The Palliser Triangle Marketing Group may be more of a social club now, but in the mid-1990s, it meant economic survival for some southern Alberta farmers.
Alberta marketing club looks back at its successes
Palliser Triangle Marketing Group credited with helping many southern Alberta farmers thrive in new agricultural realities
A new voice for Canadian hemp sector
The Canadian Industrial Hemp Promotion Research Agency will work to promote the crop and spearhead research priorities
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian hemp sector has a new champion to expand its reach. The Canadian Industrial Hemp Promotion Research Agency has been in the works for years, with a vision to create an organization to spearhead public outreach, bolster hemp’s image and consumer recognition and be a hub for research. “I think it […] Read more
Alta. firm major player in hybrid canola business
Glacier FarmMedia – With the cost of hybrid canola seed being the No. 1 expense in producing the oilseed crop, Prairie farmers can have confidence knowing each of the 4.25 million canola seeds in a 50-pound bag was produced with care and attention to quality control. That’s the commitment of long-time hybrid seed producer HyTech […] Read more
Hemp sector pins hopes on improved genetics
Seed, food companies say there is a market for the crop, but the varieties Prairie farmers are growing require fine tuning
Glacier FarmMedia – Hemp has had its ups and downs on the Prairies. Jeff Kostuik of Verve Seeds would like to see it get a better foothold, and he thinks new genetics, better tailored for western Canadian conditions and western Canadian markets, can help make that happen. “We’re a very small, yet mighty company … […] Read more
Poultry feed offers new market for hemp sector
The livestock feed industry is always seeking new sources of protein to deliver better production results and reduce farmer costs. With seed protein content commonly cited around 25 percent, hemp could fill that niche. It’s a feed option that Alberta-based company AltaGreen hopes to see integrated into Canada’s poultry barns. Hemp is rich in omega […] Read more
Hemp sector disappointed new report ignored deregulation
WINNIPEG — Leaders in Canada’s hemp industry were hoping that an expert committee would recommend significant changes to hemp regulations so it could be treated the same as wheat, canola and other crops. That didn’t happen. Instead, the committee of experts reviewing the Cannabis Act barely mentioned hemp in its 91 page report published March […] Read more
Hemp sector sees success in hybrid varieties
WINNIPEG — Alberta’s hemp industry has decided to go in a new direction with the focus on increasing yields and reducing the price point of a crop that’s too expensive for most food companies and many fibre processors. The Alberta Hemp Alliance is pursuing a project that will deliver new genetics to farmers — high-yielding […] Read more
Status quo likely for hemp acres
WINNIPEG — In theory, Canadian acres of industrial hemp should increase in 2024. Canola prices have dropped this winter to around $13 per bushel, so there could be opportunity for an alternative crop like hemp to grab some acres. Related story: Hemp sector sees success in hybrid varieties During the winter, production contracts were around […] Read more
Hemp proponents optimistic crop will rebound
The economics have become more promising as buyers offer production contracts of 70 to 75 cents per pound this winter
BRANDON — The last few years have been challenging for Canada’s hemp industry. When canola is priced at $18 to $20 per bushel, it’s difficult to convince farmers to grow alternative crops such as hempseed. In 2019, Canadian farmers planted about 91,000 acres of hemp, using Health Canada statistics on licenses to grow industrial hemp. […] Read more
Researchers push the prairie crop comfort zone
Rice in Manitoba was a disaster. In 2012, in the Banana Belt region of the province near Melita, the staff at the Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization (WADO) seeded a plot of dry rice to see if they could bring it to harvest. The project fit with their role in Manitoba’s agricultural sphere: risk the wreck […] Read more
