The federal government is launching a program to reduce food waste. First introduced in the 2019 budget, the Food Waste Reduction Challenge launched Nov. 19 will award up to $10.8 million to innovators who prevent or reduce food waste “at any point from farm-to-plate.” According to Agriculture Canada, funding “will be awarded to those whose […] Read more
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Harvest 2020 – photo essay
PHOTO CONTEST | We asked and you delivered! Here are just a few of the amazing harvest images we received for our annual reader photo contest. See even more online at producer.com/harvest20.
We asked and you delivered! Here are just a few of the amazing harvest images we received for our annual reader photo contest. See even more here.
Warning issued on UN’s world hunger targets
A United Nations special envoy says it is important for countries to realize how the decisions they make can affect others
As the United Nations’ Food Systems Summit planned for next October approaches, warnings are going out that the world is not on track to meet its 2015 sustainable development goals, including the one to end world hunger. “We are off track,” said Agnes Kaliabata, the UN secretary general’s special envoy for the summit, during her […] Read more
Rural cemetery plays special role
Graveyard takes on extra significance for a Saskatchewan farm couple since the death of their son in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash
MONTMARTRE, Sask. — This sacred plot of land has always been revered by Arnold Bieber and his family. And now they have another family with whom to share their reverence, pride and tears. The Fairview Cemetery was created in 1906 by Brethren pioneers, who established homesteads in the area in 1903. Bieber’s grandparents were among […] Read more
Alta. plant gives old grain bags new purpose
PolyAg Recycling in Bashaw estimates it will recycle 14,000 bags a year, mostly from Alta. and Sask., into resin pellets
BASHAW, Alta. — A new agricultural plastics recycling plant will give new life to old grain bags. The PolyAg Recycling plant opened earlier this year, but because of COVID-19 has only begun recycling plastic grain bags into resin pellets full time. By the end of the month, the owners expect the plant to operate 24 […] Read more
Genetic research targets herbicide tolerance
Scientists identify the specific chromosomal regions in the wheat genome that help detoxify synthetic auxin herbicides
Since the 1960s, wheat has been known to have a natural ability to detoxify certain herbicides. It’s a genetic trait, and if scientists could identify the genes involved, the ability could be amplified. The problem lies with the complex wheat genetic map. Wheat contains 16 billion genes organized in three semi-independent genomes, which can overlap […] Read more
Train hits grain truck in Sask.
A North Battleford, Sask., farmer escaped injury when his B-train was struck by a Canadian National Railway train yesterday. Rocky Omelchenko had just dropped off a load of “so-so” wheat and was about to cross the highway when the accident occurred. “It all happened pretty quick,” said Omelchenko. “I thought I was far enough across […] Read more
‘Huge’ breakthrough made with wheat genetics atlas
Wheat breeding programs around the world have gained access to a powerful new genomic tool that will allow for the more rapid and accurate development of improved, high-yielding wheat varieties. In a landmark research project led by the University of Saskatchewan, an international team of scientists has successfully sequenced the genomes for 15 individual wheat […] Read more
Small-town bottle depot makes sorting easier
NEW NORWAY, Alta. — Bent over a table sorting cans and bottles all day long was the incentive Deny Moody needed to build an automatic bottle sorter for his bottling recycling depot. “I figured there has got to be a better, simpler way,” said Moody, owner of the Bottle Depot in New Norway. Automated bottling […] Read more
Pulse processor to expand
A consortium is expanding manufacturing capacity at the Verdient Foods plant in Vanscoy, Sask., to commercialize new pulse ingredient technology. Protein Industries Canada is funding half of the $25.7-million project, while Ingredion Inc., Ingredion Plant Based Protein Specialties Canada, Verdient, T Base 4 Investments and O.M.D. Food Products are funding the other half. The partnership […] Read more
