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Drew Lerner is founder, president and senior Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather Inc. Drew began forecasting for Kansas City metropolitan public works and a variety of radio stations after obtaining a forecast position with Midwest Weather Services in 1979. World Weather, Inc. uses a wide assortment of computer forecast models from as far away as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Japan’s Meteorological Agency to Environment Canada’s modeling center.
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Wild Pigs
Listen: Manitoba summit looks at ways to eradicate wild pigs
The Wild Pig Summit was held this week in Brandon, Man. to help launch a strategy to control the feral pig population on the Prairies, as well as parts of Ontario and BC.It is very difficult to get an accurate number of wild pigs because the animals move at night and are experts in camouflage.Animal Health Canada Direc...
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Working to end global hunger
Canadian Foodgrains Bank continues partnership with Viterra
Two organizations are continuing their efforts to deal with the world's hunger crises that are driven by conflict, climate, and economic challenges impacting the rising cost of food. For nine years Viterra and Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) have partnered in growing projects to support the less fortunate. Food securit...
18h ago
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seeding
Lack of moisture allows some Sask. farmers to begin seeding early
The mild weather in parts of Saskatchewan means some farmers have already started seeding.Bev Pirio, a vice-president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), owns a farm near Radville in southeastern Saskatchewan.Pirio is one of a few Saskatchewan farmers who have started seeding; she started ...
Apr 25, 2024
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FCC Agrispirit fund
AgriSpirit fund supports rural communities
A program with a goal to provide financial support for rural projects is now accepting applications. Since the inception of the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) AgriSpirit Fund in 2004, FCC has supported 1,615 capital projects in rural Canada totaling $21 million for registered charities, non-profit organizations and First Nat...
Apr 24, 2024
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2024 Federal Budget
Ag content lacking in the Federal Budget
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was disappointed to see insufficient investment in Canadian agriculture in the 2024 budget. CFA President Keith Currie said farmers continue to struggle under the weight of high-interest rates, a price on carbon for essential farming activities, for which farmers have no via...
Apr 17, 2024
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Class 1 Drivers License
Trucker training for Alberta farmers
The Alberta government is making changes to the training pathway for Class 1 commercial drivers, and offering a new, farm-restricted Class 1 driver's license. Transportation and Economic Corridors minister Devin Dreeshen said it is a proactive approach to ensure truck drivers in Alberta have the right training with the...
Apr 16, 2024
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Agriculture in the Classroom
New resources for high school teachers
Providing accurate, balanced and current information is an important way to promote agriculture education in Canadian classrooms. Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has partnered with CropLife Canada to develop three curriculum-linked resources for educators and students across the country. Grade 10 and 11 st...
Apr 15, 2024
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Milk Concentration Plant
Milk concentration plant to open spring 2025
A state-of-the-art milk concentration plant is under construction in Blackfalds, Alta. Dairy Innovation West (DIW) is the first of its kind in Canada. The $75 million facility is owned by the Western Milk Pool that is supporting processing expansion in Western Canada and to reduce transportation costs for Western Milk ...
Apr 12, 2024
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Canada's Farm Show
Popular agriculture show to highlight technology
One of the country's biggest agriculture shows will focus on ag tech. From Jun. 18 to 20, farmers, developers, industry professionals, and exhibitors will be in Regina, Sask. for Canada's Farm Show (CFS) to explore the latest advancements for the farm. Industry leaders met yesterday to launch the 2024 edition of CFS. R...
Apr 12, 2024
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Agriculture Technology
Growing the benefits of digital tech in agriculture
It's never been more critical to support ag-tech research and collaboration among producers and policy makers to examine how new technologies can be adopted in the agricultural sector. Over the next three years the Alberta government will provide a $1.2-million grant to the University of Calgary's Simpson Centre for th...
Apr 11, 2024
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Friday February 3, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. - A Wi-Fi bin monitor won first place at Manitoba Ag Days Innovation Showcase in the Ag Tech Category.The Bindapt Bin Monitor, by Adaptive Agriculture Solutions, comes as either a Wi-Fi capable or cellular-based monitoring solution and runs on the same web-based application platform as the Binadapt Plus ...
Feb 03, 2023
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday February 2, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. - A Quebec company has purchased an Innisfail, Alta. processing plant and major lamb feedlot.Préval AG is owned by Alexandre Donald, and Fabien Fontaine. Their company has more than $720 million in annual sales.The deal is good news for lamb producers, as the Innisfail processing plant formerly kn...
Feb 02, 2023
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2022 Seed quality in Saskatchewan
Listen: Good germination and vigor for seed heading into spring
MELFORT, Sask. - A seed lab in Saskatoon, Sask. had good news for producers on the quality of cereal and pulse crops.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access has more with Sandy Junek with Discovery Seed Labs.-Alice McFarlane is the Agriculture Information Director for Pattison Media in Saskatchewan.Tune in to Ag Access on weekd...
Jan 16, 2023
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 9, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - The Manitoba government has unveiled the province's first new collective water management strategy in nearly 20 years.Premier Heather Stefanson said the strategy is needed because growing communities, the agriculture sector, and expanding industry all depend on continued access to water while climate c...
Nov 09, 2022
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday October 12, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. - Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were down in all weight categories last week.The largest decrease for steers was $6.59 per hundredweight (cwt) for the 400-500-pound category, which ended the week averaging $296.21 per cwt. The smallest decreases were in the higher weight steers.Average weekly prices ...
Oct 12, 2022
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G20 Agriculture Minister Meeting
Ag minister meets with counterparts in Indonesia
MELFORT, Sask. - The G20 Agriculture Ministers' meeting in Indonesia concluded with a renewed commitment to support Ukraine during the ongoing invasion by Russian forces.Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Canada will continue to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people who have been impacted, a...
Sep 29, 2022
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Fusarium Head Blight
Supporting the Saskatchewan's Fusarium Head Blight tool
Several organizations are involved in a project offering free public access to a mapping tool that shows the level of risk for Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease in wheat, durum and barley. The University of Manitoba (U of M) is in partnership with Alberta Grains, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, Saskatchewan...
Mar 28, 2024
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Canada Grain Act Summit
Grain sector meets to discuss the Canada Grain Act
The federal government has yet to name the next chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).The replacement will take over for Doug Chorney when he retires at the end of April. On Tuesday in Saskatoon, Sask. the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and the Saskatchewan Wheat Developme...
Mar 27, 2024
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Do More Agriculture
Do More Ag fills board seats
Five individuals have been selected to serve on the board of directors for the Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag).Board chair Lauren Martin said the combined expertise of the new board members will drive the Foundation's strategic objectives forward and each new board member brings unique perspectives and inno...
Mar 26, 2024
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Grain Commission revokes licese
License of Manitoba grain buyer suspended
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) Commission has revoked the licences of grain company from Manitoba.Zeghers Seed Inc. o/a Zeghers Canada held a grain dealer licence and a primary elevator licence located at Holland, Manitoba. Grain farmers in areas of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba may be owed money by this grai...
Mar 26, 2024
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Changes to the Advance Payments Program
Interest free portion of cash advance increases for 2024
It's great news for farmers as they prepare for the growing season.Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced yesterday the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program (APP), commonly known as the cash advance, has been set at $250,000 for the 2024 program year. The interest free lim...
Mar 26, 2024
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Global demand for Canola oil and meal
Listen: Canola meal is facing a challenge to maintain its share of the US livestock feed market
While efforts will continue to promote canola oil in the human diet, the biggest potential for market expansion is with biofuels.Cargill's Canola Merchandising Manager Jeff Pleskach said an increase in canola crushing means there is additional canola meal available for feed.--alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.comOn X: @far...
Mar 22, 2024
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