Finning Cat needs 400 workers in each of the next four years just to maintain its workforce and western Canadian farmers are helping fill its bill. The heavy equipment company has been growing steadily, tied in large part to expanding resource sectors in Alberta, British Columbia and northern Canada. But the demands of growth are […] Read more
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Western company throws wide net for workers
Manitoba producers alarmed by water quality regulations
Confusion and concern are common among Manitoba producers as they attempt to unravel the meaning of the province’s rules for nutrient management, particularly the water quality management zones. “They’re certainly causing everybody in the industry a whole lot of stress,” said Tom Baron, a cattle producer near Carberry, Man. “That’s probably the last thing they […] Read more
Crop prices may ride commodity wave
They’ve been slow to turn their attention to agriculture, but the commodity funds are arriving and that should make crop prices move higher and be less volatile, says an Australian commodities trading expert. When the world’s money moves into farm commodities in a big way, it won’t be for a brief visit, said Michael Jansen, […] Read more
Careful seeding pays off at harvest
Taking extra time at seeding can help farmers reduce losses at harvest, according to a new study by the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute. PAMI was approached by the Canola Council of Canada to study reports from farmers and results from field trials that show canola seed damage as high as 30 percent from metering and […] Read more
Cost sharing deal to send Sask. crop insurance cost up
Saskatchewan crop insurance premium rates may be dropping slightly but some producers are going to be picking up a larger share of the tab. That’s because farmers are now required to pay 40 percent of premium costs at all coverage levels. Stan Benjamin, general manager of the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp., said producers were told […] Read more
Coming Events
March 9-12: Sports & Leisure Show, Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, 306-242-1666 March 10-11: Canadian On-Farm Food Safety Seminar, Best Western Inn & Suites, Saskatoon (Charon Blakley, 306-743-5333) March 11-12: Border City Toy, Antique and Doll Show, Convention Centre, Exhibition Grounds, Lloydminster (Brad, 780-846-2977, Brad, 780-872-0410 or Deb, 780-875-8485) March 12: Sheep and Goat Seminar, Strasbourg, […] Read more
Perennial forage info available on website
Alberta Agriculture has published a new factsheet on perennial forage establishment in Alberta. It provides helpful tips on selecting forage species, field preparation, weed control and fertility management and includes information on the steps to take to evaluate the success of forage seeding. It recommends seeding densities for grass and legume species based on pure […] Read more
U.S. trade laws backfire: Yeutter
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – American farmers need to rethink their support for their country’s tough anti-dumping laws, a former U.S. agriculture secretary told the National Pork Industry Forum. If those United States laws persist, American hog farmers may find it is their product that is being targeted around the world by producers in other countries […] Read more
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Consumers disavow functional food trend
The Canadian pulse industry intends to follow the lead of the American soy industry by playing up the functional food attributes of legumes. It is a strategy endorsed by many keynote speakers at the Pulse Days conference in Saskatoon in January. Peter Watts, director of market innovation with Pulse Canada, told conference goers that functional […] Read more
