Category: Western Canada
The strike at the Port of Montreal has ended following the passage of federal back-to-work legislation. Bill C-29 received Royal Assent after being approved by the Senate late Friday (April 30), mandating the resumption of all port activities at 12:01 am on May 1. It was approved by the House of Commons early Thursday morning.... Read More
If you're a cattle feeder who's been following the value of the Canadian dollar, you'll know it's not moving in the right direction for people in the export market. Combine that with rising feed costs and the price of feeder cattle, the input costs for the feeder are not headed toward higher profitability. Lethbridge barley... Read More
This cattle market is something right now, to say the least. Demand has been fantastic — exports are strong, and domestic consumption is there, and yet it's not making its way back to the primary producer in terms of pricing, creating a frustrating situation for feeders. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says that... Read More
Plant Response, Inc., a biologicals focused company headquartered at Raleigh, N.C., recently announced its acquisition of WISErg. WISErg is a Seattle-area startup that has created a system for upcycling nutrients from food scraps. The nutrients can then be used in fertilizer and nutrient efficiency products that can enhance plant and soil health. The company has... Read More
Whether for feed or food, in a dry season or wet, successful wheat and barley establishment is unique to the crop type. Plenty of farmers are swapping some acres into barley this year, and that added rotation diversity is a good thing says today's RealAg LIVE! guest, Sheri Strydhost, agronomy research specialist with Alberta Wheat... Read More
The recently announced Bill C-290, the Soil Conservation Act, has many steps to pass through before becoming an act. The premise of the bill — supporting efforts to create a national soil health strategy, that soil is the foundation for sustainable food production, enhanced biodiversity, cleaner air and water, and are at the root of... Read More
One concern this spring is whether or not there's enough moisture to get a crop going, but another common springtime concern is that of compaction. Compaction is a risk every time you drive on a field, but the severity of compaction depends on where soil moisture is in the soil profile. "You can't compact a... Read More
If you run in rodeo circles, you've likely heard of the Kesler rodeo stock bloodlines. The stock has been sold, but the bloodlines aren't going anywhere. Rowland Farms of Taber, Alta., has purchased 375 saddle broncs and bareback horses, as well as around 75 bucking bulls. Rowland Farms, a large organic producer, has a diversified... Read More