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DREW LERNER FORECAST for May 3, 2024. Afternoon report
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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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 3, 2024
The Little Potato Company celebrated the grand opening of its sustainable potato packaging facility in Nisku, Alta. The new 240,000 square foot facility showcases technology that revolutionizes the way little potatoes are washed, sorted and packaged with eco-friendly processes that reduces the carbon footprint and wast...
May 04, 2024
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NOT GOING ANYWHERE
Farm Credit Canada denies rumours its head office is moving out of Sask.
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says it is not relocating its head office from Regina to Quebec.FCC is Canada's largest farm lender and has operated out of Saskatchewan for around 60 years.In a news release Thursday, the Saskatchewan United Party said the organization is planning to relocate its headquarters."Multiple hi...
May 03, 2024
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Canadian Entrepreneurs Incentive
Changes to capital gains tax not for everyone
A national organization representing Canadian business is putting pressure on the federal government to clarify rules surrounding capital gains proposals contained in last month's budget. One item being scrutinized by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is the new Canadian Entrepreneurs Incentive. Qu...
May 02, 2024
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Rental rates keeping up with the value of land
High prices of farmland translates to higher rental rates
Farmland rental rates are keeping pace with the value of farmland across Canada. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) provides a rental rate analysis for all cultivated farmland from data on cash rental rates and the Farmland Values Report. The analysis provides a detailed breakdown of rent-to-price ratios by province, highlightin...
May 01, 2024
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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...
Apr 26, 2024
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Agriculture Roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, April 23, 2024
David Hunt has been appointed the new Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Lawrence MacAulay said Hunt brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in Canada's agriculture sector, in the areas of agricultural science, strategic policy, and organizati...
Apr 23, 2024
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Vet shortage
More incentive for grads to consider agriculture-focused vet career
On any given day, Prince Albert, SK veterinarian Peter Surkan sees roughly 40 patients, but for every patient he sees, there are dozens more waiting.To accommodate all of the clients in the area, Surkan said there needs to be more vets, especially in smaller, rural communities.His practice in Prince Albert only has thr...
Apr 22, 2024
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Canadian Western Agribition
Agribition records a profit for the second year in a row
A popular cattle show in Saskatchewan has reported a successful 2023. At the annual general meeting of Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) Chief Executive Officer Shaun Kindopp reported a net profit of $75,000 last year which is slightly lower than the $83,450 in 2022. "For a second consecutive we've got record reve...
Apr 18, 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 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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Bushel Plus Harvest Academy
Harvest Academy helps fine tune combining settings
Canada has its first harvest training program for farmers and agriculture professionals.Bushel Plus Ltd., based in Brandon, Man., started the Harvest Academy as a combine education and training program to provide the knowledge and skills needed to optimize harvest processes. Starting this spring, Bushel Plus Harvest Ac...
Apr 05, 2024
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Revolutionizing Fertilizer Production
Reduced-emission fertilizer plant to be built in Western Canada
Two companies have entered into an agreement for a conceptual design study for the development of a reduced-emission fertilizer to be located near Belle Plaine, Sask.The proposed plant will be designed to utilize the latest production technology available for nitrogen fertilizer production, along with design options to...
Apr 04, 2024
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The Cost of the Carbon Tax on the Farm
Listen: APAS says farmers continue to be pinched by carbon tax
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has updated the costs associated with the most recent increase in the carbon tax from $65 per tonne of CO2 equivalent to $80 dollars per tonne.Since 2019, APAS has tracked the cost implications using a per-acre example of wheat production from the farmgate t...
Apr 04, 2024
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Barley Research
Barley research focuses on areas of concern for growers
Putting money into the research that matters most to barley growers.Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) is committing roughly $856,000 for the next five years on several projects including ultra-early seeding, seeding rates, seedling survivability, improving uniform maturity in barley, and testing m...
Apr 03, 2024
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Federal Carbon Tax
Ontario calls on feds to exempt food production from the Carbon Tax
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) wants the federal Liberal government to institute a grain drying exemption to the carbon tax. Starting Monday, April 1 the price of the carbon tax was set at $80 a tonne, up from $65 last year and $50 the year before that. Even though farmers have no viable alternatives to dry grain and m...
Apr 02, 2024
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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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