New export terminal opens at the Port of Hamilton with the ability to load lake-sized vessels or ocean haulers
One of Canada’s fastest growing grain companies has added another piece to its national network of elevators and export terminals. G3 Canada officially opened a new export terminal at the Port of Hamilton in southern Ontario last week. The 50,000 tonne facility will consist of steel storage bins and primarily handle grain and oilseed crops […] Read moreNews
Field studies to narrow down when, how to grow hemp
Hemp has been grown on the Prairies for decades but there’s been relatively little research on its agronomics. Jan Slaski, senior researcher at InnoTech Alberta, is working to change that. He’s conducting agronomy trials in Lethbridge, Falher and Vegre-ville, Alta., to learn more about seeding dates, fertility and the yield attributes of different varieties. Plots […] Read more
Bigger is better, according to agriculture census
Costs might be rising, but profit margins on the average Canadian farm were unchanged between 2010 and 2015, according to data from the 2016 Census of Agriculture. Statistics Canada, which collects, analyzes and disseminates the census data, said Canadian farmers, on average, had an expense-to-receipt ratio of .83 in 2015, un-changed from 2010. In other […] Read more
Farm incorporation rate highest in Saskatchewan
Farms continue to incorporate, according to the latest census. One-quarter of all farms were incorporated in 2016 compared to 20 percent in 2011 and two percent in 1971. “Overall we’re seeing a shift to more incorporations,” said Erik Dorff, an analyst with Statistics Canada. That doesn’t mean farms are being run by men wearing ties […] Read more
Outstanding young farmers focus on improving soil health
Derek and Tannis Axten from Minton are Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017. The couple received the honour during Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina last week and will compete at the national level in Penticton, B.C., later this year. The grain farmers have for the last several years focused on building soil health through […] Read more
Ethanol consumption exceeds mandate
Canadians are using more ethanol and less biodiesel than they’re required to, according to a new report. National ethanol consumption was 2.8 billion litres in 2015, or 6.8 percent of total gasoline use that year, according to a report by Ad-vanced Biofuels Canada. The federal mandate calls for a five percent ethanol blend. Biodiesel consumption […] Read more
Farm show organizers pleased with exhibits, business generated
International business conducted at Canada’s Farm Progress Show was at least $360 million, show organizers said as the 40th anniversary of the Regina event wrapped up last week. Add in domestic and future sales and the value of the show is significant, they said. Visitors from 65 countries were registered, including trade delegations from Australia, […] Read more
Weevils threaten alfalfa crop
Prairie growers should be checking their alfalfa fields for alfalfa weevils as soon as possible, say forage experts in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. If weevil larvae numbers are high, the alfalfa crop should be cut immediately, weather permitting. If that’s not possible, growers should consider a pesticide application. “There are many alfalfa fields where if it’s […] Read more
Windy spring blows in trouble
Unusually strong and persistent winds are wreaking havoc on farms across the Prairies this growing season. Last week a line of strong thunderstorms that formed in the northern foothills of Alberta swept across the southern part of the province and into Saskatchewan, leaving behind a trail of demolition. Wind gusts were recorded as high as […] Read more
Syngenta ordered to pay over GM corn
(Reuters) — A U.S. jury has ordered Syngenta AG to pay $217.7 million to more than 7,000 Kansas farmers over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it. The June 23 verdict by a federal jury in Kansas City, Kansas, was announced by lawyers for the farmers, who […] Read more
