A proposed fertilizer plant in North Dakota would likely mean lower nitrogen prices for growers in the Upper Midwest and the Canadian Prairies, but it represents a poor investment for farmers, said an American fertilizer industry expert. Glen Buckley, chief economist with NPK Fertilizer Advisory Service in St. Louis, Missouri, said nitrogen fertilizer production is […] Read more
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Plant seen as poor investment
$1.5 billion proposed plant to produce nitrogen fertilizer in North Dakota
Farmer-owned company | Keystone Agricultural Producers part of consortium involved
A consortium of commodity groups in the northern Plains, including Keystone Agricultural Producers in Manitoba, plans to build a $1.5 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant in North Dakota. Producers from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota want to build a farmer-owned plant, which would use flare natural gas from the Bakken oil deposit to manufacture nitrogen […] Read moreArbitrator appointed to resolve CPR labour dispute on heels of back to work bill
The federal government has appointed labour relations expert William Kaplan as an arbitrator to settle a dispute between Canadian Pacific Railway and its Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union. The July 19 appointment comes under the terms of back-to-work legislation passed by Parliament in May. He is supposed to issue a report by mid-October that sets […] Read more
Making it in the mustard market
Gravelbourg Mustard | New owners look to new marketing, distribution approaches to turn it around
A Saskatchewan gourmet mustard company is expanding and launching new products, even though it recently lost a supplier of its main ingredient. Gravelbourg Mustard is unveiling a new label this week and another three flavours within six weeks. It is also working on national distribution. Val Michaud and her husband, Leo, bought the European-style mustard […] Read moreAlta. pork plant’s future uncertain
Sturgeon Valley Pork, a hog processing operation near St. Albert, Alta., has ceased operations and its future is in question. Dan Majeau, marketing manager for the co-operative, confirmed July 18 that the plant was not operating, but said he could not comment further. The plant, which involved more than 20 producers and has a weekly […] Read more
Get tax free pay from capital dividend account
The capital dividend account is a notional account used solely for tax purposes. It does not appear on your company’s balance sheet but will be reported on your corporate tax return, either on your corporate tax summary or capital dividend continuity. Non-taxable capital dividends may be paid from this account. Your farming company’s CDA is […] Read more
High frequency ID tags offer increased info, accuracy
An animal’s ear could support tremendous technology for the livestock industry if high frequency radio tags were adopted, says a wireless researcher from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. “Low frequency works, but I believe there are some other technologies that will provide additional use to this particular industry,” Glen Kathler said during the recent […] Read more
Removing the high from hemp
Cannabinoid-free plants would reduce problems for industrial hemp seed exporters
Hemp growers may someday be able to do away with monitoring the levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their plants, thanks to a new discovery. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have found the chemical pathway that Cannabis sativa plants use to create the cannabinoids. This paves the way for the development of cannabinoid-free industrial hemp. […] Read moreSeed company alliance to boost wheat variety research
A new licensing agreement between Canterra Seeds and Lima-grain could give western Canadian farmers access to more wheat varieties, including promising cultivars already grown commercially in the United States. Officials from Canterra recently announced an agreement with Limagrain, a global seed company, that will allow the two businesses to test, develop, produce and commercialize new […] Read more
Cross breeding offers promise for dairy cows
Tapping gene pool | Crossbreeding Holsteins can reduce fertility problems and susceptibility to disease can be reduced
LINDELL BEACH, B.C. — Crossbreeding Holstein dairy cows is proving to offer major health benefits while still achieving good milk volume. Holstein cows are popular in the Canadian dairy industry because of their reliability to produce large quantities of milk. However, too much inbreeding has led to problems with fertility, susceptibility to diseases such as […] Read more
