Penny Yeager

Insects can take huge chunks from profits on stored grain, and more producers should check for them, says the Canadian Grain Commission’s entymologist. “Insects are a nuisance but pay attention to it because the bottom line is that there is going to be another cost to you. You should find out what those costs are […] Read more

EDMONTON – Members of a ranching organization think public access cards are the ideal way to manage recreation on land leased from the Alberta crown. But when the Western Stock Growers’ Association members presented that idea to an Alberta agriculture committee meeting on Feb. 22, environment minister Ty Lund strongly objected. “I can tell you […] Read more

A pair of men charged with damaging oil and gas sites in the Peace River region of Alberta are now out on bail. But Richard Boonstra, one of the two, faces a new charge of mischief endangering life, which relates to incidents that occurred between November and December 1997. The crown brought the charge Feb. […] Read more

RED DEER, Alta. – There may still be hope for producers who played the canola markets too long, according to an analyst who thinks prices will liven up in the next few months. “All of the commodity markets are going to do what they call the ‘dead cat bounce’ and that’s going to be the […] Read more

The Canadian Grain Commission is advising farmers to ensure seed treated with inoculants is not mixed into grain intended for delivery to the handling system. Recently, the CGC detected seed treated with Provide in a shipment of peas for human consumption loaded for export. Provide is an inoculant registered for use with several crops. It […] Read more

Manitoba Agriculture said last week that two hog packers in that province will no longer supply daily hog price data. This will prevent the publishing of average slaughter hog prices on a daily basis beginning this week. The information was published on the department’s internet site and was available on several other sites and the […] Read more

PENHOLD, Alta. – Jim Chatenay may be the odd man out when discussing the Estey report at the Canadian Wheat Board’s directors’ table, but in central Alberta he’s got plenty of company. The majority of farmers who attended a Penhold, Alta., gathering favored adopting recommendations in the grain transportation review conducted by former Supreme Court […] Read more

Alberta bees are likely to be busier than ever pollinating hybrid canola plants. “Now Alberta is the pollination capital of Canada,” said Barrie Termeer, president of the Alberta Beekeepers Association. “We’re the king of the hill here when it comes to bee keeping and pollination right now.” In Alberta, the seed industry will put about […] Read more

Rene Lafond sees soil patches in his Manitoba fields but, remembering flooding two years ago, says the situation is fine. “We’re happy to see this. Only the snowmobilers are hoping for snow,” said Lafond, adding there is only about a metre of snow in his shelterbelt compared to the typical two metres. He has only […] Read more

Alberta officials will study well water to help determine if an oil extraction plant in the Cold Lake area is raising arsenic levels. “Right now we don’t know what’s happening,” said Lew Skjonsby, director of environmental health inspection for the Lakeland Regional Health Authority. This week the district will begin a year-long study of up […] Read more