Stamp of approval Canada Post has released stamps to highlight roadside attractions from across the country. It is the second issue in a three-year series. Canada Post is issuing four stamps featuring iconic small town landmarks, including the coffee pot and cup statue in Davidson, Sask., the Happy Rock in Gladstone, Man., the Wawa Goose […] Read more
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Ag Notes – for Jul. 15, 2010
Packers able to apply for SRM disposal cash
The federal government has announced it is ready to roll out two previously announced funding programs aimed at helping packers deal with added costs associated with disposal of specified risk materials. SRMs are those animal parts believed to be most at risk for spreading BSE. “This is great for the industry,” Jim Laws, executive director […] Read more
Not at all confused
Conservative MP David Anderson (Open Forum, June 17) can rest assured that no one is confused about his pathological desire to kill the Canadian Wheat Board and farmers’ market power. And since his party’s other dirty tricks and illegal cabinet orders have failed, their fall-back position is to change who gets to vote in upcoming […] Read more
Air drill plants big seeds one kernel at a time
A new air seeder option is providing prairie farmers with the best of both worlds. The UltraPro Canola Meter, which is available on Seed Master drills, can handle conventional crops, but it’s also capable of uniform plant spacing within each seed row, which is required if corn and soybeans are to deliver their anticipated top […] Read more
Changes concern planners, municipalities
Researchers and policy-makers will have more difficulty plotting the evolving changes in rural Canada because of new rules for the 2011 national census, say critics. For the next national census of the Canadian population, the Conservative government says that filling out the detailed long form that used to go to 20 percent of households will […] Read more
CWB adjusts grain delivery
The Canadian Wheat Board has made changes to some of its grain delivery programs to make them more farmer-friendly in 2010-11. The programs affected include GrainFlo, storage payments, guaranteed delivery contracts and the Churchill storage program. “Farmers are telling us they wanted greater access and flexibility in their delivery contract options,” CWB chief executive officer […] Read more
Improve websites
Michael Raine’s June 24 article, “Internet helps keep short lines from being short-changed,” caught my attention. The article reported on the Agriculture Manufacturers of Canada meeting and how they think the internet could help them reach out to customers. Are they just realizing this now? What took them so long to figure this out? Canadian […] Read more
Wheel Wrangler is the real deal
Changing farm tires is time consuming at best and dangerous at worst. “It’s always a challenge changing tires here on the farm,” says Al Hubbs, general manager for Vale Solutions, the name under which the former Conserva Pak owners near Indian Head, Sask., manufacture agriculture equipment. “It’s dangerous and it wastes a lot of manpower.” […] Read more
Delicious ways to enjoy, serve watermelon
Watermelon is a summer treat that I enjoy on a hot day. My family teases me about how the juice runs down my cheeks and chin and about my slurping sounds. It’s so refreshing because the watermelon is 92 percent water, which makes it an excellent way to stay hydrated and cooled on hot days. […] Read more
Western Producer Crop Report – for Jul. 15, 2010
Alberta South Disease threat Crops remain two to three weeks behind normal development despite a recent spell of warmer weather. Cereal leaf diseases are becoming a concern. Populations of cabbage seedpod weevils are high in the region and may pose a threat. Central Spraying complete The cutworm threat is diminishing because many fields have been […] Read more
