It's U.S. Thanksgiving week, and it felt like a bit of an odd week with the markets being closed on Thursday and partially open on Friday. However, never fear — we've still got the Beef Market Update for you! Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says that because of the holiday, the U.S. did... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Alberta's agriculture minister says his federal counterpart's proposal to move ahead with changes to AgriStability at the annual agriculture ministers' meeting was "set up to fail." Reforming business risk management, specifically the AgriStability program, was the top item on the agenda heading into the annual federal-provincial-territorial agriculture ministers meeting, which wrapped up with a final... Read More
A recent pulse agronomy webinar hosted by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) focused on an emerging chickpea issue found in southwestern Saskatchewan. The presentation was spearheaded by Dr. Michelle Hubbard, research scientist in pulse pathology, who, in conjunction with other researchers, is leading studies on the issue. The as-of-yet unnamed health issue was first observed in... Read More
A new Driving Back to Work grant program in Alberta will make the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) required to earn a Class 1 commercial licence more affordable. The new program, titled The Experience and Equivalency program, will reduce the time it takes for Class 3 drivers to upgrade to their Class 1. A dedicated $3... Read More
Planning concerns for next year's pulse crops stem mostly from disease concerns, especially aphanomyces. 2020 was a really wet year, and there were pockets that saw a lot of moisture, which resulted in increased roots rots and that nasty soil-borne disease — such as aphanomyces — which makes planning for the future crucial. "We saw…Read More
Family farms that hold regular business meetings are 21 per cent more profitable than those who don't. That may be, but the mere mention of "meeting" likely makes you roll your eyes or maybe grumble in disapproval. Family meetings might bring up some not-so-pleasant memories, but Elaine Froese, farm family coach, says it doesn't have…Read More
Agriculture ministers from across Canada are still working on reaching a consensus on possible changes to the AgriStability program leading up to the conclusion of the annual federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) ministers meeting on Friday. Ministers met virtually to kick off the annual FPT meeting last Friday, where they discussed a wide range of topics, with a... Read More
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
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