Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says it is engaging the larger agriculture and food community in raising food and cash donations for its Drive Away Hunger program. “Food banks have told us how Drive Away Hunger has transformed their ability to feed hungry families and we think we can do even more to help,” said FCC […] Read more
Farm Credit Canada plans 20 million meals
G3 offers donation to support mental health in Alberta
Reading Time: < 1 minute G3 is donating $25,000 to Alberta’s Mental Health Foundation to support, enhance and transform mental health and addictions care. G3 said that due to the pandemic, it has been unable to hold grand opening events for its six Alberta grain elevators which opened in 2020 and 2021. It was decided to donate the funds set […] Read more
Junior Angus member wins $2,000
Reading Time: < 1 minute Karsen Van Sickle of Red Deer County is one of three Canadian Junior Angus members who have received $2,000 heifer vouchers from the Canadian Angus Foundation for being members of Canada’s largest beef breed’s junior program. The voucher can be used toward the purchase of an Angus female of the youth’s choice this fall. To […] Read more
Beef roundtable needs producer input
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is updating the National Beef Sustainability Assessment and as part of that, is seeking at least 500 producers to take an online survey. “The primary data collected from farmers and ranchers across Canada through surveys is a critical piece to the credibility and success of the environmental, land use […] Read more
Berry project aims to spark a boom in greenhouse sector
Year-round strawberry and tomato production could see fivefold expansion, says college
Reading Time: 2 minutes Local only applies to strawberries part of the year, but a new collaboration by Sunterra Group and Lethbridge College aims to change that. “Current demand for fresh, locally grown produce far outstrips the available supply in a market reliant on Mexican and U.S. imports for most of the year,” the college said in a news […] Read more
Government cash offered for new technology
Reading Time: < 1 minute The new Farm Technology Program is accepting applications to support adoption of technology to minimize waste, optimize efficiency, and encourage adoption of best management practices in farm security. This 50-50 cost-share program provides incentives on new technologies that are commercially available and already demonstrated under Alberta conditions. Two streams are available. The Farm Technology stream […] Read more
FarmTech is a go this winter
Reading Time: < 1 minute FarmTech will be held this January after missing last year because of the pandemic, the foundation that runs the event says. FarmTech 2022 will take place Jan. 25-26 at the Edmonton Expo Centre — but there will also be a virtual version. “Hosting a hybrid event will bring more value for sponsors who help make […] Read more
GFI takes over Bowden pulse-processing plant
Reading Time: < 1 minute Toronto company Global Food and Ingredients says it has completed its acquisition of the former W.A. Grains pet food ingredients production facility in Bowden. The plant blends milled lentils, chickpeas, peas and pinto beans to “produce specific nutritional profiles for pet food manufacturers.” GFI specializes in plant-based food and ingredients in four categories: pea protein, […] Read more
Dispose of old livestock medications safely
Reading Time: < 1 minute During the week of Oct. 25-29, producers can dispose of obsolete livestock, equine and poultry medications safely and securely at 20 locations in the southern half of Alberta. However, the drop-off at each location is for one day only (from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) so producers should check the map at the ‘Unwanted agricultural […] Read more
Three spots open on Alberta canola board
Reading Time: < 1 minute There will be at least three new directors on the Alberta Canola Producers Commission board in the coming year. Director elections are slated for Regions 3, 6, 9, and 12 and both current chair Kevin Serfas (Region 9) and Denis Guindon (Region 3) are completing their second three-year terms and not eligible for re-election. As […] Read more
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