The federal government is launching consultations on the long-awaited review of the Canada Grain Act. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau made the announcement as part of her speech kicking off the virtual CropSphere conference hosted by Saskatchewan crop commissions on Tuesday (January 12). "The Canada Grain Act has not had major updates... Read More
Category: Western Canada
The federal and Saskatchewan governments are investing $9.8 million in 39 crop-related research projects through Saskatchewan's Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) in 2021. The annual ADF announcement delivered by Premier Scott Moe, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, and her Saskatchewan counterpart David Marit kicked off this year's virtual CropSphere conference, as Saskatchewan crop commissions held their... Read More
Is there a tool out there or a method for assessing and interpreting soil health? Research out of the University of Saskatchewan could provide such a tool, where farmers could put in their soil data, find out their soil health score, and receive interpretation and management advice. "Soil health is defined as its capacity to... Read More
It's that time of the year where we are through the rush and excitement of the holiday season, and things to look forward may seem few and far between. The "winter blues" are very real. The days can be cold and the hours of daylight are short. If you're looking for some validation for things... Read More
It's the early days of 2021, but we're hoping for a great year in the beef markets. Will that be the case? Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says although we are are off to a bit of a slow start, the futures market is telling us change is coming. Markets are in what... Read More
Farm Management Canada, (FMC) along with Farm Credit Canada (FCC), MNP, and the Canadian government, are announcing the debut of farmtransitionguide.ca. The brand-new bilingual web portal connects farm owners and hopeful farm owners to the tools, experts, and resources they need to develop and implement all stages of their farm transition plans. The website will... Read More
EMERGE Commerce Ltd. has closed a $16.8 million acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of truLOCAL Inc., a direct-to-consumer, locally sourced meat subscription service in Canada. The company was recently ranked as Canada's 14th fastest growing company for 2017-2019 by the Globe and Mail, and is expanding into the U.S Ghassan Halazon, EMERGE... Read More
Corn prices have reached historic highs, and the outlook for 2021 looks very promising if you are looking to sell. However, if you're on the buying side, such high feed prices across the market have not made it easy to purchase. When it comes to barley, Brennan Turner of Combyne Ag Trading Network says you... Read More
The Manitoba government's move to close over 20 agriculture offices in rural communities is part of a larger effort to restructure and modernize the entire department, says the provincial minister of agriculture and resource development. "This is not about cost savings. This is about enhancing service," said Blaine Pedersen, speaking with media on Thursday, the... Read More
Daryl Fransoo, grain farmer at Glaslyn, Sask., and Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) director joins us for today's LIVE! to talk farm policy, public trust, and more! Don't miss a new LIVE! Q&A every weekday at 3 pm Eastern on your favourite social media channel! SUMMARY Grain farmer at Glaslyn, Sask. Brother just joined... Read More