The Manitoba government says it will commit $62 million in provincial funding to AgriRecovery programs to help livestock producers affected by this year's drought. While details were not included in the August 10 announcement, Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler says the programs will be designed to "ensure producers have options to retain and care for their... Read More
Category: Western Canada
The federal government says it has committed $100 million through the AgriRecovery disaster relief framework to helping farmers affected by drought in Western Canada and parts of Ontario. The government says it's still working with provincial governments of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario to finalize the details of how payments will work, but sources... Read More
It's hot and it's excessively dry. Every year we seem to have this conversation about fire safety at harvest, but I think this year especially, it's crucial that we are having the discussion. I am no expert at this topic, however, a recent grass fire half a mile from my house — that got lucky... Read More
The Do More Ag Foundation has set a fundraising goal of $5 million to launch a national, bilingual, 24-hour agriculture-focused support line. Adelle Stewart, executive director of Do More Ag Foundation, says the anonymous phone-in line, called AgTalk, is a response to the industry's call for national support accessible from anywhere at any time of... Read More
The federal government and provincial government in Saskatchewan have agreed to give Saskatchewan producers who are in line for AgriStability payments in 2021 more of that money earlier. They have reached a deal to increase the interim payment amount for producers who expect to be eligible for support through the business risk management program due... Read More
If you were to look back in the history books of builders of the modern feedyard in Canada, many would look for a write up on Cor Van Raay. It's unlikely anyone could have predicted the impact Van Raay has had on the industry and the people he has crossed paths with between the time... Read More
Both of Canada's major railways say they moved a record amount of grain during the 2020-21 crop year, which wrapped up on July 31. CN Rail says it moved just over 31 million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products in hopper cars, exceeding its previous record of 29.4 million tonnes set in the... Read More
Dr. Harvey Brooks, long-serving general manager of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), has announced his retirement. Brooks served as the general manager for Sask Wheat since 2014, and has seen the development of the organization from start-up commission to its full operations today. During Brooks’ tenure, Sask Wheat has matured into a major... Read More
Farmers will notice a significant difference with DEKALB canola seed bags going forward. Bayer CropScience has announced it will move to number of seeds/bag versus weight, to help farmers more easily achieve target plant populations. For 2022, each bag of DEKALB canola will contain no fewer than 4.2 million seeds — enough for 10 acres... Read More
Cleanfarms has released its first-ever national benchmark report, based on an 18-month research project, that documents how much plastic material is generated by the agricultural sector across Canada. The research provides in-depth figures that will help guide the ag sector as it explores how agricultural plastics packaging and products can contribute to Canada's emerging circular... Read More