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Roger Chevraux Elected as New Board Chair for Alberta Canola
Roger Chevraux, from Killam, Alta. has been elected as the new board chair of Alberta Canola following the group's...
Syngenta Releases Miravis Era Fungicide in Canada
Syngenta has launched Miravis Era fungicide, which protects wheat crops against Fusarium head blight, in Canada, a...
AAFC Receives $3.3 million for Equipment Upgrades from WGRF
Multiple Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) sites across Western Canada will receive field equipment and...
Alberta Wheat Passes Resolution for Vote on Alberta Barley Merger
Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) members will vote on the potential merger with Alberta Barley after a resolution was...
2022 Blue Book Available for Pre-order
The 2022 Alberta’s Crop Protection Guide, otherwise known as the Blue Book, is now available for advance ordering, a...
WGRF Announces $6 Million for 43 Crop-related Research Projects
Through a continuing co-funding partnership with the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), the Canadian Agricultural...
Do More Ag Offering Telus Health MyCare Counselling to B.C. Farmers for Free
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. The Do More Agriculture Foundation is offering Telus...
Mayo Schmidt Leaves Nutrien, Ken Seitz Appointed Interim CEO
Mayo Schmidt has resigned as president and CEO of Nutrien with Ken Seitz, current executive vice president and CEO of...
New Partnership Formed to Develop Lupin Opportunities
Lupin Platform Inc., Hensall Co-op, Lumi Foods and PURIS have come together to develop a lupin supply and value chain...
Proposal to Extend Time to Dispute Elevator Grade, Dockage Assessments
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is proposing the time frame in which farmers can dispute a primary elevator’s...
FCC Raises Young People in Ag Loans to $1.5 Million
The lifetime maximum amount Young Farmer and Young Entrepreneur loans have been increased from $1 million to $1.5...
StatsCan Canola, Wheat Production Numbers Drop
National yield of selected field crops. Chart: Statistics Canada Canadian farmers produced less wheat, canola, barley...
Agronomy Update Going Virtual for 2022
The Agronomy Update will be held completely online on Jan. 11 to 12, 2022 with registration now open, a Dec. 2 email...
Indoor Vertical Farm to be Built in Calgary
A 74,000-square-foot vertical farm will built in Calgary, Alta. by Goodleaf Farms, a Nov. 29 news release says....
Cirray Herbicide Released for use on Wheat and Barley
Cirray herbicide has been registered for use in Western Canada on spring wheat and barley, the Crop Science division...
Seeds Canada Initiating ‘Stakeholder Summit’ to Craft Vision for Regulatory Modernization
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. Seeds Canada says it has identified a need for...
FarmTech 2022 Conference Postponed Due to Ongoing Pandemic
With growing concerns over COVID-19 and the recent announcement of an incoming fifth wave in Alberta, the FarmTech...
Alberta Irrigation System Annual Contribution to Provincial GDP Rises
A new report commissioned by the Alberta Irrigation Districts Association shows irrigation’s annual contribution to...
Feds Invest $4.3 million to Support Pulse Crop Marketing
Canada's pulse and special crop farmers have received $4.3 million in federal funding to help them meet growing...