The in-person meetings aren't happening on Parliament Hill, but that doesn't mean lobbying efforts on behalf of farmers have stopped. For this episode of RealAg LIVE! host Shaun Haney is joined by Erin Gowriluk, executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada, to recap last week's Grain Week, how lobbying has changed during COVID-19, what's... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Consultations are starting this week on the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops' draft code of practice for Canadian grain farmers. The voluntary code, which has been named "Responsible Grain," was developed to define and promote the sustainability and social responsibility practices followed by grain farmers across Canada, with the goal of building trust among consumers... Read More
The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions have decided to cancel the upcoming Prairie Cereals Summit (PCS), due to current Alberta health and safety protocols regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. PCS was set for December 9 and 10, 2020. There will be no online format for the conference portion this year, however Alberta Barley's Annual General Meeting... Read More
Around eight in every 10 Canadians support the broad idea of a one per cent tax on people who have more than $20 million in net assets, according to poll results published by Abacus Data this week. The survey results coincide with calls from certain politicians in Ottawa to move ahead with a so-called "wealth... Read More
Kubota Canada Limited (KCL) is furthering its commitment to the hay and forage segment. They are offering a two-year standard limited warranty across its comprehensive hay tools line, which includes Kubota balers, rakes, and tedders, and a three-year standard limited warranty on the cutter bars and gear boxes of its entire range of disc mowers... Read More
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has announced a new partnership that will focus on developing new plant-based protein products and ingredients destined for markets in Western Canada and Asia. The partnership between Mera Food Group, Mera Developments, and Benson Farms will use Western Canadian commodities to develop the products — such as oats, lentils, hemp, faba... Read More
The annual recommendation list of barley varieties is out for 2021, with some very familiar names and a few up-and-coming varieties, as well. The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) releases the list each year, identifying varieties that hold the most promise for producers in terms of selection and marketability based on current acceptance in... Read More
Some of the earliest adopters in Western Canada have been growing cover crops for a long time, but interest has ramped up over the last few years, and so has the need for information and data to inform farmers, agronomists, and researchers in their decisions related to cover cropping. Callum Morrison, a PhD student at... Read More
John Deere has announced the acquisition of Harvest Profit, a farm profitability software company based in Fargo, North Dakota. The company, which has focused on helping farmers understand their crop production costs and revenue, was founded by Nick Horob in 2015. "Harvest Profit software helps farmers forecast and measure profitability on a field-by-field basis," notes... Read More
The Alberta Crop Protection Guide — or as it's more commonly known throughout the province, "The Blue Book" — will now be produced by Alberta Wheat Commission, Alberta Barley, Alberta Canola, and Alberta Pulse Growers, says Erin Tateson, communications manager for Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions in the Grain Exchange newsletter. The four major crop... Read More