Government policies that promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) are unlikely to make a major dent in future demand for renewable diesel, says an author of a recent report on the future of the renewable diesel market. Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel can be directly substituted in diesel engines. Production capacity in the U.S. is... Read More
Category: Western Canada
What on earth is happening right now with canola and spring wheat prices? Call it a 2021 hangover or the cruelest of come-downs, but many farmers are watching crop prices with just a pinch of melancholy as the bears seem to be making themselves at home again in the canola and spring wheat markets. To... Read More
The current recommendation of not exceeding two to three parts per million of ergot alkaloids in ruminant feed could be too high, according to research being conducted at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro is an associate professor there and the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Chair, and his research over the past four years has... Read More
Canada is a country of 40 million, and while we're also an exporting nation, many crop types grown here are at such a small scale that the economics just don't work to have a company go through the steps required to register a pesticide for use. That's where the Minor Use program through the Pest... Read More
Health care is a top concern for all Canadians, but for those living in rural areas emergency care can be hours away by car. The STARS air ambulance service is one solution to emergency care, and a Saskatchewan event last month raised over $500,000 for this critical service. For the last six years, the Field... Read More
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has announced a $833,000 investment into clubroot research. Together, RDAR, the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, and the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission awarded $1.25 million to Dr. Stephen Strelkov, professor of plant pathology at the University of Alberta, to lead an expert team in: breeding resistance into new crop varieties developing... Read More
The Alberta and federal governments have decided to reopen the 2023 AgriStability program to help producers affected by drought and wildfires since the original April 30 enrolment deadline. Farmers and ranchers can now sign up for AgriStability through Alberta's Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) until September 29. “Our government has listened to farmers and ranchers... Read More
Late last month, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), released their mid-year inventory report. In a couple of weeks, the Canadian numbers will come out as well, which will give us the opportunity to reflect and compare. Ahead of the CanFax report, Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange shares in this Beef Market... Read More
Nufarm has announced a large research partnership with Old College in Alberta worth a million dollars over five years. The crop protection company says it will establish its first technology development station in Canada at the college, which will include up to 80 acres of land for trials, as well as access to Olds College's... Read More
The company that builds Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment says it's working with a Toronto-based investment bank to find a new long-term investment partner. Without sharing many details on why, a press release issued by Buhler Industries says it has engaged Origin Merchant Partners to find an investor who is "driven by a commitment... Read More