Know the rules Reduce market risks by following industry recommendations and buyers’ demands
Before applying a dessicant this summer or fall, pulse producers need to know how the chemical may impact the crop’s marketability, say leaders of prairie pulse growers’ associations. “Following the product label recommendations for rates and timing and consulting with your exporter or processor about which desiccants are acceptable or unacceptable in international markets, are […] Read moreTag Archives Ag Finance
Residue tolerance levels could affect markets
CWB announces initial payments for new crop year
The CWB has announced initial payments for farmers who sell wheat, durum and malting barley into the voluntary wheat board’s early delivery and harvest pools for the 2012-13 crop year. Initial payments are set at $255 per tonne for No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring wheat 12.5 percent protein, $257 per tonne for No. 1 […] Read more
Savings from program cuts not all headed for agriculture
TORONTO — As farm program emphasis switches from income support to competitiveness, innovation and the environment, Ottawa plans to shift more of the responsibility for designing those programs to the provinces. During a testy exchange at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture summer directors’ meeting July 26, assistant deputy agriculture minister Greg Meredith was challenged to […] Read more
Alta. irrigation water study sets baseline
Primary study objectives for 2011-15 are to assess:
Researchers are encouraged by the early results of a five-year irrigation water quality study, despite tests showing the presence of coliforms and pesticides. Andrea Kalischuk, head of Alberta Agriculture’s water quality branch, said the 2011-15 study builds on data collected in 2006-07 and will become part of a baseline to compare future water quality levels. […] Read moreDrought spurs call for help, but damage unclear
Ontario in distress Corn and soybean crops suffer from prolonged hot weather, lack of rain
TORONTO — Parts of Ontario, one of Canada’s largest agricultural-producing provinces, have been hit with the most severe drought in decades and already, debate is swirling about appropriate government response. Last week, both federal New Democrats and Liberals in Ottawa denounced the federal Conservative government for not promising help. Among provincial players, reaction is more […] Read moreIncrease tax write-off allowance: CFA
Off-farm income | Group says 23-year-old rule ‘penalizes’ young farmers
TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Agriculture plans a Parliament Hill campaign this autumn to try to change a 23-year-old Income Tax Act rule on farm loss tax writeoffs against off-farm income. Under Income Tax Act rules last amended in 1989, part-time farmers trying to claim farm losses against off-farm income are limited to an […] Read moreOpinions diverge on life after the single desk
Some will win, some will lose Farm size, producer experience a deciding factor, say experts
It’s official. Western Canada’s single-desk grain marketing agency is a thing of the past. But the passionate and divergent views surrounding single-desk marketing aren’t likely to disappear soon. From the most fervent pro-board supporters to the most dedicated open-market advocates, every one of Western Canada’s 75,000 grain farmers has an opinion on the advantages and […] Read moreRequiem for the Canadian Wheat Board, maybe
End of an era | The powers of the Canadian Wheat Board are put to rest with the close of the crop year. It’s a move some producers have been eagerly awaiting, while others see it as an assault on farmer autonomy. | Stories by Brian Cross, Saskatoon Bureau
After years of debate, farmer protests, legal challenges and the battle between pro-board supporters and open market advocates, Western Canada’s single-desk grain marketing system was officially put to rest this week. On Aug. 1, Western Canadian farmers, along with private-sector grain companies, independent brokers, marketing consultants and a profoundly revamped version of the Canadian Wheat […] Read moreFarmers urged to adapt to change
A rising global population, changing weather patterns and dwindling supplies of cultivated land will require farmers and researchers to find new ways to feed the planet. Academics attending a three-day conference in Saskatoon said agricultural practices must change, management of land resources must improve and productivity must increase if the world hopes to sustain the […] Read more
Archways add charm to garden landscape
Every archway is unique and brings charm to the garden. An archway is part of the bones of a garden, a permanent structure that has a substantial presence. It often has a practical function as well as being a decorative feature. An archway can serve as an en-trance to a different portion of the garden, […] Read more
