Number up from 2009 survey | A recent survey showed 31 percent of fields had resistant weeds
According to growers, herbicide-resistant weeds are affecting the bottom lines of producers across the country. In a recently released poll, commissioned by BASF Canada, 75 percent of Canadian producers said that herbicide-resistant weeds are having either a small to large impact on their earnings. The results didn’t surprise BASF’s Michael Schaad, the company’s business manager, […] Read moreTag Archives Ag Finance
Weed resistance growing concern across country
Beef sector benefits B.C. economy
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Beef contributes about $600 million to the British Columbia economy, according to preliminary results of a B.C. Cattlemen’s Association study. A profile of direct and indirect economic spinoffs to the province shows where the industry fits and how more benefits can be derived. Consulting firm MNP was commissioned by the […] Read more
Producers hope Saskatchewan grazing land remains for cattle
Pastures to change hands Canadian Cattlemen’s Association asks federal government for another year before divesting pastures
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK, Sask. — Saskatchewan cattle producers say land currently held in the federal pasture system must remain in use for grazing no matter who ends up owning it. They have many concerns about Ottawa’s decision to shift responsibility for the pastures to the provinces and what will happen next. The federal government […] Read moreMore moose dining in farmers’ fields
Hunting opportunities | 1,300 hunting tags were available this year compared to 250 in 2005
If it seems like moose are being spotted walking through fields and towns around Saskatchewan with increasing frequency, there’s good reason. When I go pheasant hunting, as an example, 10 years ago if we saw a moose we’d all stop and take a picture of it,” said Darrell Crabbe, executive director of the Saskatchewan WIldlife […] Read moreCamrose equipment company purchased
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. is buying Camrose Farm Equipment Ltd. (CFE), an operator of Case IH and New Holland Agriculture dealerships in Camrose and Killam, Alta. for an unreleased amount. In the year ended March 31 CFE had agriculture-related revenue of about $54 million. The deal is expected to close July 3.
Greenhouse saves bundle with wood heating
Furnace uses wood byproduct | Despite a major capital investment for the furnace and broiler, it is cheaper than natural gas
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Installing a wood burning furnace may seem like a step back in time, but there is nothing old-fashioned about Green Valley Produce, a family owned greenhouse operation south of Chilliwack, B.C. The 15 acres of greenhouses are heated almost entirely by a wood burning boiler with substantial energy savings since it was […] Read moreGive public real farm story
Animals are commodities | Expert urges producers to explain realities of food production
SASKATOON — Wes Jamison said he knows the image livestock groups would like to portray. “It’s a painfully white mom and dad with three kids walking across a misty farm on a spring morning in Ontario. ‘Trust the farmer.’ That doesn’t work when it comes to animals,” said the professor of communications at Palm Beach […] Read moreProducers told to avoid debates on morality of animal use
Beef Cattle Symposium | Today’s consumers tend to view all human-animal interactions the same way they view pet ownership
SASKATOON — Is it right to produce animals for meat? That is the question the Canadian livestock industry must avoid if it expects to continue production, says a communications expert. “My warning to you is this: avoid inclusion of special interest or NGOs (non-government organizations) that have moralized the issue and made it an issue […] Read moreSpring garden bears fruit to celebrate Dad’s special day
On June 17, take time to show appreciation for all the dads. Any good gesture will bring a smile and provide some great memories, and these recipes might also help families enjoy the special day. Skillet Pepper Steak A tasty, colourful and saucy dish that is easy to prepare. 1 yellow, green and red pepper, […] Read more
Flames along the border
How do we deal with the Americans? How can we do business with them, when they so often seem antagonists rather than partners and friends? How do we build continental industries, when the continent gets divided by border blockages? After all, our national mythology contains images like the following one, seared in the deepest regions […] Read more
