Hunger program provides meals More than 17 million meals for food banks and feeding programs across Canada were provided by Farm Credit Canada’s Drive Away Hunger program. It was another record-breaking year, despite disruptions caused by the pandemic. Public demand continues to increase as food banks across the country experience major declines in volunteers and […] Read more
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Snowfall records set in Sask.
Kindersley, Sask., has set a new record for the most snowfall in a single day. The west-central town recorded 35.8 centimetres as of 10 a.m. Nov. 9, breaking the town’s March 17, 1974 record of 21.3 cm. Other snowfall observations reported so far include 37 cm at Prince Albert, 33 cm at Codette, 31 cm […] Read more
New U.S. container facility should benefit Canada
Ray-Mont Logistics is opening a new transloading facility in the United States that should improve Canadian container traffic on the West Coast, says a company official. The facility is set to begin operations on Harbour Island in the Port of Seattle on Nov. 11th. “There is a lot of U.S. traffic currently right now that […] Read more
Sask. cabinet shuffled; Marit still ag minister
David Marit remains Saskatchewan agriculture minister after Premier Scott Moe announced his new cabinet Nov. 9. Three other ministers retained their roles after the Oct. 26 election, but others take on new duties. Donna Harpauer retains her finance portfolio and is now deputy premier. “Donna Harpauer is one of the longest-serving cabinet ministers in the […] Read more
CFIA surveys public about fake meat
If it looks like meat and tastes like meat, is it meat? And how should it be labelled? The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is seeking public input on the question, though its goal is a bit more nuanced than that. It has launched an online survey, open until Dec. 3, to gauge consumer familiarity with […] Read more
Grain export boom will continue
Canadian grain is heading to markets at a record-breaking pace but is there a point where the COVID-19 buying frenzy subsides, causing a lull in sales? Grain companies exported 12.2 million tonnes of bulk grain, oilseeds and pulses through week 12 of the 2020-21 crop year, a 29 percent increase over the same time last […] Read more
Agriculture drives success in Lethbridge County
Agriculture is the lifeblood of Lethbridge County. In fact, the southern Alberta municipality has proven to be the beating heart of agriculture in the province, annually generating $2.2 billion in gross farm receipts. That’s more than twice that of the next most agriculturally prosperous district, which is the neighbouring Municipal District of Taber. Vulcan County, […] Read more
Dairy speaks out after critical report
Canadian dairy producers think a recent think-tank report misses the benefits and exaggerates the challenges that their industry faces. However, Dairy Farmers of Canada said it was pleased to see the benefits of supply management recognized in the Supply Management 2.0 report, even though it disagrees with the tone of the analysis. “The authors observe […] Read more
Wetland rules lead to confusion in Manitoba
Provincial regulations divide wetlands into categories, but farmers are frustrated due to uncertainty over definitions
Last October, Manitoba’s government adopted a “no net loss” approach to wetlands. One year later, Manitoba farmers are confused and frustrated by the new rules. Few understand how the system is supposed to work, and anecdotal stories are making the rounds about water resource officers issuing large fines or pressuring producers to unplug drainage works […] Read more
CGC suspends pulse buyers’ licences
Suspension means Canpulse Foods and Global Grain Canada cannot buy grain from farmers or issue Canadian Grain Commission grade names
Farmers who have sold grain to Canpulse Foods or Global Grain Canada Ltd. and haven’t been paid should contact the Canadian Grain Commission. On Oct. 31 the CGC suspended the licences of three inter-related companies, which buy pulse and special crops from prairie farmers. “We’re asking producers to contact us immediately, if they have not […] Read more
