FORT MACLEOD, Alta. — A worker at the Jumbo Valley Colony turkey farm was going about his business Sept. 2, checking each of the nine barns for adequate feed and water to supply some 30,000 turkeys. He opened the door to one barn and found about 30 people seated along the walls holding signs and […] Read more
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Alberta foodgrains project brings in the barley
Canadian Foodgrains Bank project grows barley so it can cater to the region’s feedlots, dairies and poultry producers
COALDALE, Alta. — Barley dust was among the condiments sprinkled on burgers and hotdogs Aug. 29 when the Coaldale Lethbridge Community Growing Project harvested a quarter section of crop. A lunch sponsored by local businesses is one attraction for the event, but so is the sight of the many combines and trucks involved in threshing […] Read more
Producers eye feed options
Drought, hail and other adverse weather conditions this year have affected the quality and quantity of feed in Western Canada. That means cattle producers may have to seek alternative feeds to ensure livestock health throughout the coming fall and winter. Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist with Alberta Agriculture, outlined some of those alternatives in […] Read more
Blackleg cases grim reminder
Several animals died of blackleg on a farm in the Melville, Sask., area in mid-August. The incident prompted veterinarian Zachary Johnson to remind producers about the importance and effectiveness of vaccination against the fatal illness. “That producer in particular hadn’t vaccinated within the last five years for blackleg,” said Johnson about the case. “So we […] Read more
Blackleg incidents prompt vaccination reminders
Several animals died of blackleg on a farm in the Melville, Sask., area in mid-August. The incident prompted veterinarian Zachary Johnson to remind producers about the importance and effectiveness of vaccination against the fatal illness. “That producer in particular hadn’t vaccinated within the last five years for blackleg,” said Johnson about the case. “So we […] Read more
Input sought on farm safety law
A wall filled with sticky notes, each bearing comments from farmers, ranchers and agriculture businesspeople, decorated the meeting. They represent input into the Alberta government’s Farm Freedom and Safety Act, which it expects to develop, table and pass in the next legislative session. The new act will replace the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch […] Read more
Squatter’s rights take new hit
The basic elements of adverse possession are:
Alberta may see the end of adverse possession, also known as squatter’s rights, if the government accepts recent recommendations from the Alberta Law Reform Institute. The law of adverse possession allows a person to potentially claim ownership of another’s land if that person has occupied it for at least 10 years. As the institute describes […] Read moreCharity begins in the field
About 100 businesses and farm operations in the Taber, Alta., region donated time and materials this year to the district’s most recent Canadian Foodgrains Bank growing project. Proceeds from the sale of the wheat crop and straw are donated to the foodgrains bank for use to help ease hunger elsewhere in the world. | Barb Glen photos
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VIDEO: Big forage units find their own path, load own way
OMAHA, Neb. — Claas of America gave its dealers and various media a sneak peek at the company’s new line of self-propelled forage harvesters last month but Aug. 27 was the official reveal during the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. New in the field are the Jaguar 900 series, 800 series and Terra Trac […] Read more
Growth elusive for key livestock sectors
Canada’s cattle herd is 27.4 percent smaller than the peak registered in 2005; hog and sheep numbers are also down
The Canadian cattle herd shows no signs of growing, nor do the hog and sheep sectors. Statistics Canada released its inventory report last week showing numbers as of July 1, 2019, and indicating continued domestic cattle herd decline that has been ongoing since 2005. The national cattle herd shrunk 1.3 percent from July 2018, to […] Read more
