The Canadian Grain Commission is urging grain producers to take extra steps this fall to ensure that treated seed is not mixed with harvested grain. At this time of year, many western Canadian farmers are harvesting grain and planting fall seeded crops such as winter wheat that may be treated with fungicides or other chemicals. […] Read more
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Farmers left in the dark on flood aid, eligibility
Erosion, cleanup | Programs are available to move corrals and livestock buildings under the Growing Forward 2 program
LONGVIEW, Alta. — Shirley Pickering has been hauling water for home use on her rural acreage ever since late June floods inundated her water well along the Little Bow River. So have many other farm and acreage dwellers southeast of High River, Alta., a region that sustained major damage in late June and is still […] Read moreWorld in brief
Production Analyst bumps up corn forecast CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Crop forecaster Lanworth has slightly raised its forecast for U.S. corn production to 13.483 billion bushels, based on an average yield of 152.9 bu. per acre. Lanworth cited improved yield expectations in Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota for the boost in its forecast, which it […] Read more
WP crop report
Saskatchewan Warm, dry weather helped harvest progress in the province. More than half of the crop has been combined, which is ahead of the five-year average for this time of year. Swathing is slightly behind the average for this time of year. Harvest in the southwestern region has progressed the most so far. Most peas, […] Read more
AG Notes
Antifreeze recycling coming to Saskatchewan The Saskatchewan government is expanding the provincial recycling program to include antifreeze, antifreeze containers, diesel exhaust fluid containers and diesel fuel filters. The size of containers for recycling has also increased from 30 litres to 50 litres. Used oil, used oil filters and used plastic oil containers can already be […] Read more
Seek support to cope with stress, grief: expert
The Alberta government has designated flood recovery assistance programs specific to agriculture. They include:
LONGVIEW, Alta. — People affected by Alberta’s June floods struggle to recover even after media attention wanes and volunteers return to their usual routines. The struggle can take an emotional toll. “There’s various stages that people go through in that crisis model,” said family therapist Deborah Smillie of Alberta Health Services. “The first needs are […] Read moreResearch funding decline worries institute
GUELPH, Ont. — The scientific director of the University of Guelph’s International Barcode of Life project says government commitment to long-term research funding is declining, and the consequences could be dire. Paul Hebert said the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, which houses the Barcode of Life Secretariat, has received tens of millions of dollars over the […] Read more
B.C. towns target GM products
‘GM free zones’ | Initiative launched to ban GM plants and animals
A resolution by British Columbia municipalities to prohibit the production of genetically modified plants and animals in the province would be difficult if not impossible to implement. The Union of B.C. Municipalities passed the resolution at its convention Sept. 19, directing its board to ask the provincial government to prohibit importing, exporting and growing plants […] Read moreNew chicken barns in Manitoba will move to open housing in 2015
All new chicken barns in Manitoba will use open housing after Jan. 1, 2015, Manitoba Egg Farmers has announced. The move is expected to increase the cost of building barns, but per-egg production costs should be the same. “I find very few differences in the birds’ productivity, livability, feed conversion, water consumption,” said farmer Kurt […] Read more
Cargill to build new oil crusher
CHICAGO (Reuters) — Cargill Inc. plans to open a $200 million sunflower oil crushing plant in southern Russia in time for the 2015 harvest. The crushing facility is under construction in Novoanninskiy in the Volgograd region, Cargill said. It will process up to 640,000 tonnes of sunflower seeds per year. Cargill is one of the […] Read more
