The first grain vessel in four years left the northern Manitoba Port of Churchill on the weekend of Sept. 7-8, according to social media posts from port owners Arctic Gateway Group. “Happy to report the successful completion and departure of the first grain vessel of the season from Churchill,” said Arctic Gateway on Twitter and […] Read more
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Football team dragged into meatless burger debate
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association continues to meet with the Saskatchewan Roughriders football club after beef producers raised concerns about a television commercial filmed during a game. An A&W ad currently running shows people wearing Rider gear trying the restaurant’s meatless Beyond Meat burgers outside Regina’s Mosaic Stadium. Beef producers and others complained that it […] Read more
Guelph plans honeybee research centre
Guelph may soon become the honeybee capital of Canada. The University of Guelph is planning to build a $12 million research and education centre dedicated to honeybees and other pollinators. The proposed structure will house the existing Honey Bee Research Centre at the university, which has more than 300 bee hives. “Our plan is to […] Read more
Investing in climate adaptation can spur benefits: study
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — Investing $1.8 trillion from 2020-30 in projects to help communities adapt to the worsening impacts of climate change could yield $7.1 trillion in economic benefits, according to a report released by a high-level international commission. The report was written by the Global Commission on Adaptation, a group of political and business […] Read more
SCA seeks nominations
In Brief The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association will have a new chair after its next annual meeting. Rick Toney, who has been serving as chair, is not seeking re-election in District 4. Also stepping down from the board is Mike Spratt in District 8. During the nomination period, no one stepped forward to replace either of […] Read more
Farm group questions gov’t Grain Act review
Federal agriculture officials say all stakeholders will be consulted as the review of the Canada Grain Act proceeds. Last week the National Farmers Union suggested that the government was listening only to grain companies as it reviews the legislation as promised in the budget earlier this year. It called on the government to stop the […] Read more
AG Notes
Food processing innovations funded The federal government is investing up to $4.6 million to the Food and Beverage Cluster to support research on product and technology innovations in cereals, oats, pulses and new ingredients that serve as natural preservatives. Led by the Canadian Food Innovators, the cluster will include an additional $2 million in contributions […] Read more
Manitoba farm group merger vote set for February
Manitoba farmers will vote this winter on the amalgamation of five commodity groups. Leaders of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, the Manitoba Flax Growers Association, the National Sunflower Association of Canada, Winter Cereals Manitoba and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association have been formally talking about a merger since 2017. The vote will happen […] Read more
Canola stagnates as weather premium remains pending harvest
WINNIPEG, (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were mixed Wednesday, as there was little to influence bids either way to a great extent. The front months were slightly lower and there were gains for the deferred months. A weather premium has continued to be in place as late-seeded crops have become vulnerable to […] Read more
Proposal could see Alta. towns pay more for policing
Small municipalities in Alberta may have to pay more for policing services if a proposal by the United Conservative Party government is implemented, according to documents. A government slide show presentation, obtained by the NDP opposition, says the province is proposing that communities with fewer than 5,000 people start sharing some of the costs for […] Read more
