Legal loophole Jackie Scott is part of a small group of children, born out of wedlock, who can’t become Canadian citizens
The daughter of a Canadian war bride is seeking her citizenship, more than 60 years after she arrived in this country. Jackie Scott was born in England to a Canadian soldier and his future war bride and moved to Canada in 1948 when she was two. She grew up in Ontario, raised a daughter and […] Read moreTag Archives Ag Finance
‘Lost Canadian’ Scott takes fight for citizenship to court
Viterra takeover could be completed quickly
Making progress | Pending regulatory approvals, Glencore’s $6 billion deal could be complete this summer
The proposed $6 billion takeover of Canada’s largest grain handling company could be complete by the end of July. Viterra officials confirmed last week that a friendly takeover by Switzerland-based commodities trader Glencore International could be a done deal before the end of the 2011-12 crop year. The company added that exact transaction dates are […] Read morePicture perfect peonies help paint the prairie landscape
For decades, large beds and individual clumps of peonies have formed the focal points of rural landscapes. Many old country cemeteries still contain marvelous heritage peonies. Peonies are long-lived, hardy perennials that survive for decades, even in abandoned gardens, and require little maintenance. Unlike most other perennials, peonies survive for years without having to be […] Read more
Alberta Pork seeks more sales
EDMONTON — Alberta Pork hopes a campaign that features chefs passionate about pork will boost sales in the grocery store and on the farm. Alberta Pork general manager Darcy Fitzgerald said it’s clear from traffic on the group’s website that consumers are looking for pork information and recipes. As part of the campaign, chefs will […] Read more
Animal welfare demands offer opportunity
Canadian Meat Council conference Producers, meat processors view increased livestock standards as burden
QUEBEC CITY — The livestock industry should see growing consumer animal welfare demands as an opportunity as well as a problem, says Agriculture Canada livestock researcher Al Schaefer from the Lacombe, Alta., research centre. He told the Canadian Meat Council annual conference May 31 that consumer and retail industry demands for proof of animal welfare […] Read moreChina expected to increase import demands for canola
Chris Beckman is sticking with the status quo despite all signs pointing to mounting canola demand from China. Agriculture Canada’s oilseed analyst is using 2.5 million tonnes of exports to Canada’s top canola customer in his 2012-13 supply and disposition report, which is the same amount he has pencilled in for 2011-12. Reports have surfaced […] Read more
King Wheat no longer reigns on U.S. Great Plains
Now a rotational crop | Farmers’ choice of short season, higher yielding crops threatens long-term viability of land
VALLEY CITY, North Dakota — This is how bad it has become for wheat in the eastern Great Plains: it has to sell itself as a rotation crop that has the added benefit of straw. And it normally doesn’t win that sale. “I’m afraid wheat will go totally by the wayside, just like barley,” said […] Read moreB.C.’s return to old PSTcreates concern for ag
PST will be re-implemented April 1, 2013
it will replace the HST that was put in place July 1, 2010 the due date for PST tax remittances will move to month end to match GST remittances businesses will be able to register with their federal business numbers retailers will be allowed to refund tax to customers in a broader range of circumstances […] Read moreSigns of respiratory disease subtle among young calves
As cow-calf pairs are turned out to grass, we hope that most of the major calf disease problems are behind us. However, there are occasions where cases of respiratory disease occur in calves between the ages of two and 12 weeks. The signs can be relatively subtle at first and if the calves are not […] Read more
Dreaming can help attain goals
Q: We are worried about our son. He seems to spend more time daydreaming than he does studying and that cannot help him through his first year at university. Our son is bright and his father and I have great expectations for him, but none of those expectations are likely to be met if he […] Read more
