A wave of grain company upgrades and farm reinvestments will create a booming market for Westeel products, company officials said. That’s why it has reached an agreement with FWS Group of Companies to work together to expand each company’s construction business. “There’s going to be a ton of those projects that are going to continue […] Read more
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Greenhouse gas mitigation in fertilizer studied
Recently announced funding from the federal government will support research aimed at greenhouse gas mitigation in fertilizer use. The Canadian Fertilizer Institute has received $700,000 to study greenhouse gas mitigation using the 4R Nutrient Stewardship system. It is a set of beneficial management practices established by the industry to improve fertilizer efficiency while reducing leakage […] Read more
Western growers, businesses urged to pile high, dig deep for HayEast
A campaign has begun to move hay into drought-parched areas of Eastern Canada. HayEast 2012 is looking for hay, transportation and cash to help producers in Ontario and Quebec. Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president Norm Hall said he saw first-hand the dried-out hay stands and stunted corn crops during a recent trip to Ontario. […] Read more
Former premier praised by Albertans from all sectors
Agriculture, energy, health and finance | Peter Lougheed will be remembered for his commitment to the rural quality of life
Former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed’s legacy on energy is well known, but his impact on agriculture is just as large. Former agriculture minister Marvin Moore said Albertans can thank Lougheed and his team for hundreds of hopper cars, the Prince Rupert, B.C., grain terminal, agricultural lending, natural gas co-operatives, rural hospitals, provincial buildings and seniors […] Read moreSecond nitrogen facility in worksin North Dakota
CHS Inc. to build near Spiritwood | The North Dakota Corn Growers Association and commodity groups also announced plans to construct a nitrogen plant
The largest farmer-owner co-op-erative in the United States is planning to construct a $1.4 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant in North Dakota. In mid-September, CHS Inc. announced its intent to build a plant near Spiritwood, N.D., which will use the state’s abundant supplies of natural gas to produce anhydrous ammonia, urea and UAN liquid fertilizer. It […] Read moreB.C. fruit harvest better than Ontario
Warm weather followed by frost damaged Ontario trees
The British Columbia apple harvest is in full swing and could yield 10 percent more than last year. However, Ontario growers are facing crop failure. A record warm March, in which temperatures reached 28 C and were then followed by an 18 day cold snap, had a catastrophic effect on the Ontario apple crop. Trees […] Read moreFederal funds boost exports of hog genetics
Canada’s reputation as a world-leading swine genetics supplier will be strengthened by $900,000 in new federal government funding for more international promotion and advertising, the Canadian Swine Exporters Association says. “Significant investments in our foreign markets help the Canadian Swine Exporters Association achieve our long-term marketing goals,” said executive director Rosemary Smart. The federal money […] Read more
CFIA closes Moose Jaw office
The agency will continue to serve businesses needing on-site CFIA staff
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency plans to close its district office in Moose Jaw, Sask., next spring and provide service from Regina. However, Bill Jameson of JGL Livestock in Moose Jaw said CFIA has told him a veterinarian will still work in the city to provide the services his company needs. “We’re probably the largest […] Read moreSaving time takes time — but it will pay off in the long run
William Allaway’s time management strategy used to be simple. “For years, I worked just crazy hours. I’d go three or four weeks without taking a day off,” says the chief executive officer of Acadian Maple Products. “Most days included a three-hour round trip to our packaging facility. I got through things with just sheer brute […] Read more
Famine donations slow to arrive
Urgent appeal | Individual Canadians slow to respond to famine warning in West Africa
The response from Canadians to urgent appeals for donations to avert famine in West Africa’s Sahel region has been tepid, says international co-operation minister Julian Fantino. After a tour of the area accompanied by Canadian aid organization officials, the minister responsible for the Canadian International Development Agency said Sept. 11 that Canadians had pledged just […] Read more
