Study stirs controversy Bayer Crop Science denounces findings as ‘spectacularly incorrect’
Three scientific studies in the past two weeks have directly blamed insecticides for collapsing bee populations, providing fuel for activists and politicians who would like to restrict pesticide use. In the most recent study, Harvard School of Public Health researchers found a “convincing” link between insecticides and colony collapse disorder (CCD), a term used to […] Read moreTag Archives Ag Finance
Link found between insecticides, colony loss
Growth to include smaller assets: ADM
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Archer Daniels Midland will continue to eye acquisitions of smaller assets in North America to expand its reach in the agricultural sector, while large acquisitions may be less likely. “Other than one-off deals, we can’t really grow too much in North America,” said A. James Shafter, vice-president of mergers and acquisitions. […] Read more
Group touts nutritional qualities of feed oats
Organizers of the Equine Feed Oat Project have a message for U.S. horse owners: oats isn’t a four-letter word. The Prairie Oat Growers Association initiative will use science to defend and promote the grain to horse owners as part of an ongoing effort to rebuild oat exports to the United States. POGA commissioned Laurie Lawrence, […] Read more
Oat promotion plan targets equine diets
Demand from horse feed market rebounding
A prairie oat initiative is about to enter its next phase. The Prairie Oat Growers Association started the Equine Feed Oat Project as a way to increase demand in American horse markets for Canadian-grown oats, and EFOP co-ordinator Randy Strychar said the industry is beginning to see a turnaround. Efforts had focused on examining why […] Read more
Seeders hit fields early
Farmers are getting a jump on spring seeding, thanks to favourable weather and moisture conditions. “We’re going to get into the field this week,” said Lynn Jacobson of Enchant, Alta. Seeding usually starts during the first week of May on Jacobson’s farm. “We’re earlier than typical in this area. We haven’t had any snow for […] Read more
ALMA resists political party’s push for elimination
Wildrose promises to cancel | The livestock agency provides grants and oversees the legacy fund and Growing Forward
EDMONTON — The Wildrose Alliance party says it would disband the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency if it won the upcoming provincial election. The agency was controversial when it was incorporated in 2009. Some producers thought it was an ad-vanced idea to promote and support the meat industry at home and overseas, while others considered […] Read moreBeef exports more profitable abroad: ALMA
U.S. sales at a discount | Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency says Canada must secure markets in Asia and Europe
EDMONTON — The United States is Canada’s largest beef customer, but the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency questions whether it is the best destination. “We are importing high quality beef from the United States, averaging $5.50 a kilogram, and we are selling them beef at $3.33. You have got to ask if there is an […] Read moreGrower stresses midge tolerant wheat’s value
Farmers in north are early adapters
Robert Stevenson can’t understand why more producers haven’t switched to midge tolerant wheat varieties. The technology protects a farmer’s wheat crop from a potential midge outbreak, and the yield potential is as good or better than other spring wheat varieties in Western Canada. “I’m surprised that there hasn’t been more uptake on them,” said Stevenson, […] Read moreEU bank woes hurt pulse firms
Tight credit | Ripples from banking crisis reach Canadian pulse companies
Two of Canada’s biggest pulse processing firms have felt the sting of Europe’s financial crisis. A year that began full of optimism ended in bitter disappointment for Alliance Grain Traders Inc. “The 2011 year would be categorized as among the most difficult the global pulse industry has ever faced,” company president Murad Al-Katib said during […] Read moreHemp may be building block to cosy home
Construction material | Hemp fibre product durable, biodegradable and superior to insulation made from fibreglass
An American company is planning to build a manufacturing plant in Ontario that will turn hemp into a compostable construction material. American Lime Technology, a Chicago company that specializes in low carbon building materials, wants to manufacture a ready to install insulating product made from hemp at a plant near Toronto, said sales manager Matt […] Read more
