A coalition of farm groups is encouraging federal and provincial governments to get creative in figuring out a way to break the stalemate that's preventing changes to the AgriStability business risk management program for farmers. The issue of business risk management reform is expected to be at the top of the agenda for the twice-delayed... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Despite a small pause in larger units in Canada, overall farm tractor unit sales are continuing their growth across North America in October, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). In Canada, October tractor sales saw major growth in the sub-40 hp range, which carried overall tractor sales up to... Read More
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has announced a new partnership with the goal of opening new markets for pulse-based proteins and increasing the functionality of these ingredients. Ingredion Inc., Ingredion Plant Based Protein Specialties, located at Vanscoy, Sask., O.M.D. Food Products, Verdient Foods, and T Base 4 Investments have formed a consortium to focus on commercializing... Read More
There will be no change atop the agriculture ministry in Saskatchewan following the provincial election two weeks ago. Premier Scott Moe's new cabinet was sworn in on Monday. David Marit remains Minister of Agriculture and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation. Marit was first elected as MLA for the southwest Saskatchewan riding of Wood... Read More
The federal government is investing another $750 million on top of the previously announced $1 billion in its Universal Broadband Fund in an effort to improve Canadians' access to high-speed internet. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a cadre of cabinet ministers made the announcement in Ottawa on Monday. The $1 billion effort to bring fast... Read More
Nitrogen use drives growth and crop yield — it's also expensive and prone to being lost from the soil. There's so many combinations of the right rate, place, form, and time, that nitrogen management is always a hot topic for discussion. This episode of The Agronomists features Greg Stewart, lead agronomist of Maizex Seeds, and... Read More
There's a serious shortage of containers in Canada to move grain, pulses, and oilseeds out of the country, and Western Canada is suddenly knee-deep in winter weather. Should farmers be worried about moving grain this winter? To get some answers on this, we're joined by Greg Northey, vice president of corporate affairs for Pulse Canada,... Read More
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) — made up of Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), and Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) — is announcing the new executive team, following the transition of hosting duties from Sask Wheat to AWC. CWRC's operational hosting duties rotate every three years between the three Prairie... Read More
I've lived on the Prairies all my life — so it's not new to me to experience a good winter storm. However, the blizzard that hit us this past weekend made it feel like the type of storm you typically see around here on New Years Day. Parts of central and southern Alberta and Saskatchewan... Read More