MONEY IN YOUR POCKET As of Jan. 1, employers, including incorporated farm opera-t ions, will be required to deduct Canada Pension Plan contributions from the pensionable earnings of workers who are: • 60 to 65 years old, even if they have begun to receive CPP benefits • 65 to 70 years old unless the employee […] Read more
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Canola yield potential largely untapped: agrologist
Prairie producers aren’t realizing the full potential of canola, says an expert on the increasingly popular oilseed. With proper management, producers should be able to see an 80 bushel per acre yield on the crop, explained Phil Thomas, a senior agri-coach at Agri-Trend. Thomas presented his case for proper canola management at the Agri-Trend 2011 […] Read more
Technology opens doors for ag sector
Agriculture is no longer just about feeding a hungry world, says a professor from New Mexico State University. Lowell Catlett, a keynote speaker at the Agri-Trend Farm Forum in Saskatoon, said the agricultural world is changing into a place where organic food and gluten free manufactured products are in demand. “The organic (food) in North […] Read more
Industrial milk price boosted
Canadian dairy farmers will receive a 1.5 percent increase in prices they receive for milk sold for processing, effective Feb. 1 Prices for table milk and cream tend to follow industrial milk price increases, but they are set by provincial milk boards and can vary. The Canadian Dairy Commission announced the industrial milk price increase […] Read more
Ag + education = confusion
WINNIPEG — “Have you ever seen Food Inc.?” Considering it’s 8:30 a.m. at Westwood Collegiate in Winnipeg, the students in the home economics classroom are reasonably alert and responsive when asked if they’ve watched the 2009 documentary film. Most of the students in the Grade 12 foods class, a mix of boys and girls, raise […] Read more
Brandt donates to charities, gives bonuses
The Brandt Group of Companies plans to donate more than $3 million through its Thanks a Billion program by the end of next year. The donations will benefit charitable organizations, the company’s customers and employees. “It’s a way of giving back or saying thank you to parties that have played a part in our success […] Read more
Failing the grade
Much of what children know about the world comes from what is taught in school. Yet schools on the Prairies teach little about how food is produced and about opportunities in agriculture despite the importance of the agriculture sector in the region. Reporters Robert Arnason in Brandon and Barb Glen in Lethbridge visited schools and […] Read more
Ensure equipment in good order for better canola crop yields
BROOKS, Alta. – This year’s canola crop is in the bin but it’s never too early to start thinking about the next crop, says Troy Prosofsky of the Canola Council of Canada. The agronomy specialist for southern Alberta is spending part of his winter telling growers how to improve their crop stand to increase the […] Read more
‘Are you for sale?’
Foreign grain companies are keenly interested in Western Canada’s independently owned inland grain terminals, says a spokesperson for one international firm. Gary Williams, senior market manager for Scoular Canada Ltd., is familiar with one farmer-owned facility that has been approached by at least 20 grain company representatives wanting to buy or establish a relationship with […] Read more
Millers expect to adjust to loss of single desk
Canadian flour millers face uncertainty over supply and pricing as the Canadian Wheat Board loses its marketing monopoly for milling wheat, says a Canadian milling industry leader. However, Derek Jamieson, president of P&H Milling Group in Cambridge, Ont., and chair of the Canadian Millers’ Association, said the industry will adjust. “There will be uncertainty but […] Read more
