Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has earmarked $41.8 million to build a new state-of-the-art, high-throughput fertilizer terminal near Grassy Lake, Alta. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of this year, with the terminal expected to be fully operational for the summer of 2020. The southern Alberta branch will have a storage capacity of 34,400... Read More
Category: Western Canada
A 63-year-old man from Prairie View, Man., is dead after a grain auger incident on Monday. Mounties from the Virden detachment received the report of an incident at 9:25 p.m. The farm site, where the incident happened, is located roughly 15 kilometres northwest of Virden in the RM of Wallace-Woodworth. The initial investigation has revealed... Read More
The images from smartphones and dashcams are seared into the minds of most Canadians. The May 2016 fire that started out as a plume of smoke on the horizon moved into Fort McMurray, Alta., with such speed, fury, and persistence it became became known simply as"the beast." The person who was in charge of fighting... Read More
Manitoba Harvest, known as FHF Holdings Ltd. in the business world, is about to be purchased for up to $419 million by leading cannabis producer, distributer, researcher, Tilray Inc. The worlds largest hemp food manufacturer was founded just 21-years ago has also become a leader in the natural foods industry. “We are excited about being... Read More
The Thank A Retailer contest has come and gone and four small towns are now $15,000 richer. ADAMA's contest, which was open to all Canadian ag-retailers, required that communities build support online through voting. Winners for this year include: B.C./Alberta region: Olds Fertilizers and Sundre Soil Services will support the Sundre Hospital Futures Committee, which... Read More
Although details are limited at this time, Alberta Pork has announced a second hog operation has tested positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv). This is the second time ever in the history for Alberta to have PEDv; both cases of the disease have been found this year. The farrow-to-finish operation of more than 600... Read More
In a move the province says should net Albertans a better price for energy resources found in Alberta, Premier Rachel Notley announced her government has made a deal with Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP) railways. The lease agreement of roughly 4,400 rail cars will move up to 120,000 barrels per day by 2020.... Read More
In an effort to close the gap within Richardson Pioneer crop inputs network, Richardson International has announced it's acquired Agland Seed and Chemical Ltd. The retail crop input company is based in La Crete, Alta. which is about six hours north of Grand Prairie, Alta. According to the news release, the new location will complement... Read More
How western Canadian farmers manage canola fertility in no-till systems, how canola impacts subsequent rotational crops, and side-banding nitrogen impacts, are all areas that Dr. Cynthia Grant spent much of her career focused on. Grant, a retired senior research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) based in Brandon, Man., was honoured this week with... Read More
If you were lucky enough to be at the sold out CropConnect conference this year, one keynote speaker was sure to leave you feeling refreshed and full of energy. If you weren't able to attend, have no fear, as you'll still be able to feel energized from CFL legend Michael "Pinball" Clemons as he shares... Read More