It's too early to call time of death on any wheat crop just yet...mostly. The trouble is that wheat, like all crops, is rather valuable right now, and if there's crop forwarded contracted, it's important to make sure there's enough to deliver. But how do you make the call on what's enough of a crop... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Grain Growers of Canada has announced a "Road to 2050" initiative aimed at helping the Canadian government work toward its commitment of net-zero emissions by 2050. “The ‘Road to 2050’ will propose a path forward that focuses on innovation, research and beneficial management practices. This will boost productivity while continuing to enhance soil quality, improving... Read More
Manitoba farm groups are reminding cattle and other grazing livestock producers to apply for AgriRecovery drought assistance funds announced last summer by the federal and provincial governments. The province committed $62 million, while the federal government said it would provide up to $93 million, for total AgriRecovery drought support of around $155 million in Manitoba.... Read More
In what feels like just a short time and also a lifetime ago, two months has passed since we asked the question of what you're most worried about accessing for the year ahead. Our last poll on the topic included labour and feed, but we are focusing this latest poll on crop production (don't worry... Read More
The Minister of Agriculture And Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Marie-Claude Bibeau, alongside other ministers responsible for Northern Affairs, Prairies Economic Development Canada, and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, have launched a new phase of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF). The new phase includes funding up to $20 million available over the next two years.... Read More
Snowbanks may have made moving feed to cattle a challenge in eastern areas of the Prairies that received plenty of snow this winter, but cattle producers are definitely not complaining about the now-melting drifts as they scratch through an extremely tight feed situation in anticipation of green pastures. As foreseen since the drought last summer,... Read More
Fertilizer pricing and supply have been real challenges for some growers across the country heading into the 2022 growing season. Farm and industry groups have been pushing governments to remove potential barriers, as many farmers are within a month of putting seed in the ground. Whether it has been the pandemic, shipping congestion, production failures,... Read More
A large part of farm succession planning is information sharing between the generations, something Canadian Western Agribition's (CWA) Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program is looking to replicate. The program is now in it's fourth year and has recently announced this year's group of mentors and mentees for Saskatchewan. The 18-month mentorship focuses on developing numerous... Read More
A lot is being made of this week's NDP/Liberal supportive arrangement. It's a sort-of coalition government, though not officially. The idea is that the Liberals will be supported in confidence motions and budget approvals by the NDP, and in return the NDP will gain support for its pharma and dentistry plans. The result, if the... Read More
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a wild bird in southern Ontario, bringing the number of provinces with positive cases to six. "On March 21, 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), subtype H5N1, in a sample taken from a red-tailed hawk that was found in the... Read More