Volvo and Westport Fuel Systems announced a joint venture to accelerate the commercialization of Westport’s HPDI (high-pressure direct injection) technology for alternative fuels such as LNG and hydrogen for heavy truck and off-road applications. “We are confident that, we can bring sustainable solutions forward, using the internal combustion engine, running on renewable fuels now and […] Read more
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Africans fight hunger with innovation
Glacier FarmMedia – JOHANNESBURG — Growing up in rural Nigeria, Adaeze Akpagbula spent her school years baby-sitting her family’s chicks through the night, adjusting the coal heater, food and water needed to keep the poultry, and the family income, alive. Despite her best efforts, unpredictable temperatures, humidity and air quality changes led to the deaths […] Read more
Shippers fear rail stoppage ‘catastrophe’
OTTAWA (Reuters) — North American industry groups and shippers are bracing for an unprecedented simultaneous stoppage at both of Canada’s main railways that could inflict billions of dollars’ worth of economic damage. Canada is the world’s second-largest country by area and relies heavily on trains to transport grain, automobiles, potash, coal and other goods. “It’s […] Read more
Pollinator strips experiment underway
Customers of Regina-based Avena Foods see how their ingredients are grown on south Saskatchewan farms
GRIFFIN, Sask. — Organic farmer Shannon Knibbs took a leap of faith this year. She seeded nine quarters to intercrops and tried a pollinator strip. The five-acre pollinator strip is supported by Once Upon a Farm, an American organic company in which actress Jennifer Garner is involved that produces, among other things, oat bars and […] Read more
POGA elects co-presidents
Glacier FarmMedia – The Prairie Oat Growers Association has elected Ambrely Ralph and Greg Bott as co-presidents. This is the first time POGA has had co-presidents. Ralph is also the first president elected from Saskatchewan. “We have two very capable individuals representing different regions. As a national commission, we span diverse crop rotations, soil types […] Read more
Feds add measures to discourage TFW reliance
Temporary foreign worker numbers have risen in recent years, prompting calls for more robust oversight of the program
Glacier FarmMedia – The federal government is changing Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs to reduce the use of migrant workers in Canada. That could affect the agriculture sector, though it’s not a direct target of the reforms. “Bad actors are taking advantage of people and compromising the program for legitimate businesses. We are putting more […] Read more
Urea supply tight as China keeps exports low
SASKATOON — Global urea supplies are constrained, according to analysts. One of the main reasons for that tightness is the lack of exports from China, said Harry Minihan, editor of Argus Nitrogen. Related stories: At the start of the year, he was anticipating China would ship out three to four million tonnes of the product […] Read more
Ag groups redouble pressure on governments, railways to stop strike or lockout
Glacier FarmMedia – Agricultural organizations across Canada have banded together to call for action to keep Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) workers on the job. “Our [Canada’s] reputation for supplying the world with quality agricultural products, while hard earned, is greatly threatened by unnecessary disruptions in the supply chain,” the […] Read more
Rib-eye or ribs: just push this button
RUSSELL, Man. — Today the machine is working fine. “I’m the tech,” notes Arron Nerbas, a Shellmouth cattle producer who has just opened an automated retail beef storefront on the main street of this town. “It’s great … if it all works as it should.” Nerbas’ venture with retail beef is a way of adding […] Read more
India is next big growth bet for food
REUTERS — India has become the next big bet for PepsiCo, Unilever and other packaged goods giants looking to fill the vacuum left by an uneven recovery in China. As India’s economy expands at the fastest pace among major emerging markets, companies strive to serve its diverse palate with new flavours and size variants to […] Read more
