Reading Time: 3 minutes After breaking ground last August, construction on the Western Milk Pool’s $70-million Dairy Innovation West facility is gaining momentum. “We have shovels in the ground as of now, pilings in and we’re getting ready as winter approaches,” CEO Nolan Berg said at a December dairy conference in Winnipeg. “We’re getting that all set up so […] Read more
Milk concentration project back on track
First of its kind dairy facility had to overcome regulatory challenges
Canola sector gets research boost
The federal government is putting up $9 million to drive the sustainable growth of Canada’s canola sector. The funding comes from the AgriScience Program—Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership and was announced today (Nov. 14) in Winnipeg by Lawrence MacAulay, the federal agriculture minister. “This new Canola Cluster will build on […] Read more
Alberta farmland price growth lags national average
While prices continue to rise, the rate is slowing and other province have faster growth
Reading Time: 5 minutes Average Alberta farmland prices were up three per cent in the first half of 2023, significantly below the Canadian average increase of 7.9 per cent. The data, released in a Farm Credit Canada report on Oct. 3, shows the province is following a national trend. “It’s not unexpected, given where we were at the end […] Read more
American foulbrood vaccine gets green light for Canadian beekeepers
Producers will be able to get the vaccine in spring 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian beekeepers are about to have the first vaccine for their stock. “It’s very exciting,” said Canadian Honey Council hive health specialist Osee Podolsky. The new vaccine targets American foulbrood, a spore-producing bacterial disease that gets its name from the unpleasant smell in infected hives. The disease is serious enough that standard […] Read more
The arrival of virtual fencing?
Alberta researchers explore how well the technology withstands harsh Prairie winters
Reading Time: 5 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – An Alberta livestock researcher wants to see if virtual fencing lives up to its promises once winter hits the Prairies. “If you have a technology that can’t work in -40 or -45, it has no place in Alberta,” said Lakeland College’s Obioha Durunna. Virtual fencing could fundamentally change the labour and infrastructure […] Read more
Campaign to boost canola’s image
Hello Canola campaign aims to reduce Canadian apathy, address misconceptions, organizers say
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Groups representing Prairie canola growers have a new campaign to boost their crop’s image among Canadians. Hello Canola is part of a national canola marketing program jointly funded by Alberta Canola, SaskCanola and the Manitoba Canola Growers. “The intention of the program is to help move Canadians from apathy for canola into […] Read more
FCC sees calmer waters ahead for crop input market
Have markets steadied, or is it the pause before another storm?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers can breathe a sigh of relief knowing crop input prices have stabilized as the world adapts to global supply challenges. That was the message as Farm Credit Canada provided its latest update on input prices for the 2024 crop year. Fertilizer prices reached new highs in 2022 when the war in […] Read more
Turning back the clock with grazing
Cattle can help fill the biodiversity void left from the loss of bison
Reading Time: 5 minutes Cattle are often maligned for their contributions to greenhouse gas levels, but Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Tim McAllister says that’s wrongheaded. “We hear about people advocating for the need to eliminate livestock from agriculture production, basically without really understanding the negative connotations that would have,” the researcher said during a recent webinar. “We really need […] Read more
New mentorship program targets young grain farmers
National wheat grower group looks to inject youth into the board
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Wheat Growers Association is looking for young farmers who want to know more about agricultural policy objectives. “This is a great opportunity for young farmers to learn the effects different policies like transportation, trade, and environment have on their farm,” said Kaitlyn Kitzan, the association’s treasurer and director for Saskatchewan. Kitzan, 24, is a […] Read more
Do you know your trade MRLs?
Pre-harvest is the time to protect the crop’s marketability for international markets
Reading Time: 4 minutes Maximum residue limits can affect the marketability of a crop, so farmers need to heed them, say crop market experts. “Because we produce so much beyond what we need for our domestic demand for food, we really do need to keep in mind market access and those requirements that we see with our export partners,” […] Read more
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