Seven agricultural leaders will be inducted into Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame in a virtual ceremony later this year. This year's inductees are Stan Eby, Roger George, Herbert Norry, Delbert O’Brien, the late Terry O’Connor, Dr. Peter Sikkema and the late Doug Williams. Each are being recognized for their life-long contributions to Ontario’s agriculture sector.... Read More
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At least two of the three Prairie provinces that have been holding out on accepting the federal government's offer to make changes to the AgriStability business risk management program say they're still considering the proposal. In mid-January, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau gave the provinces a deadline for the end of the month to indicate... Read More
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) and its ten provincial member organizations, has established a board advisory committee to offer insight and expertise as AITC-C continues to strive towards its strategic goals. “We are so excited to welcome these agriculture education champions from a diverse cross section of Canadian agriculture,” says Johanne Ross, executive director... Read More
Italian pasta giant Barilla says it has closed its acquisition of Ebro Foods' Catelli dry pasta business in Canada as of January 29. The deal, which values the Catelli business at C$165 million, includes the Catelli, Lancia, and Splendor brands, and a pasta plant in Montreal, Que. "In Barilla, we're leading the charge in transforming... Read More
AGCO, the parent company of Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Gleaner, and Challenger, is conducting agronomic research trials and holding field demonstrations in 2021 with the objective of helping farmers successfully sequester soil carbon in their farming operations. The carbon credit market is evolving rapidly and is a potential revenue channel for farmers, especially in the U.S.... Read More
BASF Digital Farming says it will be the first to offer the agriculture industry scalable, daily biomass satellite imagery, unimpeded by cloud cover through a partnership with VanderSat. The partnership will utilize VanderSat's Cloud-free Biomass product and BASF's xarvio Field Manager solution. The technology is expected to be available in North America by the end... Read More
The 31st AGM of Alberta Canola Producers Commission was held this week, and the new board of directors has been announced. Kevin Serfas of Turin, Alta. has been elected as the new chair, with Roger Chevraux of Killam, Alta. as the new vice-chair. Justin Nanninga from Neerlandia, Alta. was elected to represent region 5. The... Read More
There was a glimmer of hope that in-person farm shows would begin again in early 2021; however, the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) has officially been postponed until February 16 to 19, 2022. The organizers says that although it had initially pushed the show into March, the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has led... Read More
The federal and Saskatchewan governments announced $7.5 million in funding for livestock and forage research in 2021 through the Saskatchewan Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday. The $7.5 figure includes more than $4.1 million for 24 livestock and forage-related research projects, and nearly $3.5 million in operational funding for the Prairie Swine Centre and the... Read More
The group that has proposed the voluntary code of practice for grain farms across Canada has decided to adjust its timeline and hold another round of consultations in the fall of 2021. Consultations on the Responsible Grain draft code formally began in November 2020. Farmers participating in online or telephone consultation sessions over the past... Read More