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
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Brandt donates to charities, gives bonuses
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
Students see importance of agriculture in WP survey
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
Canada’s export share shrinks
Canada’s status as an agricultural exporting powerhouse is diminishing despite growing global food demand, says an industry analyst. “We’re not doing all that well,” said Marlene Boersch, managing partner of Mercantile Consulting Venture. “We think we are great and wonderful and one of the best exporters in the world, but in spite of an increasing […] Read more
Grass fire sparked at sweat lodge
Snow last week was greeted with relief in the Alberta counties of Lethbridge and Warner, where Nov. 27 grass fires burned several hundred acres of farmland and threatened the outskirts of Lethbridge. Darryl Beaton, emergency services co-ordinator for the County of Lethbridge, said 600 acres of land were burned in the fire, pushed by sustained […] Read more
Proposed cattle plant in Man. changes name
A proposed cattle slaughter plant in Winnipeg has a new name. What was Keystone Processors is now known as ProNatur. Managers at the proposed 250 head per day slaughter plant unveiled the new brand at the Manitoba Grazing School in Winnipeg Dec. 5. Kate Butler, executive director of the Manitoba Cattle Enhancement Council, said the […] Read more
Industry helps supply agricultural information to teachers
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
