Reading Time: 3 minutes Upon further research one becomes surprised at the astounding and growing opposition to windmills and wind farms in Europe. The proliferation of wind farms in southern Alberta raises different perspectives, depending on whether they are on your property. For those that have commercial windmills on their land and have cut a good deal with the […] Read more
The Answer May Not Be Blowing In The Wind
The Feed Industry Is A Leader, Not A Scapegoat
Reading Time: 3 minutes J. A. Davidson, P. Ag, PAS is a Livestock Nutritionist with Bar-D Agri-Ventures in Minnedosa, Manitoba A recent comment in Alberta Farmer argued the safety of the Canadian feed industry and its relationship to human food safety. It is important that the general public understand that the suggestion by Rick Holley (professor, food microbiology/food safety […] Read more
An Accident Of History Corrected
Reading Time: 3 minutes Editor, Manitoba Co-operator There are countless examples through history where conventional thinking has taken a well-intentioned, but ultimately wrong turn that sets in motion a series of unfortunate events. Agriculture on the Canadian Prairies is no exception. One of those wrong turns dates back to 1885. According to historical reports, the armed forces sent to […] Read more
A Message From The New CFA President
Reading Time: 2 minutes President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture Farmers from all commodities and regions gathered to discuss issues and challenges at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s 74th Annual General Meeting. As I take the helm as CFA President, I look forward to re-affirming priorities and build upon existing CFA policies while tackling upcoming challenges. I will work with […] Read more
Deputy Agriculture Minister Is Making His Mark
Reading Time: 3 minutes Subsequent ministers and their deputies took a knife to that bloated situation, but they may have gone too far. It’s one of those expectations or maybe fears, depending on your perspective, of what changes new government ministers and deputy ministers bring with them as they assume their offices. I guess it’s part of the political […] Read more
Feed millers go above and beyond safety regs
Reading Time: < 1 minute The March 16 Alberta Farmer features an article in which Richard Holley of the University of Manitoba suggests that there are insufficient regulatory and manufacturing controls in Canada to prevent the widespread inclusion of pathogens in animal feed (“Stop recycling pathogens in animal feed,” page 34). He is quoted as saying that “there’s no restriction […] Read more
Prairie Farmers Still Need A Rail Costing Review
Reading Time: 3 minutes Director, Canadian Wheat Board On April 7, it will be a full year since the federal government announced the start of its long-promised review of rail-freight service. This review is very important for Prairie farmers and grain shippers. Almost every one of our competitors around the world has access to rail, truck or water alternatives […] Read more
World Food Security Requires World Grain Reserve
Reading Time: 3 minutes And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: […] Read more
But How Are Lamborghinis On Gravel?
Reading Time: < 1 minute An excerpt from a Mar. 9 Business Week interview with Jim Rogers, creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index. Rogers presents a generally gloomy view of the economic outlook, except for commodities. “I really think agriculture is going to be the best place to be. Agriculture’s been a horrible business for 30 years. For decades […] Read more
Dairy Farmers’ Success Faces Real Threat
Reading Time: 4 minutes One suspects that the Canadian Wheat Board export monopoly is the real target of the government’s trade vexation. It seems every year now the steadiest and most profitable producers in Canadian agriculture, dairy farmers, have had to fight for their very existence. One might think that the threat to their livelihood comes from a volatile […] Read more