London | Reuters — Britain will fill a gap of as much as 4.5 billion pounds (C$7.5 billion) in funding for agriculture, universities and its regions that will open up when Britain leaves the European Union, finance minister Philip Hammond said. Scientists, farmers and others who got EU funding were facing uncertainty after Britain voted […] Read more
Britain to plug EU funding gap for farms, colleges
Sylvan Lake farmer joins Cigi board at a critical time
Kevin Bender’s new role will involve sorting out funding and trade issues
Reading Time: 2 minutes UPDATED: Aug. 3, 2016 – Governance, trace residues, and falling gluten strength. Those are among the issues Kevin Bender wants to tackle in his latest off-farm role. The grain grower from the Sylvan Lake/Bentley area — already vice-chair of the Alberta Wheat Commission and its representative on Cereals Canada — joined the board of the […] Read more
Farmers help 18 Alberta charities and non-profits get funding
Canada’s Farmers Grow Communities gives $2,500 grants to organizations nominated by farmers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Eighteen Alberta rural charities and non-profits are among the 66 groups receiving $2,500 grants from the Monsanto Fund as part of the 2015 Canada’s Farmers Grow Communities program. Each was nominated by a local farmer who applied on behalf of their favourite cause. The 2015 edition of the program received 371 entries, with winners drawn […] Read more
Alberta wetlands receive funding for conservation projects
More than 1,300 acres will be conserved or restored thanks to $11.6 million grant
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ducks Unlimited Canada will receive more than $11.6 million in grant funds for wetland conservation and restoration work to help reduce the impact of flooding and drought in Alberta. The funding comes from the Alberta government’s Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program. Wetlands have the ability to store water and slow the release of water into […] Read more
Alberta producers want cattle checkoff raised
Alberta Beef Producers says its members have endorsed raising the checkoff
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta producers want to see the checkoff on cattle rise by a third — and be made mandatory. Attendees at Alberta Beef Producers’ meetings earlier this winter were asked if they favoured a higher, mandatory checkoff and the answer was a strong ‘yes,’ said Rich Smith, the organization’s executive director. “The producers who attended those […] Read more
Funding available for commercial manure applicators
Maximum grant raised to $70,000 on a 50/50 cost share
Reading Time: 2 minutes Growing Forward 2 has opened its Confined Feeding Operation (CFO) Stewardship Program to commercial manure applicators in Alberta. Commercial manure applicators — or custom applicators, manure haulers or corral cleaners, as they are sometimes called — are now eligible for $70,000 on a 50/50 cost share for equipment and other items related to safe manure […] Read more
Funding available for rural fire departments and emergency services
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rural rescue organizations from across Canada are invited to apply for the Funding Initiative for Rural Emergencies (F.I.R.E.). DuPont Pioneer launched the program last year and gave out more than $100,000 to 32 rural fire departments and emergency services for rescue equipment and training. Among the equipment purchased last year was grain bin rescue equipment, […] Read more
Funding for research projects
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and its partners in the Agriculture Funding Consortium are investing $1.5 million in 10 agronomic and breeding/genetic research projects. Five are focused on genetics, four on agronomic management, and one on both agronomy and genetics. “Research is a top priority for the commission with 40 per cent of AWC producer […] Read more
Early-maturing corn hybrids on their way
Reading Time: < 1 minute DuPont Pioneer has received a $1-million grant from two Alberta research agencies to develop early-maturing corn hybrids for provincial growing conditions. Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund and Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions are contributing $500,000 each over five years to develop shorter-season corn hybrids with higher yield potential. “In the next decade, we see a landscape […] Read more
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