New hall of fame Inductees The 2013 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame are Lowell Lindsay, John Oliver, the late John Wise and Donald Ziraldo. Lindsay of Guelph, Ont., has been a sire analyst, cattle judge and genetics promoter. Oliver of Oshawa, Ont., has been an advocate of Canadian agriculture during his career […] Read more
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Ag ministers leery of EU deal
HALIFAX, N.S. — Provincial agriculture ministers remain uneasy about the outcome of a Canada-European Union trade deal, despite federal assurances that supply management protections will be preserved, says Nova Scotia’s John MacDonell. As co-chair of last week’s federal-provincial ministers’ meeting, he was asked what assurances provincial ministers received from federal minister Gerry Ritz. “The minister’s […] Read more
Scientists urged to better engage public about soil
Soil scientists who really want to influence public policy need to tell meaningful stories about the importance of soil rather than generate specialized results for a handful of peers. Henry Janzen, a researcher with Agriculture Canada, says that doesn’t mean experiments and the resulting data are irrelevant, but scientists need to use numbers, graphs and […] Read more
Alberta loan program aimed to help flood victims
Low-interest loans of up to $1 million will be available to Alberta farmers and small businesses affected by July floods. Alberta finance minister Doug Horner announced the loan program yesterday. Dubbed the Hand-Up Plan, it involves two loan and interest rate rebate programs. The Alberta Flood Recovery Loan Guarantee Program will provide low-interest loans that […] Read more
Farmer’s Edge wins science award
The Lethbridge hub of Farmer’s Edge Precision Consulting, a precision agriculture services firm, was named yesterday as an honoree in the Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Foundation awards. Also named was Canadian Food Inspection Agency researcher Dr. Stephanie Czub. She is part of the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency and is well known for research […] Read more
CFIA gets new president
After just two years as president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and in the midst of a two-year CFIA push to create new food safety regulations, Saskatchewan native George Da Pont is moving on. Prime minister Stephen Harper announced that Da Pont will become deputy health minister effective Aug. 12. It is a major […] Read more
Syngenta Canada selling hybrid canola seed
A seed company better known for corn, soybean and wheat varieties will soon be adding hybrid canola seed to its Canadian product mix. Officials with Syngenta Canada are still working out distribution arrangements for the company’s first-ever canola seed offerings — SY4135 and SY4114. Duane Johnson, the company’s head of operations for Western Canada, said […] Read more
Maple Leaf Foods to sell turkey farms
(Reuters) —Maple Leaf Foods Inc. plans to sell its Ontario turkey farms and hatchery. The company, which is one of Canada’s largest poultry and hog processors, said today it will sell a hatchery and six breeder farms that produce eggs and day-old turkeys to Cuddy Farms Ltd. Six commercial farms will be sold to Ernald […] Read more
Feds contribute $15 million to canola research
The federal government will contribute $15 million toward a new research cluster for canola, which will focus on sustainable production and differentiating canola from its competitors. Combined with industry contributions, the investment represents a $20 million commitment in canola research and innovation over the next five years. The $15 million commitment, through Growing Forward 2, […] Read more
Wheat, flax varieties deregistered as of Aug. 1
Four winter wheat varieties developed at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre in Saskatoon will soon have their wings clipped. CDC Kestrel, CDC Harrier, CDC Raptor and CDC Clair will be reclassified from the Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW) wheat class to the Canada Western General Purpose (CWGP) class as of Aug. 1. The […] Read more
