In a release Oct. 16, the organization said that “Since the Canadian Grain Commission reduced its official inspection and weighing fees in 2021, the organization has inspected and weighed lower-than-expected grain volumes, leading to a gap between revenue and costs.”
Canadian Grain Commission predicts financial shortfall
Bayer to acquire canola processing plant
The HyTech canola treatment and packaging facility will be under new management as of November
Reading Time: < 1 minute The HyTech canola treatment and packaging facility west of Lethbridge will be under Bayer's management as of November.
AgSmart expo changes hands
The annual event will still take place at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology, but has had a change in management
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ownership of the AgSmart Educational Expo will shift from the Olds College ofAgriculture and Technology to the Red Deer-based Agri-Trade Equipment Expo group.
Saskatchewan company pitches decarbonized fertilizer
Genesis Fertilizers says post-production carbon capture will remove carbon dioxide and send it deep underground
Reading Time: 3 minutes Genesis Fertilizers says post-production carbon capture at their incoming fertilizer plant in Saskatchewan will remove carbon dioxide and send it deep underground.
‘Midgebusters’ lead research attack on wheat midge
From mechanical deterrents like awns to taking inspiration from old varieties, one research team hopes to find new genetic weapons against wheat midge canonical in normal spot
Reading Time: 4 minutes From mechanical deterrents like awns to taking inspiration from old varieties, one research team hopes to find new genetic weapons against wheat midge
Rangeland sustainability program opens for new fiscal year
Eligible organizations can apply for funding prior to Oct. 16 deadline
Reading Time: < 1 minute Web brief on rangeland sustainability intake deadline on Oct. 16.
Waldner awarded for outstanding research and innovation to cattle sector
Dr. Cheryl Waldner was honoured with the Canadian Beef Industry Award at this year's Canadian Beef Industry Conference
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cheryl Waldner — a professor and researcher at the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine — won the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Award.
AAC Westking vies for wheat crown
AAC Westking aims to surplant AAC Brandon as spring wheat of choice on the Prairies
Reading Time: 4 minutes New wheat variety AAC Westking aims to surplant AAC Brandon as spring wheat of choice on the Prairies.
New central Alberta wheat milling facility announced
Parrish & Heimbecker building $241 million plant in hamlet of Springbrook
Reading Time: 2 minutes Parrish and Heimbecker is building a new wheat mill in central Alberta.
Weighing the benefit-risk balance on field edges
Researchers hope to weigh both agricultural value and risk from field boundaries like ditches and shelterbelts
Reading Time: 3 minutes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers in Saskatchewan hope to weigh both agricultural value and risk from field boundaries like ditches and shelterbelts.
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