Richard Kanegawa, a long-time farmer, rancher and entrepreneur from Calgary, died of a recurring lung condition Oct. 8. He was 90. Kanegawa may have been best-known for his Heritage Inn hotels, first built in 1974 in Taber, Alta., and then expanding to seven other locations. He is interned with his family at Lethbridge. Originally from […] Read more
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Rancher was pioneer of continental breeds
Ottawa eases COVID business assistance rules
The government changes Canada Emergency Business Account program’s eligibility criteria so more people can open them
Farmers and small business operators who have been using their personal bank accounts are finally eligible for the Canada Emergency Business Account assistance program. They still have to open business accounts, but the federal government has made it easier to do so, said a spokesperson for federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. Ottawa announced the change […] Read moreFormer ag minister was known as ‘minister of everything’
Don Mazankowski was deputy prime minister, finance minister and agriculture minister in Brian Mulroney’s government
Former federal agriculture minister and Alberta MP Don Mazankowski died last week at age 85. A powerful western voice within the Progressive Conservative caucus, he was sometimes called the “minister of everything” for his work in a number of portfolios. Maz, as he was known, gained his interest in politics from John Diefenbaker and his […] Read moreU.S. rethinks ethanol labels
NEW YORK (Reuters) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering changes to labels for gasoline containing higher blends of ethanol, or E15, in an effort to appease the biofuel industry’s concerns that current labels discourage use of the fuel, according to four sources familiar with the matter. Expanding the market for E15 has long […] Read more
DNA test can help landowners identify mystery weeds
A successful weed war requires identifying undesirable plants, learning their life cycles and testing management tactics
“Know thine enemy” is only part of the famous quote by General Sun Tzu in his book, The Art of War, but it’s the most applicable part when it comes to battling weeds. Identifying undesirable plants, learning their life cycles and testing different management tactics are the three keys to eliminating problem weeds in pasture, […] Read moreAg Notes
UFA donates to rural communities Groups in the Alberta towns of Vegreville, Castor, Irvine and Pincher Creek will share $100,000 channelled through the UFA Rural Communities Foundation. In a new release, the foundation announced that the Vegreville Rotary Club was granted $15,000 for its skatepark project, which will include modern concrete facilities, a walking trail, […] Read more
Temperature records broken across Prairies
Unseasonably warm air resulted in several new temperature records across the Prairies Nov. 3 as summer seemed to return for a brief time. Environment Canada said Maple Creek, Sask., was the warmest, recording a new high of 23.6 C, up from the old record of 19.4 C set in 1949. Records have been kept in […] Read more
Sask. NDP name ag critic
Regina MLA Trent Wotherspoon is the Saskatchewan NDP’s new agriculture critic. He will also be responsible for the Sask. Crop Insurance Corp. along with finance, SaskTel, Crown Investments Corp. and chair of the Public Accounts committee. NDP leader Ryan Meili announced his shadow cabinet today. Other notable appointments include rookie Saskatoon MLA Erika Ritchie for […] Read more
Chuck Groeneveld was passionate about beef industry
Chuck Groeneveld, one of the best known men in the Canadian cattle industry, passed away Oct. 30 at the age of 83. He was known as a tireless promoter and ambassador of the beef industry and spent more than 20 years with Alberta Beef Producers, meeting people, talking about the industry, sharing stories and shaking […] Read more
COVID outbreak over at B.C. beef plant
A COVID-19 outbreak at the J&L Beef meat processing facility in Delta, B.C., has been declared over by Fraser Health, the health authority in the region. Thirteen employees were found to be infected as of Oct. 18. At that time Fraser Health said there was transmission of the illness among staff at the plant. It […] Read more
