"We are not where we need to be or should be," says Linda Hohol, Calgarian and corporate director on Boards of Export Development Canada, NAV Canada, Ellis Don Construction and Canadian Western Bank. The gender gap in Canadian business and politics is certainly closing, but we still have more work to do to encourage and... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Farm Credit Canada, along with the Rick Hansen Foundation and Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), have launched #BackToAg – a social media campaign to help raise money for a new program that helps get injured farmers back to doing what they love best. From May 29 to June 13, Farm Credit Canada, Rick Hansen Foundation,... Read More
Bill C-30, the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, received Royal Assent yesterday, May 29, 2014. The bill was introduced into the House of Commons on March 27 as a means to address level of service issues in Canada's rail transportation system. The Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act includes amendments to the Canada Transportation... Read More
There's a right way and a wrong way to get rid of treated seed. Using up most of what you have is a logical first step, but even the few kernels left in bins, trucks or augers could cause you major headaches down the line. Canada's grain handling system has a zero tolerance level for... Read More
Well, that's a wrap on season one of TechTour. I thought it would be kind of fun to introduce you to someone that helped me tremendously along the way — Erin Bartlett. Erin works for AdFarm and was my "handler" for the tour along the five stops (to think they thought I needed a handler!).... Read More
Having one dark chapter in your life doesn't mean that's how the whole book has to be, says Mary Morrissey, a life coach and motivational speaker, who spoke at last month's Advancing Women — Leadership in Agriculture conference. Morrissey is no stranger to set backs, challenges and being told her dreams were unattainable. But from... Read More
Just when you thought Canola School and Canola Watch couldn't get any better, we go and combine the best of both worlds in this audio version of the Canola School! That's right, in this episode of Canola School, Real Agriculture editor Lyndsey Smith is joined by Canola Watch editor, Jay Whetter, to talk about at... Read More
In 1996, Jacob van der Schaaf, a Dutch immigrant to Canada, and his daughter Angela Santiago planted a small, one-acre plot of potatoes just outside Edmonton, Alberta. It was an experiment meant to test the waters of the potential potato market in Alberta, and was obviously an overwhelming success. Today, Jacob runs Tuberosum Technologies and... Read More
In the wake of Kramer, Ltd. announcing its intent to exit the agricultural equipment business, CLAAS of America has made immediate plans to fill the gap left by its long-time dealer with two new, full-service dealerships in Saskatchewan. The move, part of a planned dealership expansion in Western Canada, will ensure that CLAAS customers in... Read More