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Five takeaways from the Conservative agriculture plan
2024年12月8日 · Local food security. Steinley said food security would be “important to a future Conservative government” and tied the topic to previous points on water access.
Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market
2024年12月5日 · Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Currently, United States President-elect Donald Trump is more of an influence on Western Canadian feed grain prices than a weaker Canadian dollar, said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. “It seems to be a little hit and miss, even on the offer side. We’re getting reports that some companies aren’t offering corn at the moment for ...
Farmfair International continues winning streak in 2024, says …
2024年10月28日 · A few years ago, the future of Farmfair — which runs November 6-9 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre — didn’t look so rosey. With attendance already declining, the Covid pandemic and the relocation of the Canadian Finals Rodeo conspired to limit the show’s scope.
AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports
2024年12月19日 · Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago. One of the most notable numbers in the December outlook for principal field crops was AAFC holding its call on canola exports for 2024/25 at 7.50 million tonnes, despite StatCan cutting ...
Canadian beef and dairy groups give thumbs-up to Bovaer
2024年3月8日 · Bovaer is a powdered supplement that cattle feeders and dairy producers can mix with feed. The developers, Switzerland-based dsm-firmenich, claim it can reduce methane emissions in beef cattle by an average of 45 per cent, and by 30 per cent in dairy cattle.. According to the company, it can also improve feed-to-gain ratio by three to five per cent and lower the greenhouse gas footprint per ...
Humalite a made-in-Alberta success story - Alberta Farmer Express
2024年4月5日 · It’s called humalite, an organic soil amendment found exclusively in large deposits near Sheerness, about 25 kilometres from Hanna. It’s shaping up to be a made-in-Alberta solution for better nitrogen use efficiency, say researchers.. Some farmers have been combining the amendment with conventional fertilizers for years, but didn’t have scientific information on why it increased nitrogen ...
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2025年1月4日 · A tentative labor deal forestalled potentially damaging trade disruptions at three-dozen U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports, with both sides in the talks crediting President-elect Donald Trump for clearing the way for them to hammer out a deal on automation.
Feed grain update: Barley still trending higher
2024年12月12日 · Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — Feed barley prices in Western Canada remain on a steady uptrend, improving by C$30 to C$40 per tonne off their harvest lows hit in late August.. Feed barley into the key Lethbridge feeding area was priced at C$300 to C$305 per tonne area as of Dec. 2, according to the Alberta government’s weekly market review.
Albertans alarmed about dangers to agriculture in pandemic bill
2024年10月30日 · Bill C-293- An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness, contains provisions regarding anti-microbial resistance and could regulate commercial activities that can contribute to pandemic risk, including animal agriculture.The bill has been introduced by Toronto MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, an advocate for animal welfare who has written about his veganism and the importance of social ...