The plant, which will be able to crush 25,000 tonnes a year, is expected to supply flax oil to customers in China
Flax growers will have a new outlet for marketing their crop this fall. Ming Hai Inc. is building a $2.5 million flax crushing facility between Saskatoon and Dundurn, Sask., that is expected to be operational by September. Once at full capacity the plant will crush 25,000 tonnes of locally sourced flax per year. It is […] Read moreNews
New flax processor a boost for growers
Alberta agriculture societies receive long-term funding
Alberta’s agriculture societies can now plan future events and maintain hockey rinks without having to worry about being cash-strapped, thanks to a commitment from the province. The provincial government announced March 20 that Alberta’s 283 primary and seven regional agriculture societies will receive $11.5 million per year for the next three years. Before this, societies […] Read more
Ag Notes
Age-appropriate farm tasks compiled Children play an active role on many farms and ranches and the North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks can help families and caregivers evaluate appropriate duties for them. The information was compiled to help curb agricultural-related deaths of children. In Alberta between 1990 and 2013, 75 children younger than 15 […] Read more
Shipping feed grains to feedlots becoming a problem
WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) – Road bans are starting with the warmer weather, which is leading to problems shipping feed grains to feedlots in Alberta. “The supply is actually there at the farm gate but getting the supply from the farm gate to the end user means more truck logistics and higher freight rates typically,” said […] Read more
Farmfair International to stay in Edmonton
The show must go on for Farmfair International. The Edmonton based event will be held Nov. 7-11, said Lisa Holmes of Farmfair. “Farmfair will be at the Edmonton Expo centre for the next five years for sure and we plan to negotiate for the next five years,” she said. The organization has become a tenant […] Read more
VIDEO: Top down not always the best management style
A study of successful companies found a key common characteristic: their founders, operators or managers were not running authoritarian regimes or inflexible systems
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Many farms and family food companies are dominated by a strong patriarch, whose drive and determination place him unchallenged atop a steep pyramid of authority. But that’s not how the best and most successful food companies act, says an expert on Canada’s food industry growth and export leaders. “These leaders were […] Read more
Sheep carcasses found in ditch
A north-central Alberta couple is calling for answers after they stumbled upon 15 sheep carcasses on a rural road near their community. Scott and Toni-Michelle Benteau found the sheep March 23 in Lamont County. Toni-Michelle said they were strewn across the side of Range Road 182 off Highway 16, about 65 kilometres east of Edmonton. […] Read more
Railways should pay demurrage: APAS
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is calling on the railways to pay demurrage costs incurred because of the rail backlog. President Todd Lewis said farmers shouldn’t have to pay because they aren’t responsible. Demurrage fees for ships waiting at port for grain range between $11,000 and $13,000 per day. APAS said there are more […] Read more
Alta. raises penalties in impaired driving laws
Alberta’s new laws on impaired driving come into effect April 9 and include higher penalties for drivers found to be impaired by either alcohol or drugs. Drivers with a blood alcohol level of .08 or more, or those impaired by drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol, will have their licences suspended for 90 […] Read more
Two grain amendments made to transport bill
The Senate transport committee has reported Bill C-49 with amendments, including several related to grain movement. The bill now goes to the Senate for third reading, where further amendments could be made before it moves back to the House of Commons. Among the amendments of interest to grain shippers is one to give the Canadian […] Read more
