EDSON, Alta. — Farmers may soon have a solution to a nagging environmental problem. A pilot project in Yellowhead County in western Alberta allows producers to recycle unwanted twine and used agricultural plastic. “This is quite exciting because we know it’s going somewhere,” said George Wadey, who has started gathering the kilometres of twine from […] Read more
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Farmers welcome plastic, twine recycling service
Experts thirst to find best barley for Japanese beer
Finding the right barley for a discriminating shochu drinker has been a long-term project for Japanese and Canadian researchers. Almost as popular as sake, sochu can be made from a variety of products, including sweet potatoes, rice and barley. Researchers are looking for suitable barley varieties because the alcoholic beverage’s distinct aroma and flavour depends […] Read more
Rural, urban Sask. boundaries shift
Provincial electoral boundaries are shifting in rural Saskatchewan under a proposed new electoral map released last week. The boundaries are being redrawn after the government passed legislation to add three seats to reflect the growing population. The total number of seats will rise from 58 to 61. When the legislation was introduced last December, the […] Read more
Economic committee’s new president focuses on agriculture
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Agenda includes discussions on transportation, tourism, biofuel and oil and gas development
Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart has targeted agriculture as a priority for the organization as he becomes president of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region executive committee. Stewart is the first Saskatchewan official to head the organization since the province joined PNWER in 2008. “We need to do some things that, I think, will promote Saskatchewan […] Read moreHigh prices affect all sectors
Cow-calf optimism | Hog producers might have difficulty adapting
Big crops and big prices could equal record profits for many prairie farmers this year. Grains, pulse and oilseeds farmers have only to keep their fingers crossed that weather, bugs and other crop-affecting factors remain reasonable. But the situation is more complicated for cow-calf and hog producers. Will high prices for feedgrains drive down calf […] Read moreIs it just me, or do others think the soybean selloff was just following general sentiment?
Is it just me, or does anyone else out there think the soybean slump of the past few days has really been mostly about the overall world market zeitgeist and only marginally about soybeans? Yes, yes, yes I know: soybeans have skyrocketed in recent months, the drought impact may already be factored-in, demand is being […] Read more
Trip worth making for Ontario steer owner
If people ask Martin Koyle what he did on his summer holidays, he can tell them he went to the Calgary Stampede and won $11,000. Leading the grand champion to the winner’s circle at Canada’s richest steer show made the 50 hour trip from Maidstone, Ont., worth the trouble. Owned with business partner John Nostadt, […] Read more
Hope fades as drought shrivels U.S. crops
WELTON, Iowa (Reuters) — Bob Bowman ran his hand over a slender green corn leaf on his Iowa farm and sighed. “This corn should be as high as my head right now, and it is only waist high,” he said, as a cool morning breeze belied the mid-30 C temperatures forecast to descend by afternoon […] Read more
Sask. highway crash kills horses
A woman whose horse was one of two killed in a highway collision reminds drivers to be cautious and to take extra care near livestock trailers that contain living animals. “People need to know. Cars and trucks and SUVs, they have people in them, right? Horse trailers, I know they’re not people, but there’s still […] Read more
Codex adopts new standardsfor growth promotant residues
Ractopamine feed additive | New standards necessary because China and EU countries will not accept meat with chemical residues
New international standards have been adopted for the use of ractopamine in finishing cattle and hogs. The new standards came into effect July 7. Some countries, such as China and members of the European Union, will not accept meat from nations that use the product because of questions over residues. However, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, […] Read more
