EDMONTON — Members of the Alberta Rabbit Producers Association want farmers to hop on over to their profitable industry. Marion Popkin, president of the newly formed association, said 100 does could easily net more than $40,000 a year. The demand for Alberta rabbit greatly exceeds supply, she added. The 25 members of the non profit […] Read more
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Association wants rabbit producers to multiply
Saskatchewan-made canola oil stumps game show contestants
Canola pioneer Keith Downey has a lengthy resume and an impressive list of accomplishments. Heralded as the “father of canola,” he’s the breeder or co-breeder of 13 rapeseed/canola varieties, receiving no shortage of acclaim, including nods from the American Oil Chemists, Agricultural Institute of Canada and inductions into the Saskatchewan and Canadian Agricultural Halls of […] Read more
Growers ponder check-off models
Value or production based | Industry expert says percent-of-sales formula worked for pulses
A proposal to raise the flax checkoff in Saskatchewan has sparked a debate about whether a value or production based levy would be the best way to go. The Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission is seeking producer approval to double its levy to six cents per bushel in time for the new crop year. When the […] Read moreEvents for Jan. 26, 2012
Jan. 26-29 Organic Agriculture Conference Guelph University Centre Guelph Ont. (519-824-4120 ext. 56205 www.guelphorganicconf.ca) Farm Leadership Council workshops, 888-569-4566, www.ourflc.com Jan. 28-30 Leaders in Growth workshop Lloydminster Feb. 1-9 FLC-CIGI online biodiesel workshop Feb. 7-March 8 FLC online intermediate Managing Risk workshop Feb. 1-2 Manitoba Swine Seminar Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre Winnipeg (Dallas […] Read more
Letters — for Jan. 26, 2012
Sask. ag policies foster sector concentration: authors
A University of Saskatchewan professor says premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party government can do more to enshrine “sustainable” and “socially just” agricultural practices in policy. Darrell McLaughlin said “a public presence in agriculture policies” has been dismantled and concentration through the global food supply chain has been increased in the last generation, starting with Allan […] Read more
Canadian maltsters face slumping export markets
Canadian maltsters are facing slumping sales in key export markets. “It’s the state of the beer market right now. Beer sales, especially from the larger breweries, are all kind of in the tank along with the economy,” said Bob Sutton, vice-president of sales and logistics with Rahr Malting Co. in Alix, Alta. Financial turmoil in […] Read more
Alta. rancher donates vehicles to Olds College to mark 100th
OLDS, Alta. — A Calgary businessperson and rancher has given 100 vintage cars and trucks to Olds College to mark the agriculture school’s centennial in 2013. The Jack Anderson collection, worth more than $2 million, includes Ford Model Ts and a 1984 Rolls Royce. The vehicles will be auctioned next year and the proceeds donated […] Read more
Alta. internet survey
Rural Albertans may soon have improved access to higher speed internet. A report by the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties about rural broadband access said improvements have been made but there are still gaps in coverage. Connecting the Dots: Alberta Rural Broadband Coverage Study has identified coverage township by township. Coinciding with the […] Read more
U.S. brokerage firm collapsea warning to do homework
Canadian rules differ | Avoid problems by dealing with brokers you trust
Is your money safe with your futures broker? The MF Global bankruptcy has made it a pressing question for thousands of farmers who use futures to hedge their crop prices. Fortunately for Canadian farmers, brokers here say Canadian rules on how brokers handle margin accounts and other client money tend to be tougher than in […] Read more
