The University of Alberta announced Gleise M. Silva as the first Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) - Hays Chair in Beef Production Systems. In the role, Silva will work with beef producers, translating her and her colleagues' research on cow-calf production into practical advice. Her work will help producers save money, maintain forage lands and... Read More
Category: Western Canada
The federal government has announced plans to reduce emissions related to synthetic fertilizer use, which has sparked concerns within agriculture groups, like Fertilizer Canada. As Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, noted on RFDTV recently, Fertilizer Canada was initially supportive of the government's 30 per cent emissions reduction plan. However, as details are rolling out... Read More
It's time for another episode of the FitFarmer podcast with co-hosts Shaun Haney and Gary Chambers! The focus this time: cycling. Through the pandemic, demand has been through the roof for items such as skis, snowboards, and golf clubs. Another one to add to the list: bicycles. Whether it be road bikes or mountain bikes,... Read More
Alberta-based grain and pulse crop buyer W.A. Grain & Pulse Solutions entered receivership as of April 26, 2021. With its head office at Innisfail, Alta., W.A. Grain owns handling and processing facilities at Bashaw and Bowden, Alta., as well as at Pambrun, Ponteix, and Vanguard in southwest Saskatchewan. The company also operates a processing plant... Read More
Whether you are in a dry or wet part of the country, we are all asking the same thing: how deep do I seed my crop? Do I chase the moisture? How deep is too deep? If I seed in the dust, will the bins really bust? All of these questions, and more, are answered... Read More
Applications are open for Nuffield Canada's next intake, and this time it will be through a new, digital interview platform. The Nuffield Scholarship program is a rural leadership program, available to anyone mid-career who is involved in agriculture. The $15,000 scholarship provides individuals with an opportunity to access an extensive network in the food and... Read More
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) – a collaboration between the Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and Manitoba Crop Alliance – has committed $2 million over five years towards a core breeding agreement with the University of Alberta (U of A). The investment will fund research activities through U of A's wheat breeding... Read More
Resistance to Group 2 herbicides has been common and assumed in many cases with kochia in Western Canada for years, but weed survey results show glyphosate (Group 9) resistance in the invasive tumbleweed species has exploded in recent years. In 2013, less than 1 per cent of kochia populations sampled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada…Read More
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