RED DEER — A computerized system to control every nozzle on a sprayer was awarded first place for innovation at the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer Nov. 11-14. The Hawkeye nozzle control system from Raven Industries was also recognized at the Farm Progress Show in Regina last spring. The system runs through a single […] Read more
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Sprayer system tops Agri-Trade
Data management app wins for innovation
RED DEER — As a young farmer, Tyler Fletcher was looking for an all-in-one system to manage the flow of data at his Smoky Lake , Alta., farm where he grows wheat, canola and fresh potatoes. The choice was Agri-Data Solutions and eventually he joined the sales team. “I did a lot of research and […] Read more
Proposed provincial park in Alta. worries ranchers
Cattle producers who graze their animals in the province’s Castle forestry reserve worry that the spread of camping in the area will force them out
Brent Barbero came across an increasingly common sight this summer while checking cattle in the Castle forestry reserve. The southern Alberta rancher found a calf taking a nap on the welcome mat of a holiday trailer parked in the reserve. To his surprise, a neighbouring camper was upset by the calf’s presence. “Those guys, they […] Read moreWhich crops will emerge as best to sell first?
There’s not much to choose between. That’s the situation facing farmers with bins full of unpriced crop and an unpromising market in which to sell it. Apart from high prices and an exciting market in pulse crops, most western Canadian crops are caught in a doldrums of low prices and little playable market momentum. “You […] Read more
Wheat, barley elections cause stir
Elections at Saskatchewan’s wheat and barley comissions have raised concerns among some growers about campaign procedures, specifically the rules regarding campaign spending. Six candidates — three at SaskWheat and three at SaskBarley — have launched joint campaigns in which candidates who share similar views are sharing common campaign websites. They are also sharing other election […] Read more
Trudeau government removes muzzle from federal scientists
Researchers applaud new policy allowing them to talk to the media and communicate with the public without restrictions
An Agriculture Canada researcher says the Conservative government policy of muzzling federal scientists was embarrassing be-cause taxpayer-funded science should be public. The new Liberal government has signaled it is changing course and says it will permit federal scientists to speak openly with Canadians. Prime minister Justin Trudeau made the policy more official in a Nov. […] Read moreIndia’s beef suspicion hits buffalo exports
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, India (Reuters) — Rising tensions over eating beef in Hindu-majority India are starting to hit the multi-billion-dollar buffalo meat trade, with exports falling in the last six months as traders run short of supplies and China lifts purchases from Brazil. Religious activists, who critics say have been emboldened by nationalist prime minister Narendra […] Read more
EU scientists say glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) — Glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer in humans, according to the European Food Safety Authority. However, it nevertheless proposed new limits today on the amount of residue of the herbicide that is deemed safe for humans to consume. The EFSA advises EU policymakers, and its conclusion could pave the way for […] Read more
AG Notes
Lethbridge schools work together on ag The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College are collaborating to enhance agricultural programming in southern Alberta. The agreement will further advance learning and research opportunities in agriculture and agribusiness, including the development of the Centre for Agricultural Research and Agribusiness Innovation and the implementation of the Cor Van Raay […] Read more
Australia blocks sale of largest farm owner to foreign investors
SYDNEY, Aus. (Reuters) — Australia has blocked the sale of the country’s largest landowner, private farming group S. Kidman and Co., to foreign investors, saying an agricultural area the size of South Korea should remain in Australian hands. Ownership of farmland is a sensitive political issue in Australia amid concerns that foreign buyers are snapping […] Read more
