press release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd through this partnership with Prairie Proud, we want to thank growers for their continued support as we look to the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The collection features retro-inspired InVigor designs across pullover sweaters, zip-up hoodies, t-shirts, and hats, in adult and youth sizes. The designs are specific to the Prairie region and are ones farmers are likely to recognize.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343265_web1_Screenshot-Prairie-Proud-website.jpeg\" class=\"tw:m-0! lazyload\" alt=\"Screenshot of Prairie Proud website showcasing the Do More Ag x BASF collab. Screenshot \"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            Prairie Proud\u2019s website showcases the Do More Ag x BASF collaboration.<br \/>\n                                        Photo:<br \/>\n                                            Screenshot<\/p>\n<p>BASF has supported Do More Ag since 2024 by funding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.producer.com\/farm-family\/farmers-offered-anonymous-mental-health-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">AgTalk, Do More\u2019s peer-to-peer support network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re committed to supporting farmers, and that includes helping them on and off the field,\u201d said Alberts.<\/p>\n<p>    Read Also<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.producer.com\/news\/in-rigas-we-trust-soil-scientist-wins-les-henry-award\/\" data-click=\"gfm-click-tracking\" data-module-id=\"ARTICLE_SNEAK_PEAK\" data-module-name=\"Read Also\" data-module-location=\"Inside Content\" data-page-type=\"Single Page\" class=\"tw:shrink-0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"winter-article-sneak-peak--image tw:w-32 tw:h-24 tw:shrink-0 lazyload\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343723_web1_AgDays18-RigasKaramanos-astockford-edited-150x113.jpeg\" alt=\"head and shoulders photo of soil scientist Rigas Karamanos. Logo on shirt reads &quot;Koch Agronomic Services LLC&quot;\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 128px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 128\/96;\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.producer.com\/news\/company-builds-a-prairie-bridge-one-t-shirt-at-a-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prairie Proud<\/a> founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.producer.com\/news\/business-combines-charity-prairies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cole Thorpe<\/a>, who grew up in a rural farming community, said the company is excited about the partnership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned early on that agriculture is about far more than what happens in the field,\u201d he said in the press release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about the people, families and communities that work tirelessly to support and sustain an industry that feeds the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343265_web1_SQ-InVigor30Snapback-e1783562208389.jpeg\" class=\"tw:m-0! lazyload\" alt=\"InVigor 30 trucker hat part of the collab. Saved from Prairie Proud website\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            An InVigor 30 trucker hat is part of the collaboration.<br \/>\n                                        Photo:<br \/>\n                                            Prairie Proud<\/p>\n<p>BASF will be launching the InVigor x Prairie Proud collection<a href=\"https:\/\/www.producer.com\/content\/ag-in-motion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> at Ag in Motion <\/a>from July 21 to 23.<\/p>\n<p>Limited quantities will be available for purchase at the BASF booth (#502), as well as at the Prairie Proud booth located in the Scotiabank Farm Pavilion.<\/p>\n<p>The apparel is also be available in limited quantities on <a href=\"https:\/\/prairieproud.ca\/collections\/invigor\/products\/unisex-invigor-proud-hood-brown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Prairie Proud website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To mark 30 years of InVigor hybrid canola, BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada is doing more, so to speak,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":577544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[276],"tags":[245906,205731,12270,245907,245908,18,135,19,245909,17,167,502],"class_list":["post-577543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-ag-in-motion","tag-basf","tag-canola","tag-do-more-ag","tag-do-more-agriculture-foundation","tag-eire","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-invigor","tag-ireland","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116892135548626732","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/577544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=577543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=577543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}