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Former federal ag minister Chuck Strahl dies at 67 - Grainews
WEBAug 16, 2024 — Strahl was also the ag minister who in 2007 called for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to draft updates to compositional standards for cheese, leading to regulations which drew legal fire from major cheese processors such as Saputo and Kraft Canada.. Strahl also spearheaded the government’s early moves to remove the kernel visual distinguishability (KVD) system from the crop variety ...
Livestock & Production Tips - Grainews
WEBAug 20, 2024 — Strength in the deferred live cattle futures has spilt over into the feeder complex. Alberta and Saskatchewan placements in the lighter weight categories are down from year-ago levels which is resulting in stronger Alberta …
Resilient rotations - Grainews
WEBJan 17, 2023 — The Resilient Rotations trial site in Lethbridge, Alta., is seen here on July 15, 2021, during extremely dry conditions. Lethbridge received 4.4 inches of precipitation during the 2021 growing season.
And the canola disease surveys say… - Grainews
WEBApr 27, 2021 — Sclerotinia stem rot. Sclerotinia stem rot hit Saskatchewan hardest, with the disease detected in 79.3 per cent of fields surveyed, an average of 16.8 per cent of plants affected per field and a severity rating of 0.4. In Manitoba, 39 per cent of fields tested showed sclerotinia infection, with an average incidence rate of two per cent of plants per field and a severity rating of 1.0.
A hundred years of Prairie farmland prices - Grainews
WEBFeb 9, 2024 — Figure 1. Farmland prices per acre, in 2023 dollars. photo: Source: Les Henry The early 1970s were wet years with good yields, good prices and a sale for all crops the year they were grown.
Editor’s Column: A look at fall forecasts: weather, wheat ... - Grainews
WEBSep 19, 2023 — In Alberta, major crops are 18 per cent harvested, which is ahead of the five-year average at 13 per cent. Producers in Saskatchewan have taken 33 per cent of all crops off at the time of writing, which is ahead of the five-year average of 23 per cent.
New faba bean variety may be the key - Grainews
WEB[UPDATED: April 12, 2022] Terry Youzwa hasn’t grown faba beans for a couple of years, but he can see a time in the near future where the crop will be back in rotation with a good fit as one of the pulse crops regularly grown on his northeast Saskatchewan farm. Youzwa, who farms with his son, Zak, and family members near Nipawin, says there are many good features about faba beans and there ...
New barn grows dairy - Grainews
WEBNov 21, 2014 — Nicole Brousseau figures her husband Richard walked their dairy herd through every corner of their new northeast Alberta dairy barn at least 1,000 times (in his head) before they even began construction of the barn, which was completed and put into service in March.
Froese: Reduce friction on the farm - Grainews
WEBFeb 6, 2023 — As the mom to a young successor and wife to a very ambitious, determined and successful seed grower, who is wired to get tasks done, I know it can be an interesting journey to graciously let go of control and mentor the next manager of your farm business.