Reading Time: < 1 minute An Alberta company loaded up the big prize at Agri-Trade Equipment Expo’s Ag Innovations competition earlier this month. Opend Range Ltd. of Daysland was awarded the $20,000 grand prize for its Cowgo Loading System, which turns any cattle liner into a ground load trailer. [RELATED] Long-haul transport rules not supported by science, says cattle sector […] Read more
Alberta company grabs top prize at Agri-Trade’s innovation contest
The Cowgo Loading System beat four other competitors to take the $20,000 grand prize
Seed Growers offers online learning
Reading Time: < 1 minute The association representing seed growers says it is filling a void with a new online learning program designed for the sector. The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association recently launched CSGA Learn, which offers 10 comprehensive online courses developed by industry experts and based on the official Canadian National Occupational Standards for seed production. “CSGA Learn is […] Read more
Take advantage of cash advances, says expert
Right now, producers can get a loan of up to $250,000 interest free
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers who aren’t getting cash advances to reduce their interest expenses should take another look at the federal program, says a provincial crops market analyst. The Advance Payments Program, as its formally called, has been expanded over the years and now covers a wider range of farming operations but “many producers do not take advantage […] Read more
Winter unlikely to be a cure against drought
Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s not as bad as a year ago, but the moisture situation heading into winter wasn’t good either, the province said in its final Agricultural Moisture Situation Update of the season issued Oct. 25. A year ago, most of the province had moisture deficits that are only seen once every 25 to 50 years. Things […] Read more
Montana’s restaurants commits to sustainable beef
Reading Time: < 1 minute Montana’s BBQ & Bar says that at least 30 per cent of the steaks it buys will come from farms certified by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. An official with the restaurant chain, which has about 100 locations across the country, says buying certified sustainable beef is part of its effort “to minimize the […] Read more
One region to see director election for canola board
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Canola’s call for board of director candidates prompted six people to step forward but four of them are in just one region. The candidates in Region 4 (east of Edmonton) are Jeannette Andrashewski of Two Hills, Kyle Tarkowski of Myrnam, Mark Smook of Vegreville and Ralph Tessman of Okotoks (who farms in Region 4). […] Read more
Warning signs materialize for meat sector
Reading Time: < 1 minute There are plenty of flashing warning lights in Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) latest outlook for the cattle and hog sectors. While prices are strong and expected to stay that way for a while, the two “could take a big step backwards, especially from the highs of 2021 – and it may be more a question […] Read more
Incentives for sustainable spuds take root
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers who grow potatoes for McCain Foods, and who adopt the company’s sustainable ag practices, can get up to $2,000 in reduction on their loan costs with Farm Credit Canada thanks to a joint program by the lender and the french fry maker. The amount depends amount on the size of their loan but McCain […] Read more
Avian flu cases drop in October
Reading Time: < 1 minute After soaring sharply in September, no commercial poultry operations in Alberta were hit by H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza during the first three weeks of October. As of Oct. 24, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website had only four incidents for the month. Three were for “non-poultry” and the lone poultry flock was a non-commercial […] Read more
Olds College offers digital ag degree program
Reading Time: < 1 minute Starting next fall, Olds College will offer a Bachelor of Digital Agriculture degree through a program created in collaboration with industry. “Students will engage in real-world problems and explore solutions using digital agriculture technologies and practices,” the college said in a release. “Graduates will be prepared to lead disruptive change in agriculture with a grounding […] Read more
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