Reading Time: < 1 minute An advisory group picked from the private and public sectors of Canada’s potato industry has been set up to develop a new voluntary, nationwide farm-level biosecurity standard. The group, set up by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency working with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Horticultural Council’s potato committee executive, other potato organizations and provincial […] Read more
Potato Biosecurity Standards In Pipeline
Province To Test Run Cattle Feeder Financing Projects
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Alberta government will clear a regulatory path for livestock feeder associations to test run pilot projects looking at different ways to produce and market cattle, and to finance the process. Agricul ture Minister Jack Hayden has announced changes to the provincially operated Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee Program to allow a pilot project for a […] Read more
Ergot A Serious Problem In Feed This Year
Reading Time: 2 minutes An Alberta forage specialist is warning livestock feeders to be on the lookout for ergot in this year’s grain crop because of cool, damp weather. “Airborne ergot spores from previous crops infected the developing heads. This year, there’s a problem with not only rye, but triticale, wheat, barley oats and even some of the grasses; […] Read more
Edberg Wins $20,000 For Community Improvements
Reading Time: < 1 minute Edberg is one of three communities in Western Canada to receive $20,000 for community initiatives from the “This is Where Stellar Shines” contest sponsored by Dow AgroSciences. The funds were donated in the name of contestant Darry Olsen for the Village of Edberg, which has decided to use its winnings to refurbish the community outdoor […] Read more
Pulses Would Benefit From India Trade Deal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada’s pulse crop exports are seen among the top beneficiaries as the federal government launches talks for an economic partnership agreement with India. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India made their announcement Nov. 12 following their appearance at the G20 summit in Seoul, South Korea. A joint Canada/India study […] Read more
CWB Offers New Delivery Contract Buyout
Reading Time: 2 minutes Prairie wheat and feed barley growers can now buy their way out of a Canadian Wheat Board delivery contract during the crop year. Buyouts are available for wheat, durum and feed barley once an acceptance level has been announced for a given class of grain, the CWB said in a notice to growers Nov. 10. […] Read more
Feds Fund Poultry Sector Brain Trust
Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government and Canada’s poultry industry stakeholders will put up over $2.5 million in total to connect government, industry and academic researchers for work on the sector’s priorities. Abbotsford, B.C. MP Ed Fast on Nov. 10 announced the federal contribution of $1.8 million toward a joint research cluster to “address sector priorities and challenges […] Read more
Double Down Down For Good (In Canada)
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Double Down, the controversial KFC creation of two breaded chicken breasts with a filling of bacon, cheese and high-calorie sauce, has been pulled from the Canadian market after less than a month. In a release, KFC praised the success of the product, saying it had sold more than one million Double Downs in Canada, […] Read more
Average Year For Hail Payouts In Alberta
Reading Time: < 1 minute In its final report of the season, the Canadian Crop Hail Association says Alberta farmers are receiving roughly $38 million in hail-claim payouts on a total of over 2,500 losses. This is for the hail insurance claims over and above crop insurance endorsements. The association said payments in 2010 are close to the 10-year average […] Read more
Cattle Assistance Wanted
Reading Time: < 1 minute The presidents of Wild Rose Agricultural Producers of Alberta (WRAP), the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and Keystone Agricultural Producers of Manitoba (KAP) appealed to governments late last month to stop waiting and get moving on assistance for struggling cattle producers. “October is nearly over; excess moisture in many areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba […] Read more
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