Reading Time: 3 minutes The new 2025-2030 national beef strategy includes trade challenges, sustainability and global opportunities for Canadian beef.
Canadian Beef Advisors unveil five-year national strategy
The new 2025-2030 national beef strategy includes trade challenges, sustainability and global opportunities for Canadian beef
Not all consultants created equal for grant applications
Know credentials, fees, services and successes when hiring, says consultant
Reading Time: 3 minutes The right farm advisor can help you make the most of the available funding programs.
Agriculture sector braces for impact as tariffs set to become reality
The Canadian agriculture industry is bracing for impact as Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs are set to become reality on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to place 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China.
Alberta offers insect insights for farmers
Populations were mostly small for key pests but there were plenty of hot spots
Reading Time: 4 minutes A review of what Alberta’s insect survey maps reveal about pest pressure both last year and for the coming growing season.
Big clubroot numbers urge new vigilance
If you had it last year you probably have it this year — but it’s not the end of the world
Reading Time: 5 minutes Higher clubroot numbers in 2024 make the case for increased vigilance by Alberta canola growers in the coming season.
Alberta Canola growers vote for 75 cent levy hike
The increase is the first in 22 years for the producer-funded organization
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Canola producers have voted in favour of increasing their grower checkoff.
High-protein wheat expected to survive tariffs
Analysts say the global appeal of Canadian Western Red Spring wheat will help cushion the effects of any U.S. levies
A 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods exported to the United States would be painful, say market analysts, but some agricultural sectors, such as canola, may feel it more than others. Meanwhile, high-protein wheat classes such as Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) may survive the new world order of international trade.
How farmers can navigate the capital gains tax maze
Tax expert says the tax-free rollover can be the farmer's best friend in succession cases, if they're worried about the spike in capital gains tax inclusion
Reading Time: 4 minutes Tax expert says the tax-free rollover can be the farmer’s best friend in succession cases, if they’re worried about the spike in capital gains tax inclusion.
When it comes to getting farm grants, not all advisors are equal
Farmers will want to know their potential farm consultant's credentials, fees, services and successes when hiring
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers will want to know their potential farm consultant’s credentials, fees, services and successes when hiring someone to help them access grant money.
Are white ear tags shortchanging beef-on-dairy calves?
Beef-on-dairy calves have DairyTrace tags, not CCIA yellow tags. Does that make a difference at auction?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Beef-on-dairy calves have DairyTrace tags, not CCIA yellow tags. Does that make a difference at auction?
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