http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/ The latest industry news headlines from Alberta Farmer Express. en-us Copyright 2012, Business Information Group. All rights reserved. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:03:38 EST http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/rss/ Appearances can be deceiving in the midst of continued warming temperatures and timely rains for southern Ontario. That was the underlying theme of the bi-weekly meeting of certified crop advisors and provincial ag ministry personnel here... http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001387598&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001387598&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Wed, 16 May 2012 19:01:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express Heavy frost in southern areas of Alberta late last week damaged newly planted canola crops, according to an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001383754&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001383754&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Wed, 16 May 2012 07:02:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express An AgriRecovery program is likely for Ontario's frostbitten apple and tender fruit growers, according to federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001383752&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001383752&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Wed, 16 May 2012 06:46:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express Drugmaker Pfizer's restructuring of its estrogen extraction plant at Brandon, Man. calls for about 40 per cent fewer employees by the end of next year. http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001383406&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001383406&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Tue, 15 May 2012 19:03:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express The prospect of cheaper feed grain costs is unlikely to lead to hog herd expansion in Western Canada, as tight margins and a moratorium on new hog barns in Manitoba should limit the interest in growing the sector. http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001383136&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001383136&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Tue, 15 May 2012 18:23:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express A bid to restructure the finances of an overextended mustard miller in southwestern Saskatchewan has ended with the company permanently shutting its doors. http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001382735&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001382735&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Tue, 15 May 2012 17:29:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express Canola growers pondering their next steps after heavy frost hit some regions of the Prairies over the weekend will need to wait a few days for some of the answers, the Canola Council of Canada suggests. http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001357989&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001357989&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Mon, 14 May 2012 18:08:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express With canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada platform undergoing some extreme declines over the past few sessions, there have been worries that cash bids may also follow suit. http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001357083&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001357083&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Mon, 14 May 2012 17:27:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express Quebec meat packer Olymel plans to temporarily relocate staff from a bacon plant that burned down last week to other nearby facilities while it decides on the plant's future. http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001356758&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001356758&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Mon, 14 May 2012 17:04:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express An international pulse packing and export firm's plans to build and open a major pasta and pulse processing plant in Regina by mid-2012 will now wait until next year at the earliest. http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001342263&ref=rss http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1001342263&ref=rss Alberta Farmer Express Mon, 14 May 2012 09:40:00 EST Daily News Headlines From Alberta Farmer Express