Manitoba school tax rebate remains at 50 per cent Manitoba's 2024 budget was released highlighting the government's priorities for the upcoming year. Several items were of particular interest to the agriculture sector.Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) General Manager Brenna Mahoney said with changes made to the School Tax Rebate for residential properties, KAP was ..read more

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 ..read more

Feed program to be 'topped up' for eligible Saskatchewan livestock producers Additional payments will be provided to livestock producers already enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay said the program, introduced last October, was put in place to help maintain the breeding herd in drought-impacted regions of the province ..read more

Better hemp genetics will improve yield per acre and make hemp a more cost competitive crop for farmers.The goal is to develop hybrid hemp cultivars with the physical and functional traits wanted by processors, food ingredient companies and consumers.During the five-year project, Protein Industries Canada, along with V ..read more

Grain Grower launch GHG policy recommendations Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) have created a set of policy recommendations focused on agricultural practices and climate change.The Road to 2050 is an initiative aimed at shaping federal government programs for the sustainable intensification of the grain sector. GGC Chair Andre Harpe said there are many challenges inc ..read more

Saskatchewan Beef Expo provides educational opportunity for 4-H members Young cattle producers had a chance to show off what they learned during the tenth annual Saskatchewan Beef Expo.Prairieland Ag Center in Saskatoon, Sask. hosted the three-day event, providing invaluable educational opportunities for 4-H members. Roughly 80 attendees learned techniques and tips on selection, showmanshi ..read more

Growing the benefits of digital tech in agriculture It's never been more critical to support ag-tech research and collaboration among producers and policy makers to examine how new technologies can be adopted in the agricultural sector. Over the next three years the Alberta government will provide a $1.2-million grant to the University of Calgary's Simpson Centre for th ..read more

Popular agriculture show to highlight technology One of the country's biggest agriculture shows will focus on ag tech. From Jun. 18 to 20, farmers, developers, industry professionals, and exhibitors will be in Regina, Sask. for Canada's Farm Show (CFS) to explore the latest advancements for the farm. Industry leaders met yesterday to launch the 2024 edition of CFS. R ..read more

Milk concentration plant to open spring 2025 A state-of-the-art milk concentration plant is under construction in Blackfalds, Alta. Dairy Innovation West (DIW) is the first of its kind in Canada. The $75 million facility is owned by the Western Milk Pool that is supporting processing expansion in Western Canada and to reduce transportation costs for Western Milk ..read more

LACOMBE, AB - The provincial government in Alberta is establishing a new non-profit focused on agriculture research and crop development.The Field Crop Development Centre (FCDC), based in Lacombe, is being relaunched as Western Crops Innovations (WCI), a non-profit with an interim board. Officials say the new structure ..read more