(Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday Aug. 15, 2019

Aug 15, 2019 | 9:44 AM

A new high-efficiency elevator has officially been opened in Maidstone, Saskatchewan.

G3 Canada said this facility is similar to their other grain elevators across Western Canada that feature fast truck unloads and a railway loop track that can load a 150 car train. The elevator has a 42,000-tonne capacity.

The Maidstone elevator is located on CN rail and will provide access to the G3 terminal in Vancouver when it opens in 2020.

G3 Canada now has eight elevators in Saskatchewan with five more currently under construction in Alberta.

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The president of Cereals Canada says political parties need to present a comprehensive approach to protecting the country’s trading interests.

Cam Dahl said if Canada doesn’t refocus its trade policy, thousands of jobs will continue to be at risk because of agricultural disputes.

He said there used to be a push for getting tariffs down or controlling them as well as putting into place rules that benefited Canadian agriculture. Dahl added things have changed and the world has entered a new age of protectionism.

Dahl said farmers need to challenge candidates and their parties to outline their plan to protect agriculture growth, investment and jobs.

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A leader in beef animal health and welfare has been awarded the 2019 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation.

Dr. John Campbell is a professor and researcher at the University of Saskatchewan in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences. His work focuses on clinical research in beef cattle health management and the epidemiology of infectious diseases.

Campbell has assisted producers, researchers, veterinarians, and policy makers across Canada with his numerous research projects on infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance and animal welfare.

As the Head of the Disease Investigation Unit at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, he led an effort to keep local veterinarians, provincial officials, and beef producers updated with the information they need to keep their cattle healthy.

Campbell was responsible for establishing the Western Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network and subsequently the national Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network.

Campbell was honoured at the 2019 Canadian Beef Industry Conference held in Calgary.

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