The Canadian Cattlemen’s Foundation (CCF) officially launched this week with a golf tournament and much celebrating. RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney spoke with CCF chair Bob Lowe from the event to highlight what the foundation is all about — building and sustaining the Canadian cattle industry by focusing on youth and leadership, environmental sustainability, and timely research.... Read More
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The dry conditions in much of the west are underlying many conversations and decisions at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina while excess moisture is causing problems in Ontario. Here’s this week’s news update, featuring Norm Hall of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan and others: Find more coverage of the ’15 Farm Progress Show... Read More
The University of Guelph has named Jeff Wichtel of the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island as the new dean of the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). Wichtel begins a five-year term October 1, 2015, and replaces outgoing dean Elizabeth Stone, who has served as dean for a decade. Wichtel will also hold... Read More
As dry conditions take a toll on pastures and hay land in much of western Canada, the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is calling on the provincial government to take steps to mitigate a possible feed shortage. “With the weather pattern we are facing right now, livestock production will clearly decline given the feed and... Read More
The Grain Farmers of Ontario have sought legal advice on behalf of its members and have words of caution for farmers: do not allow beekeepers on your land without a waiver of liability. GFO has contacted members with guidance following concerns that surround possible liability issues with hosting beekeepers' livestock on their land, the group... Read More
A network of independent crop input retailers in Western Canada has decided to join forces with a much larger American retail-owned wholesale supplier of crop inputs. The GROW Community of Independents, which includes 17 dealers and more than 75 retail locations in Western Canada (see list below), is partnering with United Suppliers Inc. As of... Read More
Wheat Pete. The Wildman. Johnson. Whatever you already call Peter Johnson, you can now add "RealAgriculture agronomist" to that list. RealAgriculture and Peter Johnson are pleased to announce they have joined forces, and Peter will now take on the title of resident agronomist for the company. Already a fixture of the Wheat School, Peter recently... Read More
The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame has unveiled its slate of inductees for this year. Dr. Ron DePauw, the Hon. Grant Devine, the late E. Ward Jones, Anthony von Mandl and the late Ovila Lebel will be formally inducted into the national Hall of Fame on November 22, 2015 in Regina, Saskatchewan. “The five inductees... Read More
Now that Verticillium longisporum has been found in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is working on getting a handle on the distribution of the new disease threat to canola. The verticillium wilt pathogen, which has caused significant economic losses in Europe’s rapeseed crop, was found in a canola trial plot at an undisclosed research... Read More
The Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) will combine sheep and lamb production assurance systems under the nationally recognized Food Safe Farm Practices (FSFP) thanks to nearly $350,000 in funding under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriMarketing Program funded by Growing Forward 2. This support will allow the Canadian Sheep Federation to integrate the National Sheep Biosecurity... Read More