When you consider all the farm mechanization and automation, one procedure still seriously in need of innovation is extracting granular fertilizer from a bin after long-term storage. It can be a dangerous and frustrating exercise. This is the time of year when many producers are filling fertilizer bins, taking advantage of prices that are probably […] Read more
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Keeping the fertilizer flowing can be safety hazard
Canadian National Railway costs up, profit down
Canadian National Railway re-leased third quarter financial results last week, reporting net in-come of $958 million on revenue of $3.22 billion. Net income was down from last year’s $972 million. CN president Luc Jobin said demand for CN services is growing, especially in key business segments such as frack sand, intermodal, coal and Canadian grain. […] Read more
CHS Canada gets out of farm supply business
CHS Canada has sold its 10 retail crop input locations in Western Canada to Richardson International Ltd. and is also ending the Bridgeland joint venture with United Farmers of Alberta. The transaction with Richardson is expected to close in November. The value of the deal was not released. The deals mark the exit of CHS, […] Read more
Producers urged to complete cow-calf survey
The second western Canadian cow-calf survey is slated to start this fall. The survey collects information on herd sizes, pregnancies, weaning weights and other production statistics from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. A complementary report allows participants to compare their operation with benchmarks in a given region. For example, results could show individual operators […] Read more
Reducing feed waste lowers production costs
RED DEER — When feed supplies are short, it is time to sharpen the pencil and do some tough calculations. Lamb producers need to figure out what it costs to keep a ewe, said Dr. Paul Luimes of the University of Guelph in Ontario. “This time of year, if you are short on feed, you […] Read more
Saputo buys U.S. cheese maker
Saputo Inc. is buying Betin Inc., which makes the Montchevre brand of goat cheese in the United States. Betin has one plant at Belmont, Wisconsin, that employs 319 people. For the 12 months to June 30, Montchevre generated revenues of C$150 million. The value of the transaction was not released. Saputo also announced quarterly earnings […] Read more
Family needs to understand, accept decision to end life
Q: Last night, my mother and I had a disturbing heart-to-heart conversation. She believes that she is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She does not know how rapidly it might overtake her and is uncertain how much it will ultimately affect her. But she is clear that if she is getting disabled quickly, […] Read more
Diamondback moth numbers extreme in some areas
MEDICINE HAT — Diamondback moths didn’t look like a problem in the early part of this year’s growing season. Then they became a big problem. “Diamondback moth really was a massive issue for canola growers in southern Alberta and a little bit of a surprise because we’ve never, ever seen anything like that in Alberta,” […] Read more
New midge with an appetite for canola not serious yet
Insect specialist says the unnamed species that attacks the flowers has only been confirmed in central Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Alberta canola had a smidge of new midge this season. The new species of midge was first identified in 2016 and is still so new that it doesn’t have an official name. Although it has a liking for canola flowers, it doesn’t seem to be doing much damage. Alberta Agriculture insect […] Read moreTackling hunger hindered by conflict, environmental disasters
More than half the world’s population will suffer from some form of malnutrition by 2030 if greater action isn’t taken, global leaders are warning. “About one in three persons globally suffers from at least one form of malnutrition, be it hunger, micronutrient deficiencies or overweight and obesity,” Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General José Graziano da […] Read more
