Latest Crops Stories - Alberta Farmer Express
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Alberta weekly crop report: Harvest yields are coming in lighter than expected. Combining of major crops in Alberta progressed 23 points during the week ended Sept. 10, reaching 54 per cent, according to the province's latest weekly crop report. While dry weather helped to advance the harvest, crop yields were not meeting expectations.
Humalite a made-in-Alberta success story - Alberta Farmer Express
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The university’s research found that humalite applications combined with urea resulted in 14 to 19 per cent higher grain yield, 23 to 30 per cent higher seed protein content, and 14 to 60 per cent higher nitrogen use efficiency. In laboratory experiments, the researchers applied humalite to a variety of crops including wheat, canola and field ...
Grain grower diversifies operation with fish farm
WEBJul 10, 2013 · Alberta and fishery aren’t words commonly used together, but Mark McNaughton grows nearly 50 tonnes of fish a year. Along with his 3,500 acres of wheat, canola and barley, the Trochu producer has anywhere from 50,000 to 60,000 tilapia in his a “big giant aquarium” housed on his farm. Just like the home version, you need to …
FarmCash now available across the West - Alberta Farmer Express
WEBMar 10, 2021 · Alberta Wheat is opening up its FarmCash Advance Payments Program to growers across Western Canada. The farm group began the program in the fall of 2018 and offers cash advances to producers of more than 50 agricultural commodities – including all major crops, livestock and honey. There are 33 “administrators” of the federal loan ...
New edition of classic Alberta cookbook on sale
WEBDec 16, 2016 · The new edition includes recipes from the original cookbook. It can be purchased at the co-op’s petroleum agencies, farm and ranch supply stores and the UFA Calgary support office (seventh floor reception) for $20. Hardy farm-style recipes are the focus of Meals in the Field, a new cookbook from United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative.
Alberta releases updated drought response plan
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Reading Time: < 1 minute. Published: August 20, 2024. News. The Province of Alberta has updated its drought response plan to include a drought ranking system to rate drought severity in Alberta river basins. Photo: File. The Alberta government has released a “more targeted” drought response plan. Read Also.
Be ready to help if livestock involved in accidents
WEBNov 23, 2023 · If there is livestock involved here in Alberta, the emergency livestock handling equipment trailers are requested. There are 18 locations for these in the province and firefighters in rural locations know where they are. The trailers come with the necessary panels, emergency lighting and other necessities to make the salvage operation easier ...
Genetically modified alfalfa may already be in Alberta
WEBFeb 29, 2016 · Photo: Andrea Toman. Genetically modified alfalfa has somehow made its way into Alberta — raising fears that western Canadian forage seed growers and hay exporters could be shut out of markets worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Alberta Farmer recently learned that a batch of foundation seed contaminated with …
The do's and don'ts of tree planting - Alberta Farmer Express
WEBJun 3, 2015 · Once planting is complete, they need to be watered. “Don’t water too quickly as water will run off and nothing will get to the roots, or it will create surface roots for trees that may die during a drought,” said Bozic. “The goal is to create trees and shrubs with deep roots that can withstand drought. Check soil moisture regularly by ...
They’re crushing it: Canola plants seeing big-time profits
WEBNov 14, 2022 · Ottawa’s pandering to domestic EV industry sacrifices Canadian canola growers to Chinese trade whims. Crush plants are riding a wave of demand and processed about 794,000 tonnes of seed in September, the most in a year. And with crush margins well above $200 per tonne for futures contracts (more than triple what they were a year ago), demand ...
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