To celebrate fathers June 19, clean Dad’s lawn chair and let him relax under a shady tree. Offer him a round of golf or watch a favourite sport with him. And fill his heart and stomach with love. While working in a food lab at the local high school, I surveyed students to discover their […] Read more
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Shower Dad with love and favourite food on Father’s Day
Contracts in future for barley
Most malting barley growers might not see big changes once the Canadian Wheat Board marketing monopoly ends. But they should expect to see current trends continue, probably at a faster pace, say advisers on both sides of the Canada-U. S. border. That means closer producer-malting company contracting and more pre-seeding contracting. “Every year an increasing […] Read more
Rutherford House turns 100 years old
Rutherford House Provincial Historic site in Edmonton is marking its 100th anniversary this year with a variety of activities. For more information, call 780-427- 3995 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access within Alberta) or visit rutherfordhousehistoricsite.org.
Sheep business provides tasty, warm spinoffs
NEWDALE, Man. – More Manitobans may soon be raising sheep, eating lamb and spinning wool because of Shelley and Grant Zahaiko. The couple makes time to talk about their sheep herd or serve up a helping of lamb in their farm kitchen near Newdale, Man. “Anybody we’ve cooked lamb for has always raved. They can’t […] Read more
Crop year extended on CP Rail lines due to poor service
Prairie farmers on Canadian Pacific Railway lines will be able to deliver grain on the current crop year account after the year ends July 31. “For CP, it is no secret that their performance for much of the year was below average, so as a result we plan to extend the crop year on CP […] Read more
Ag Canada publishes cover crop guide
A new sustainable crop protection fact sheet is now available from the Pest Management Centre’s pesticide risk reduction program. The fact sheet can be viewed at Agriculture Canada’s website at www.agr.gc.ca/index_e. php.
Chef gets help from above to deliver freshness
TORONTO – A downtown Toronto hotel has taken local food production to new heights. About 350,000 bees produce 450 pounds of honey a year from rooftop hives on the 14th floor of the Fairmont Royal York. The honey is used in the hotel’s restaurants. The hives are set against the backdrop of the CN Tower, […] Read more
Canfax Report – for Jun. 16, 2011
FED CATTLE EDGE HIGHER Canfax’s weighted weekly average steer price was $98.31 per hundredweight, up 18 cents, and heifers were $97.83, up 39 cents. On the rail, Alberta steers were mostly steady at $165-$166.85 per cwt. The large offering of captive cattle continues to offset limited cash trade volumes. U.S. packer interest was reported but […] Read more
Drought tolerant canola headed for field trials
Another milestone in the development of juncea canola takes place this year when Viterra conducts field trials on its first generation of Xceed hybrids. Juncea canola is one of the world’s first drought tolerant crops and is well suited to the Prairies’ brown soil zones. However, the crop has experienced a yield drag compared to […] Read more
Western Producer Livestock Report – for Jun. 16, 2011
HOGS RISE U.S. hog prices rose as packer demand improved and hot and humid weather trimmed hog weights. Iowa-southern Minnesota cash hogs delivered to plants edged higher to $68-68.50 US per hundredweight June 10, up from $67. The U.S. pork carcass cut-out value rose to $90.33 June 10 from $89.77 June 3. The U.S. federal […] Read more
