When are dairy cows in the black? In financial terms, cows typically hit profitability in their second lactation, but too many cows don't make it to the break-even point, says University of Calgary graduate student Jesse Schuster. Last week at the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS) at Red Deer, Alberta, Schuster shared findings from a... Read More
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CNH Industrial has started to produce and test 3D printed spare parts in a move to add sustainability and efficiency to the parts process, the company says. The company is piloting the process with four parts for buses and agricultural machinery. The parts were created by additive manufacturing. The process builds the part using layers... Read More
The new agriculture minister is going through with her plan she announced on RealAg Radio this week. Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is headed out west to embark on her first agricultural tour in the new role. Just one week ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a small cabinet shuffle which saw former Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay... Read More
Just six days on the job, newly minted Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau is already getting her feet wet in the agricultural world. "I'm very well connected to the farmers in my region, and I'm very excited to (dive deep) into my new portfolio," she says adding that she's gong to make farmers in... Read More
Limagrain and Canterra Seeds have announced the Limagrain Cereals Research Canada (LCRC) will register its first two new wheat varieties following the support from the Prairie Grain Development Committee, calling it an important day for Canadian wheat breeding. “This is a watershed moment for LCRC as it focuses on developing new milling wheat varieties that... Read More
Nutrien Ltd. announced it has acquired Van Horn Inc. — a U.S. ag retailer and agricultural services provider. In last year's report, CropLife ranked Van Horn as the 42nd largest U.S. agricultural retailer. "Van Horn has built a strong ag retail business, with a track record of providing high value products and service for growers... Read More
Richardson International has completed its purchase of Wesson, a purchase originally announced last year. The deal, made December 18, 2018, closed as of February 25, 2019, as all the regulatory and other closing requirements were made. According to the new release, Richardson will acquire the Wesson production facility located at Memphis, Tennessee, which will expand... Read More
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has earmarked $41.8 million to build a new state-of-the-art, high-throughput fertilizer terminal near Grassy Lake, Alta. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of this year, with the terminal expected to be fully operational for the summer of 2020. The southern Alberta branch will have a storage capacity of 34,400... Read More
Manitoba Harvest, known as FHF Holdings Ltd. in the business world, is about to be purchased for up to $419 million by leading cannabis producer, distributer, researcher, Tilray Inc. The worlds largest hemp food manufacturer was founded just 21-years ago has also become a leader in the natural foods industry. “We are excited about being... Read More
In an effort to close the gap within Richardson Pioneer crop inputs network, Richardson International has announced it's acquired Agland Seed and Chemical Ltd. The retail crop input company is based in La Crete, Alta. which is about six hours north of Grand Prairie, Alta. According to the news release, the new location will complement... Read More