Manitoba Harvest is partnering with a consortium of industry leaders through Protein Industries Canada (PIC) to develop new hemp and pea varieties with increased protein content, differential starch content, and improved texture. Manitoba Harvest will lend its expertise in food innovation, product development, and formulation, to improve the potency and functionality of hemp and pea... Read More
Category: Ag Business
Ontario beef farmer Stan Eby has dedicated his entire career to improving the cattle industry across Canada, and was recently nominated by Beef Farmers of Ontario and the Canadian Cattlemen's Association for induction into the Canadian Ag Hall of Fame. Eby, who has a strong appreciation for the cattle industry, successfully led the industry in... Read More
North American tractor sales were down in June as new tractor inventories dwindled, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's (AEM) latest monthly report. After strong small tractor sales in 2020, the <40 horsepower category led the year-over-year decline in the U.S. and Canada, while sales of 100+ horsepower tractors were higher in both countries... Read More
Not so long ago, agricultural law didn't get a lot of attention — there were other areas of law, such as business, family, or criminal law, that were much more established. It's an area of practice that has changed so much in the last 50 years, and someone who's been at the forefront of it... Read More
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) announced July 20 their co-investment in a project that will improve data use within Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector. The project is led by the Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative (EMILI), in collaboration with the Alberta Data Institute (ADI), a program under Alberta Innovates, as well as a number of... Read More
Rabobank and TELUS Agriculture have announced the acquisition of Conservis, a company that integrates disparate farm technologies into one streamlined interface, to manage the business of farming. Together, Rabobank and TELUS Agriculture are bringing expertise, experience, and global presence to further develop the Conservis farm management platform, says TELUS Agriculture. Conservis enables farms to organize... Read More
The Simpson Centre at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy recently commissioned a series of papers on the future of agriculture in Alberta. The objective of the publication is to analyze the traditional agriculture industries in Alberta, but one paper in the series caught the publishers off guard. "Many people like to think... Read More
Everyone enjoys a good spirit or two, and many Canadians, when looking for a bottle of their favourite spirit, will check to see if it's been produced from Canadian grains. A recent policy change in Alberta could lead to fewer markets for Alberta cereals and more imports of the raw materials from elsewhere. Jan Westcott... Read More
The governments of Canada and Alberta are supporting the Alberta Hemp Alliance (AHA) with a one-time grant to establish a provincial industry association for hemp processing. The AHA will receive more than $300,000 over two years, through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). The grant will help AHA build capacity to fulfil its mandate as the... Read More
Maple Leaf Foods is announcing that it has reached an agreement to purchase four pig farms in central Saskatchewan from the Polar Pork group of companies. The acquisition will increase Maple Leaf Foods' overall pig supply and production capacity, the company says. Subject to satisfaction of closing conditions, the purchase is expected to close in... Read More