Agronomists say there’s little production hit for the wide areas where smoke plumes pass over, but risks do exist
The last two years have had the worst wildfire seasons ever recorded in Canada. While yield impact was minimal and agronomists say smoke may even have benefits for crops in some cases, a future with more destructive wildfire seasons could have negative long-term effects, experts warn. Grain Farmers of Ontario senior agronomist Marty Vermey noted […] Read moreTag Archives Grain Farmers of Ontario
Producers help fund new Winnipeg grain facility
Three Prairie crop commissions announce funding will come from producer checkoffs paid to their provincial associations
REGINA — Funding commitments from producer organizations to a new Cereals Canada facility should help secure money from other sources, including governments, said chair Brett Halstead. Last week, Alberta Grains, SaskWheat and Manitoba Crop Alliance announced a collective contribution of $13.2 million to the proposed Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) in Winnipeg. Grain Farmers of […] Read more
Provincial associations commit funds to new facility
REGINA — Four organizations announced funding for the planned Global Agriculture Technology Exchange in Winnipeg Sept. 17. Alberta Grains, SaskWheat, Manitoba Crop Alliance and Grain Farmers of Ontario will contribute $13.4 million to the project known as Gate. All are members of Cereals Canada, which has proposed the $102 million building to advance Canada’s position […] Read more
N. American farm groups ask gov’ts to act on rail dispute
CHICAGO/OTTAWA (Reuters) — Nearly three dozen North American agriculture groups, in a joint letter to the U.S. and Canadian governments, urged action today to avoid a rail stoppage. “The impact of a strike would be particularly severe on bulk commodity exporters in both Canada and the United States as trucking is not a viable option […] Read more
Is Canadian agriculture a greenhouse gas giant or an economic engine?
WINNIPEG — Farming may be Canada’s economic engine or a significant source of greenhouse gases that threaten the planet. It all depends on who you ask. Two reports were released in early December, one from the National Farmers Union and the other from Grain Farmers of Ontario. The NFU report focused on greenhouse gas emissions […] Read more
