Reading Time: 4 minutes World War II veteran Burns Wood shares some memories of his time on the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers board as the organization celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025.
Rich life took him from sky to ground
Burns Wood played role in history of Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, which celebrates 100th anniversary
Olds College recognizes Farm Credit Canada as 2025 Partner of the Year
FCC first organization to receive the recognition twice
Reading Time: 3 minutes Olds College recognized Farm Credit Canada as its 2025 Partner of the Year in July, marking the second time the organization has been awarded the recognition.
Tributes soar for HALO founding pilot Grant Fletcher
Original HALO pilot remembered for lives saved in numerous rural southern Alberta farming communities
Reading Time: 5 minutes Former southern Alberta farmer/rancher remembered as first pilot for HALO Air Ambulance, flying numerous missions and saving lives in rural communities.
AgTalk farmer mental health support platform sees partnership renewed
Do More Ag’s anonymous chat platform has seen more than 10,000 interactions since its launch in 2023
AgTalk, an anonymous online space for those in the agricultural sector to find mental health support, has seen its funding partnership renewed, the Do More Agriculture Foundation announced on Tuesday.
FCC extends support for canola producers
Decision comes after continued global trade disruption, including new Chinese tariffs on canola seed.
Farm Credit Canada has extended its Trade Disruption Customer Support program to canola producers.
U.S. soybean farmers urge Trump to make purchase deal with China
U.S. soybean farmers urged President Donald Trump in a Tuesday letter to reach a trade deal with China that secures significant soybean purchase agreements, warning of dire long-term economic outcomes if the country continues to shun the U.S. crop.
Canada’s annual inflation rate eases to 1.7 per cent in July, core measures stay firm
Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.7 per cent in July from 1.9 per cent in the prior month as lower year-on-year gasoline prices kept the consumer price index low, but core measures of inflation stayed sticky, data showed on Tuesday.
Livestock Tax Deferral regions announced for drought-affected producers
Cattle producers in large swaths of Western Canada and northwest Ontario will qualify for Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025, federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald announced on Monday.
U.S. biofuel policies bearish for Canadian oilseeds but opportunities in sight says FCC
Farm Credit Canada reports on biofuel trends to watch amid continued U.S. policy wrangling
While U.S. policy changes may reduce demand for Canadian canola and biofuel exports, but a Farm Credit Canada economist says other renewable fuel opportunities could spur growth.
China buys first Australian canola cargo since 2020, traders say
A Chinese state-run trading firm has booked a cargo of about 50,000 metric tons of new-crop Australian canola, two traders told Reuters, just days after Beijing imposed temporary levies on top supplier Canada.
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