Reading Time: 2 minutes Profitability was a recurring theme when it came to the most popular articles offered by the Beef Cattle Research Council in the past year. But the most popular blog post by far was a story and accompanying video offering calving tips, including why people shouldn’t hang calves upside down if they need help breathing. “The […] Read more
Show me the money – and how to resuscitate a newborn calf
Profitability was a popular topic on the Beef Cattle Research Council website but not the most-read posting
Venture capitalists urged to check out Alberta ag tech
Hempalta and Livestock Water Recycling are two companies featured on influential Top 50 list
Reading Time: 3 minutes Two Alberta companies — one making hemp products and the other recycling livestock manure — are among the most investable clean tech ventures in the country. Hempalta Inc. and Livestock Water Recycling, both headquartered in Calgary, are two of eight ag-focused technology companies on the 2022 Foresight 50 list. The list is compiled annually by […] Read more
Find the best bang for your fertilizer buck
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta’s wheat and barley commissions have a nitrogen rate of return calculator available on their website. The calculator, developed by well-known research agronomist Rigas Karamanos, “can be used to evaluate different net return per acre scenarios which compare different N sources and costs, various crop prices and soil test N levels,” Alberta Wheat and Barley […] Read more
Canadian grain exporters could see advantage
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian grain exporters may get a boost from Washington’s “deteriorating relationship” with China, CoBank says in its 2023 outlook. A number of trade disputes as well as tensions over Taiwan are spilling into the grain sector, the lender said in its outlook. “China has made it clear that it would like to minimize its dependence […] Read more
Alberta Beef Producers needs more delegates
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Beef Producers is still looking for delegates after recent elections failed to yield a full roster. All the candidates who put forward their names were elected by acclamation. In the southeast zone, Brodie Haugan (Orion), Craig Lehr (Medicine Hat) and Kent Holowath (Rumsey) were acclaimed. In the southwest zone, the delegates are Fred Lozeman […] Read more
New version of grain contract guide available
Reading Time: < 1 minute The fourth edition of the Canadian Canola Growers Association guide to understanding grain contracts is now available. The 28-page Practical Guide to Navigate Grain Contracts covers topics such as the grading process, delivery terms and declarations, delivery penalties, access to land (such as for picking up grain or for sampling purposes), defaults, contract cancellation, acts […] Read more
Canadian wheat prospects good, says commodity agency
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada’s rebound in wheat production in 2022 will “thrust the country into the position of a major global supplier in early 2023,” says market analysis agency S&P Global Commodity Insights. And demand for Canadian wheat is likely to rise further because of weather woes in Argentina and the U.S. Wheat sales to China are already […] Read more
War and inflation named the top two food stories of 2022
Labelling rule, climate-driven produce shortage and lab-grown meat also make the list by research institute
Reading Time: 2 minutes The invasion of Ukraine and inflation top the list of food stories in 2022 for a leading food research institute, but front-of-package labelling, a shortage of California lettuce and U.S. approval of lab-grown chicken also made its Top 10 list. While the war in Ukraine has dominated headlines since the Feb. 24 invasion, “many Canadians […] Read more
Step aside, bud the spud
Alberta ekes out top spot for potato production in 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute It was a squeaker, but Alberta edged out P.E.I. and Manitoba as the country’s top potato producer this year. StatCan says provincial growers harvested 26.8 million hundredweight of spuds, just ahead of P.E.I.’s 26.6 million and Manitoba’s 26.1 million. Last year, P.E.I. – aka Spud Island – was the top dog but even though its […] Read more
Grant aims to raise awareness of wildfire risk
Reading Time: < 1 minute Organizations can apply for a $500 grant to host a Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in their area. The ‘Prep Day’ is held on the first Saturday in May (May 6 this year) with the goal of bringing residents together to “work on projects that raise awareness of wildfire risk and increase their resilience to it.” […] Read more
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