Glacier FarmMedia – A recent study by Agriculture Canada provides a glimpse into why some Canadian producers use harvest weed seed control, the effectiveness of the technology and some of the challenges associated with it. The 49-question online survey was conducted between spring and fall 2023. Ten producers from Alberta and Saskatchewan who were early […] Read more
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Global food index eases
ROME, Italy (Reuters) — The United Nations’ world food price index dipped in December against November levels, led lower by a drop in international sugar quotations, but still showed a robust gain year on year. The index, compiled by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization to track the most globally traded food commodities, fell to […] Read more
Ingredion closes Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, plant
Glacier FarmMedia – Ingredion Inc. has closed its plant protein and flour processing facility at Vanscoy, Sask., effective January 6, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “The decision to cease operations of the Vanscoy manufacturing facility was made after a strategic review of this business,” the company said. The company said […] Read more
Canola research in Canada needs an ‘overhaul’
WINNIPEG — When Wilf Keller began working at Agriculture Canada in 1973, things were different in crop science. After earning his doctorate from the University of Saskatchewan, Keller joined a team of researchers with Agriculture Canada in Ottawa. In one of his first assignments, a manager asked him to solve a problem related to the […] Read more
Environmental focus hurt committee: member
Agricultural groups say proposed Sustainable Agriculture Strategy didn’t focus enough on economic and social pillars
REGINA — The breakdown within the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy’s advisory committee was not a big surprise for Tyler McCann. The managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, who had an advisory role on the committee, said there were issues right from the start. He noted the irony of speaking with a reporter on the […] Read more
Canola takes the slow road to 52 bushels per acre
WINNIPEG — Barring a perfect growing season, Canada’s canola industry will not achieve average yields of 52 bushels per acre in 2025. Growers could have reached 52 bu. per acre by 2025, but tight crop rotations, disease pressure and regulatory issues put a lid on canola gains over the last decade, say a group of […] Read more
Beef sector booms
Alberta’s cattle sector is like a locomotive leaving the station. It has built a full head of steam, the pressures of market forces have reached a boiling point, and it’s heading to a profitable destination in 2025. As the new year arrives, there is no shortage of optimism. “We’re walking into a historic time for […] Read more
The many weather stories of 2024
The end of 2024 can only mean one thing: our annual look at big weather stories from across Canada, with a definite bias toward western Canadian stories. These are based on Environment Canada’s list of the top 10 weather stories of 2024. First has to be the wildfires in and around Jasper and the weather […] Read more
Agriculture silo seen as a barrier to future investment
Glacier FarmMedia – The insular nature of Canadian agriculture is one of its biggest innovation challenges, said speakers at a recent ag event. Growth will thrive when connections are made, collaborations are struck and investors are found to put up the dollars needed to take a concept and make it reality, but there’s not enough […] Read more
Horse venture opens doors
REGINA — Taylor Douglas is well known in the horse world, but these days you might find him on a reality TV show or advocating for mental health. It’s all because of a three-month-old business that started with a horse mineral. Earlier this fall, he and his partner, Jayne Trimble, started Happy Horses, a company […] Read more
