Farmers urged to prepare for spring by knowing their costs and their soil and leaving room for flexibility in their rotations
Glacier FarmMedia – Commodity prices are at least a third lower than last year and input prices are stubbornly high, so farmers will need a spring strategy to squeeze every dollar from every acre, experts warn. “There’s going to be pressure on the margins for pretty much most of the crops that we grow in […] Read moreNews
Farmers aim for higher yields with less moisture
Trevor Hadwen says recent snowfall in many parts of the Prairies is welcome but is a “drop in the bucket” when it comes to rebuilding soil moisture reserves. The agroclimate specialist with Agriculture Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service in Regina says a lot of the winter precipitation to date has been lost to the atmosphere. […] Read more
Farmers urged to be ‘pushy’ on grain commission
Industry leaders say sector must identify areas of agreement as the federal government continues its Grain Act review
SASKATOON — Farmers need to get their act together if they want to influence the Canada Grain Act review, says a farm leader. “We need to identify the areas of broad support and what we agree on,” Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission director Brett Halstead said during the Canada Grain Act Summit 2024, an event organized […] Read more
Poultry feed offers new market for hemp sector
The livestock feed industry is always seeking new sources of protein to deliver better production results and reduce farmer costs. With seed protein content commonly cited around 25 percent, hemp could fill that niche. It’s a feed option that Alberta-based company AltaGreen hopes to see integrated into Canada’s poultry barns. Hemp is rich in omega […] Read more
Manitoba, B.C. name outstanding young farmers for 2024
Manitoba and British Columbia recently named their outstanding young farmers for 2024. The Manitoba winners were Marcus and Paige Dueck of Four Oak Farms from Kleefeld, Man. Marcus was born and raised on his second-generation family farm, while Paige worked on farms growing up. Both graduated from the University of Manitoba with bachelors of science […] Read more
The incredible journey: from Wilcox to London
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s about 6,700 kilometres from a farm near Wilcox, Sask., to Canada House on London’s historic Trafalgar Square. But the road that took a long-serving Canadian politician from that village, population 322, to heading Canada’s second-largest diplomatic mission is even longer. Related story: Goodale brings ag trade experience to British posting Ralph […] Read more
Goodale brings ag trade experience to British posting
High commissioner’s past work serves him well because ag issues can be major irritants in trade deals
Glacier FarmMedia – As high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ralph Goodale is in the midst of issues important to Canadian farmers. Since his 2021 appointment, Goodale has pushed the U.K. to drop what Canada claims to be illegal restrictions on imports of Canadian beef. Canada has also struggled with the European Union over implementation […] Read more
Group aims to fill need for world class millers
An elite global class of millers are sought by companies that need their technical understanding of milling’s complexities
Norbert Cabral agreed to go, but it wasn’t easy. “He was away from his family for six months,” said Elaine Sopiwynk, vice-president of technical services for Cereals Canada. Being packed off to Switzerland for an intensive and competitive course in high-level milling wasn’t ideal for Cabral or Cereals Canada, but it was the only way […] Read more
VIDEO: Young B.C. speaker has positive ag message
Janel van Dongen impresses audiences with a speech that won a national competition at the Royal Winter Fair last year
OTTAWA — Janel van Dongen captivated her audience from the moment she took the stage at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting. The 16-year-old from Nanoose Bay, B.C., delivered the speech that in November won her the top prize at the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition at the Royal Winter Fair. She focused […] Read more
Fast, accurate variety confirmation
An AI-driven seed recognition technology cuts accurate confirmation time of varietal purity from days to minutes
With enough training, an experienced seed grower or grain inspector can tell the difference among different varieties of barley, although they may need to take a closer look with a 10x lens or even a binocular microscope. But what if they’re stumped, or the variety for a particular sample is unknown? A genetic test will […] Read more
