“Several cases of spoiling crops have showed up lately, leading to marketing difficulty and large price discounts.” – Neil Blue.

Whether warm or cold, know your bin inside-out

Grain storage experts say a winter with irregular highs and chilling lows brings challenges

Reading Time: 3 minutes A warm winter, interrupted by at least one deep freeze, presents challenges for crop storage so diligence is required, said a crops market analyst with the Alberta government. Aerate and turn stored crops while monitoring grain bin moisture and temperature, especially when outside temperatures fluctuate, wrote Neil Blue in a recent news release. “Several cases […] Read more

So far at least, the product works best in feedlot and dairy operations where intake is closely controlled.

The science of burp-busting in cattle

Bovaer is safe and effective but other GHG-limiting solutions should be appraised, says researcher

Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – By now, many beef and dairy cattle producers have heard of Bovaer, the methane-reducing cattle supplement recently greenlit for use in Canada. It’s being heralded as a tool to help those industries achieve their greenhouse gas reduction goals. But is Bovaer safe for animals and the humans that consume their products? A […] Read more



Even small production gains in feedlots could be enough to make feed additives a winning proposition.

Canadian beef and dairy groups give thumbs-up to Bovaer

Methane-reducing tool will drive opportunities, say industry reps

Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Beef and dairy leaders are praising a new methane reduction tool recently approved for use in Canada. Bovaer is a powdered supplement that cattle feeders and dairy producers can mix with feed. The developers, Switzerland-based dsm-firmenich, claim it can reduce methane emissions in beef cattle by an average of 45 per cent, […] Read more


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U.S. seed giant acquires Calgary-based Union Forage

Will continue to operate under Union Forage name in 2024 but status beyond that uncertain

South Dakota-based Millborn Seeds announced today it had purchased Union Forage. In a news release, Millborn described Union Forage as a “forage seed innovator” that aligns with its “mission of enriching land and lives by delivering more than 1,200 species of seed solutions to farmers, ranchers and landowners across North America.”

A new pilot project aims to analyze how cow-calf producers are treated under AgriStability.

AFSC reaches out to cow-calf producers for input

Pilot project a chance for ranchers to address risk management discrepancies

Reading Time: 4 minutes Sixty-six per cent over 11 years. That’s how much extra support Alberta cow-calf producers would have received had certain feed and pasture costs been fully covered under a major business risk management tool. However, the Agricultural Financial Services Corporation, which delivers the AgriStability program in Alberta, wants to change that by getting ideas from cow-calf […] Read more


Alberta’s fiscal plan for 2024 to 2027 paints a not-so-rosy picture of the state of agriculture in the province.

Ag ministry, insurance among farm takeaways from 2024 Alberta budget 

Need for disaster resilience cited for funding increases

Reading Time: 2 minutes Response to disasters, water management and irrigation were the agricultural highlights of Alberta’s recently released 2024 provincial budget. The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation’s operating expenses received a bump of 9.7 per cent, rising from $77 million in 2023-24 to $870 million for 2024-25.  That includes a $49-million increase in reinsurance costs for the Agriculture […] Read more

Although drought and markets are the biggest things on canola producers’ minds now,  there is room for optimism, says Alberta Canola’s newly re-elected chair.

Exciting but challenging times ahead for new Alberta Canola board

A new director and a long-time chair share thoughts on the canola industry

Reading Time: 4 minutes A long-time Alberta Canola director is entering his third term as chair and a new member will replace another long-serving director. Roger Chevraux of east-central Alberta was re-elected as director of Region 11 and to his third term as chair. Jeff Frost of Olds replaces Ian Chitwood of Airdrie in his capacity as Region 8 […] Read more