A bountiful crop is especially welcome given disastrous weather last fall that resulted in half the beet crop unharvested
Southern Alberta sugar beet growers are harvesting one of the best crops of the last five years. Farmer reports indicate yields of 28 to 29 tonnes per acre, well above the average of 26 tonnes, and sugar content of more than the average 20 percent, said Alberta Sugar Beet Growers president Gary Tokariuk. “It’s a […] Read moreNews
Fall roundup – photo essay
Photo essay | The Meadows family of Aldersyde, Alta., recently moved 230 cow-calf pairs from a grazing lease in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country to their home range. | Mike Sturk photos
The Meadows family of Aldersyde, Alta., recently moved 230 cow-calf pairs from a grazing lease in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country to their home range. | Mike Sturk photos
Early U.K.-Canada trade deal prospects not looking good
As prospects of a trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union collapse, there is growing doubt that a post-Brexit pact involving Canada can be completed by the end of the year. The U.K. left the EU on Jan. 31 and nearing the end of an 11-month implementation period where essentially agreements remain […] Read more
COVID uncertainty continues to haunt global markets
Many countries implemented protectionist policies when the pandemic began, although the situation has been improving
The impact of COVID-19’s second wave is continuing to cause uncertainty in global trade markets. According to the World Trade Organization, between October 2019 and May 2020 G20 economies implemented 154 new trade or related measures, finding 95 to be trade-facilitating and 59 as trade-restrictive. “In the early stages of the pandemic, several of the […] Read moreResearcher keen to dig deeper into Canadian grain nutrition
The campus should be teeming with students and professors scurrying from building to building, class to class. But this semester at the University of Manitoba the average academic day feels as quiet as a weekend, with a handful of people moving across mostly empty concrete plazas as cold northern winds make the sprawling institution a […] Read more
Alta. research agency looks for proposals
Results Driven Agriculture Research chair Dr. David Chalack made good on an earlier promise last week by announcing the initial call for research proposals to the new entity. RDAR plans to allocate $4 million in its call and has targeted four priorities: soil health and quality; water quality and efficiency; feed production; and plant and […] Read more
Ag Notes
Pulse growers seek advisers Pulse producers are invited to stand for election for the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission as an adviser in their zone this fall. A team of advisers leads research and extension activities specific to each of APG’s five zones, and directors on APG’s provincial board often first serve as advisers. Meetings include: […] Read more
Dairy farmers speak 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
Neonic ban decision expected in six months
Health Canada will make a decision on neonicotinoid insecticides in about six months. Federal scientists have been studying neonics and their potential impact on aquatic insects for several years. The final judgment was scheduled for this fall but it won’t happen until the spring. “Due to the vast amount of new information received, and the […] Read more
Mail-in ballots delay some Sask. election results
Eight ridings are still too close to call a day after Saskatchewan voted to re-elect the Saskatchewan Party for a fourth consecutive term. It’s clear the government will hold a majority, but several seats are still in flux due to an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots. There were 61,255 mail-in ballots requested, compared to 4,420 […] Read more
