Feed barley and corn imported from the United States are currently trading at the same price into southern Alberta, said Lethbridge-based Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn in southern Alberta on par with each other
Familiar faces loom large in new Alberta Grains board of directors
Inaugural board announced at organization AGM
Reading Time: 2 minutes The newly-formed Alberta Grains has elected an inaugural board of directors consisting of several faces that will be familiar to former Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley commission members. The new board – elected at Alberta Grains’ annual general meeting January 31 – includes Tara Sawyer of Acme as chair, Scott Jesperson of Spruce Grove as […] Read more
Alberta Grains to be post-merger name
Reading Time: < 1 minute Effective Aug. 1, Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission is now known as Alberta Grains. The farmer organizations released the new moniker in the run-up to their merger, which will be effective with the start of the 2023-24 crop year. The merger aims to “…build on the strengths of both organizations to create a […] Read more
Barley scholarship on offer
Application deadline May 31
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Barley will be giving out three $2,000 scholarships for students actively engaged in barley research. Applicants need to send a one-page summary of their research project and how it “could be beneficial to barley producers and the industry.” Preference will be given to projects that align with the cereal group’s research priorities. For more […] Read more
Silence follows in wake of ouster of farm groups’ senior managers
Tom Steve was highly regarded in the grain sector but was abruptly dismissed with no reasons given
Reading Time: 3 minutes The board directors of Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley are staying mum on why they abruptly ousted Tom Steve, their highly regarded general manager. Steve, chief operating officer Syeda Khurram and FarmCash program manager Hasan Kazmi were all dismissed on April 26. The two cereal groups didn’t announce the dismissals, and when the news broke […] Read more
Cereal commissions near merger with interim board announcement
‘Board in waiting’ will steer direction of a single provincial wheat and barley organization
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions have announced a new “board of directors in waiting” as the next step in amalgamation of the two organizations. The interim board, which will take over regional governance duties in conjunction with the Aug. 1 amalgamation, features 12 directors: six for wheat and six for barley. “I think the […] Read more
Last separate elections for cereal groups
Reading Time: < 1 minute In their last go-round before a full merger, Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley have largely filled director spots but still need a number of regional reps. Three directors were acclaimed to the board of Alberta Wheat: Dean Hubbard of Claresholm in Region 1 along with Greg Sears of Sexsmith and David Bartlett of Fairview in […] Read more
Wheat and barley farmers urged to vote on proposed merger
Voting ends on Nov. 1 at noon but voting can be done online or by phone
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta’s cereal commissions are making a last push to get out the vote on their proposed merger. “There’s still time to cast your vote and make your voice heard as to whether or not you support the Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley amalgamating into a single crop commission,” the two farm groups said in […] Read more
Plenty of ways to serve cereal groups
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nominations are now open for director and regional rep positions with Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley. Alberta Wheat needs two directors and three representatives in both Region 1 (southern Alberta) and Region 5 (north-central). Meanwhile Alberta Barley is seeking director candidates for Regions 3 and 4 as well as a director-at-large from either Regions 1, […] Read more
Long-contemplated merger of cereal groups comes to a vote
Voting will be held online during October, plebiscite info and voting PIN should be in your mailbox soon
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cereal growers will have almost the entire month of October to say yay or nay to the proposed merger of Alberta Barley and Alberta Wheat. Those who grow both crops and have paid a checkoff in the last two years will get to cast two votes because each crop commission is required to have its […] Read more
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