Glacier FarmMedia – Food and feed are the main sources of global demand for crops, but climate-related policies could tip that apple cart. Governments are making legislative overtures to boost production of biofuel. In Canada, that includes the Canadian Clean Fuels Regulation, which lays out rules for fuel production and aims to encourage development of […] Read more
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Realized farm income up, net income down
Glacier FarmMedia – Realized net farm income in Canada increased 18.3 per cent last year to $14.5 billion as growth in receipts offset a rise in expenses, according to a report from Statistics Canada. The increase followed a 4.1 per cent decline in 2022 and a 69.6 per cent increase in 2021. However, total net […] Read more
Product developed to fight varroa mites in beehives
WINNIPEG — A company from B.C. and researchers working in Saskatchewan are leading the global fight against varroa mites, parasites that attack honeybees. Nature Recombined, a firm from Port Coquitlam, has developed a natural product, branded as ApiSave, that protects bees against varroa mites and diseases like American foulbrood. The product is now being tested […] Read more
New feed rules may affect on-farm milling
WINNIPEG — On-farm feed millers will need to be careful to make sure they’re complying with new feed regulations coming into force, according to the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada. “The more complicated the farm, the more controls they’re going to have to have in place,” executive director Melissa Dumont said during a question and […] Read more
Prairie beekeepers take stock of surviving hives
Producers still tallying their winter losses, but Alta. appears to be hardest hit at an estimated 30 per cent death rate
Glacier FarmMedia – Alberta honeybee losses over winter have yet to be tallied as beekeepers continue to collect data. Rod Scarlett, executive director of the Canadian Honey Council, says full numbers will be known by late June. “We’ve had some locations and operations that have been very good and overwintered losses of 10 per cent […] Read more
Ottawa appoints new deputy ag minister
REGINA — A new federal deputy minister of agriculture is in place this week after prime minister Justin Trudeau announced changes earlier in May. After just more than a year in the job, Stefanie Beck is returning to defence as the deputy there and Lawrence Hanson is moving to agriculture. It’s a quick change after […] Read more
Alberta to study snowpack with more accuracy
Province will work with the University of Lethbridge to combine on-the-ground measurements with airborne LiDAR
Glacier FarmMedia – The Alberta government is working with a research team at the University of Lethbridge to measure the snowpack in southern Alberta more accurately, according to a news release. The measurements will help guide water management policies and practices as the province works to better manage its water resources. For seven months of […] Read more
EU to slap steep tariffs on Russian grain
REUTERS — The European Union will impose prohibitive tariffs on cereals, oilseeds and derived products from Russia and Belarus from July 1, a move that will “in practice” halt imports of these products. The tariffs will be US$102.76 per ton for cereals and 50 per cent for oilseeds. “The new tariffs set today aim to […] Read more
Biosecurity bill draws questions from Senate ag committee
Some senators said the bill should cover everyone who enters a livestock operation because anyone can pose a biosecurity threat
REGINA — Senate scrutiny has begun on Bill C-275, the private member’s bill to amend the Health of Animals Act, which would increase fines for those who unlawfully enter livestock barns and processing facilities. But some senators suggested it should apply to everyone who could potentially threaten biosecurity. The bill was ushered through Parliament by […] Read more
VIDEO: MacAulay stresses importance of integration
DES MOINES, Iowa — On his visit to Des Moines and the World Pork Expo, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay stressed the value of the deep integration of the U.S.-Canadian hog market and industries. In a visit arranged by the Canadian consulate in Minneapolis, MacAulay, attended by other significant Canadian representatives such as M.P. Ted Falk, […] Read more
