The federal government announced late last month that it will spend nearly $2 million to help the prairie oat industry develop new commercial oat cultivars. Ottawa will invest $1,982,915 in prairie oat breeding initiatives — money that will be used to support variety development work led by oat breeder Jennifer Mitchell Fetch at the Agriculture […] 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
Manitoba addresses short water supplies
Livestock producers struggling with half-full or empty dugouts are getting some help in Manitoba. Today the provincial government announced funding for farmers who want to improve their water supplies. “We recognize that many producers are feeling the effects of our dry summer and that they may require additional assistance to secure a safe and reliable […] Read more
Sask. harvest progress stalls at 18 percent complete
Harvest operations across Saskatchewan are now 18 percent complete, according to the most recent provincial crop report released this morning by Saskatchewan Agriculture. That’s well behind last year at this time, when nearly 60 percent of the crop was already in the bin. The province’s five-year average for this time of year (2014-18) is 43 […] Read more
Alberta greenhouse closure sign of a tough business
For gardeners, the notice on the Central Alberta Greenhouse’s Facebook page was distressing. After 85 years, the greenhouse was closing its doors. “We regretfully have to inform you of the closure of Central Alberta Greenhouses. Effective: Aug. 6, 2019, our doors will officially be closed.” Since 1931, the third-generation greenhouse had supplied gardeners, florists and […] Read more
High energy sessions puts shine on agricultural careers
Motivating teenagers and getting them interested in anything other than their phones is not easy. But one model that seems to work is We Day — an inspirational event that encourages youth to shift their thinking from “me” to “we.” That’s why Farm Credit Canada and Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Canada are launching a […] Read more
Alberta farm groups look for budget clarity
Groups want the provincial government to outline research commitments as well as ensure risk programs are stabilized
Alberta farm groups are hoping the province provides funding clarity in the upcoming provincial budget, but they might have to brace for cuts due to tight finances. While no final decisions have been made, the United Conservative Party government has said it needs to restrain spending, causing some agriculture groups to ponder what’s in store. […] Read moreCanola stocks set record
WINNIPEG/OTTAWA — Canadian canola piled up in commercial storage and on farms to an all-time high this summer, a government agency said Sept. 6, after top importer China significantly cut back its purchases earlier this year. Total canola stocks swelled to 3.9 million tonnes, up 55 percent from last year, Statistics Canada said. Supplies slightly […] Read more
Bankruptcy leaves Alberta farmers in lurch
More than 95 producers are out $4.1 million in crop inputs after Performance Ag Group was declared bankrupt
Dozens of farmers in Alberta are owed millions of dollars in crop inputs after an Edmonton-area agriculture company recently went bankrupt. Performance Ag Group, which was ordered bankrupt on Aug. 1 in Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, owes 95 farmers about $4.1 million after failing to provide crop inputs, according to court documents obtained by […] Read moreMore anthrax deaths occur on Sask. farm
More animals have died on a Saskatchewan farm under quarantine for anthrax. Provincial agriculture officials wouldn’t say exactly how many had died in addition to the seven found dead in late August. “Some additional animals have died of suspected anthrax at the same premises since the original deaths were confirmed,” said an email from the […] Read more
