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Listen: Railways are not able to meet all of the rail car requests in week 18
MELFORT, Sask. - The Ag Transport Coalition monitors the agriculture supply chain.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Milt Poirier with QGI Consulting, which produces the weekly rail car report fo...
Dec 22, 2020
UFA makes another $40,000 in donations to help during the pandemic
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB -- United Farmers of Alberta recently announced $40,000 in donations as part of an effort to help out during the pandemic. That breaks down to $15,000 for STARS air ambulance, anoth...
Dec 22, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday December 22, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - The Western Grains Research Foundation has made a donation to the University of Alberta Breton Plots.The foundation will provide $284,000 to purchase a plot combine, front-wheel assis...
Dec 22, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday December 21, 2020
MELFORT, Sask. - A meat-processing plant in Guelph, Ont. is temporarily closing following a COVID-19 outbreak. At least 82 people at the Cargill plant have tested positive. Roughly 130 workers, both p...
Dec 21, 2020
AFSC Podcast focuses on embracing importance of mental health
RED DEER, Alta. - Agriculture Financial Services Corporation has two new AFSC Podcast episodes to close out 2020- this two-part interview is on a very important topic, in agriculture and for this time...
Dec 19, 2020
Optimism for cattle producers as 2020 rolls to an end
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's been a hectic year for cattle industry this year as the global pandemic caused beef processors to reduce production, jamming up feedlots that took heavy losses from livestock t...
Dec 19, 2020
Megascale agri-food processing has benefits - and big risks
CALGARY, AB. -- Megascale agrifood-processing facilities are commonplace in Canada, primarily for greater efficiency and increased profitability. Agrifood processing has certainly been using the econo...
Dec 18, 2020
Listen: Keep canola markets open by following key guidelines
If deregistered canola varieties get into overseas shipments it could cause serious harm to export markets. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Canola Council Agronomy Specialist Ian Epp about the...
Dec 18, 2020
Alberta celebrates 70 years being “Rat-free”
EDMONTON, AB - This year marks 70 years of Alberta's Rat Control Program. Started in 1950, the program ensures Albertans are safe from the environmental and economic destruction rats cause (chewing th...
Dec 18, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Friday December 18, 2020
Farm groups representing beef, pork, grains, and horticulture want the provinces to approve the federal proposal on AgriStability.It was a good year for grain farmers, but the pandemic had a serious i...
Dec 18, 2020