WALLACEBURG, Ont. — Even a small boost in Canada sugar beet production would have a big economic impact, says the executive director of the Albert Sugar Beet Growers. Gerald Third said producers in Alberta and Ontario see the opportunity, which is why they’re pursuing strategies to increase processing capacity and Canadian content in a market […] Read more
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Growers ponder plant growth regulators
Trials look at how PGRs respond to different cereal varieties, growing conditions and timing of application
Grain producers are already logging long hours in the sprayer, so the thought of making yet another pass over the same wheat field probably has limited appeal. But what if one more pass with the sprayer had the potential to reduce lodging and boost wheat yields by five, six or even seven bushels per acre? […] Read more
Coyote costs not compensated
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Dave and Deb Spooner say they are overrun with coyotes and aren’t being properly compensated for the calves that they’ve lost. The livestock producers from Qu’Appelle, Sask., said the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp., which administers the province’s compensation program, doesn’t pay out on every animal found in similar circumstances and doesn’t […] Read more
Industry awaits Liberals take on grain sector
Farmer-owned terminals are watching to see how the new Liberal government deals with the troublesome grain transportation file. Kevin Hursh, executive director with the Inland Terminals Association of Canada, said Ottawa’s handling of the file generated considerable discussion at the association’s annual convention in Edmonton Nov. 2. ITAC represents five independent farmer-owned grain terminals on […] Read more
Grain commission wants reform bill to proceed
The Canadian Grain Commission has unfinished business to discuss with Lawrence MacAulay. “In the coming weeks, the CGC will request to meet with the incoming minister of agriculture and we intend to discuss the need to modernize the Canada Grain Act, modernize Canada’s wheat classes and our proposal to license feed mills,” said commission spokesperson […] Read more
Mentors around every corner
Part 4: This series looks at how farmers, agriculture consultants and service providers are professionalizing agriculture by integrating the many skills required by today’s complex and challenging industry. You can follow the entire series here. The best advice on how to become a pro farmer might not come from another farmer but from the business […] Read more
Prairie farmers give $3.6 million to wheat genome research
Prairie grain growers will pay nearly $3.6 million over the next four years to support a wheat genomics research project. The Canadian Triticum Applied Genomics program (CTAG2) has a budget of $8.8 million. About $3.6 million of that will be furnished by three producer funded organizations — the Alberta Wheat Commission, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development […] Read more
CME live cattle, hog futures continue gains for second day
CHICAGO, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Livestock futures traders continued to hunt for cover on their short positions Thursday, resulting in Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbing a second day after prices slid to contract lows earlier this week. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw live cattle and feeder cattle futures on Wednesday bounce back strongly from […] Read more
EU wheat crop estimates hit new record
PARIS, France (Reuters) — The European Union has raised its forecast for this year’s soft wheat harvest to 149.2 million tonnes, up 4.6 million tonnes from its previous outlook a month ago. It is higher than last year’s record 148.7 million tonne harvest. The EU’s monthly supply-and-demand projections also lifted its estimate of this year’s […] Read more
Energy efficient facility, equipment target sustainability
The goal of the high efficiency egg barn is to produce enough power to offset conventional energy use
The builder of a new egg-laying barn in Alberta hopes it will create as much energy as it uses. The Brant Colony hopes the barn will help create a sustainable egg industry in the province. “We always try to be pretty modern, but we felt this showed us even more ways that we could be […] Read more
