Richardson has announced plans to build a new high throughput grain elevator at Huallen, Alta, with construction to be completed by fall of 2021. The Richardson Pioneer elevator — located 35 kilometres west of Grande Prairie — will have 45,000 metric tonnes storage capacity, with a loop track design capable of loading 150 cars. Following... Read More
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Canola production in Western Canada this year dropped to a level not seen since 2015, according to Statistics Canada's final crop report of the year, published on Thursday (Dec. 3). The agency said national canola production fell from 19.6 million tonnes in 2019 to 18.7 million tonnes in 2020, as the average yield decreased 3.1... Read More
Four seed sector organizations have officially voted in favour to become one new, national organization. The Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA), the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC), the Canadian Seed Institute (CSI), and the Canadian Seed Trade Association will become Seeds Canada on February 1, 2021. The vision for Seeds Canada is to... Read More
TELUS Agriculture is investing $1 million in Olds College's 2,800-acre Smart Farm. The investment will support the development, acceleration, and integration of technology into the global agri-food value chain. It will also support the goals of more efficient and sustainable food production with fewer inputs and reduced waste. The Olds College Smart Farm will act... Read More
Alberta's provincial health authority is bringing attention to an increasing trend of COVID-19 cases linked with feedlot operations in southern Alberta. Although many feedyards have implemented protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — similar to the rest of province — the industry is struggling to contain the spread of the virus. To date, five... Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario has announced it will no longer offer its wheat pool and forward contract marketing programs after the current crop year. The Grain Farmers of Ontario Wheat Pool and Forward Contract programs were created by the Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board when there was a single desk marketing system and fewer ways... Read More
Cereals growers have a new tool to help manage yield and quality losses attributed to plant lodging. Syngenta Canada announced this week that it has received registration for Moddus, a plant growth regulator (PGR) that helps strengthen stems to reduce lodging risk in wheat, barley, and oat crops. Crops that lodge may suffer lower yields... Read More
Manitoba's agriculture minister isn't saying whether his province will or will not sign on to the federal government's proposed changes to AgriStability, but he has plenty of concerns about the proposal put forward by his federal counterpart last week. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau proposed dropping the reference margin limit and increasing the compensation rate... Read More
An estimated $5-million expansion project is currently underway to increase storage capacity by more than 30 per cent at the Co-op Fertilizer Terminal at Brandon, Man. The project will add 9,000 metric tonnes of storage capacity to the existing structure for a total of 36,500 metric tonnes. "Despite the challenging economic times we're in, Co-op... Read More
Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program is hosting its virtual conference on December 4, starting with their annual meeting and featuring guest speakers focused on looking ahead to what the next big opportunities and challenges are for Canadian agriculture. RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney is also a part of the event as a keynote speaker, presenting on "5... Read More