Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Producers
Provincial crop analyst Neil Blue looks at how speculators can affect commodity futures.
The futures market originated as a means for buyers and sellers of a commodity to be able to set a price in...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, the Honourable Marie Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Manitoba Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development, Blaine Pedersen, announced the launch of the 2020 Canada-Manitoba Finished Cattle Feed Assistance Program, which will...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Producers should inspect farmyard dugouts regularly to ensure they remain viable water sources.
‘The fall inspection should start with a check of the area that feeds into the dugout,’ says Dan Benson, water specialist with Alberta...
Source: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is pleased to see that today’s announcement of a $10 billion investment by the Government of Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank underscored the importance of growth within Canada’s agricultural sector...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The Ontario government is kicking off Ontario Agriculture Week by celebrating the farmers, processors, organizations and businesses that have made agri-food one of the most innovative sectors in the province with...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
‘Canadian steer carcass weights have been trending in line with the long-term average over the last 12 weeks,’ explains Wood. ‘Seasonally, steer carcass weights are stable through the first quarter, then decline to a low...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Governments investing more than $750,000 for projects to address labour need for new agri-food professionals in farming sector
The governments of Canada and Ontario today announced they are investing in several projects that will support labour...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing the University of Manitoba with up to $100,000 for the development of a new Protein Research Strategy and the establishment of a Research Chair to advance the...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
What to consider when storing grain for the short and long term.
‘Farmers in Alberta along with growers in other prairie provinces have more grain storage than most of their worldwide competitors,’ says Ryan Furtas, market...
Source: CRSB
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) held its first virtual Annual General Meeting yesterday, with record attendance. The meeting was an opportunity to share the progress and diverse accomplishments that CRSB has made over the past year...
