With farmers facing a rail-transport backlog that may jeopardize their 2017/18 grain marketing contracts as they endure shipping delays, the group requested the speedy amendment and passage of Bill C-49, The Transportation Modernization Act.
What should I consider when choosing to grow malt barley, and which varieties should I grow? To answer some of the questions farmers may have about the crop, the following guide includes basic information and links to further sources.
For those attending the Alberta Beer Awards at Calgary’s Palace Theatre, it was clearly a banner evening for Alberta’s craft-beer scene.
To a large extent, economics will dictate cropping plans for 2018, but the need to generate profit is also tempered by the employment of productive agronomic practices.
“Adding water to grain after harvest—so-called grain wetting—can potentially have a negative impact on grain storability, quality and safety.”
Karsten Nielsen took leave from his studies at the University of Saskatchewan to participate in an agricultural work-abroad program overseen by International Rural Exchange (IRE).
GrainsWest asked a group of Alberta farmers to share an insight they gained in the 2017/18 season as well as one spring-focused farm-practice tip.
With Alberta’s carbon levy increase to $30 per tonne from $20 at the start of this year, energy-related operating costs on the farm, particularly grain drying, are likely to negatively affect the farm bottom line.
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES AND A STABLE BEEF SECTOR ADD UP TO OPPORTUNITY BY NATALIE NOBLE The rising prices and growing export opportunities of the 2017/18 crop year demonstrated that there is excellent potential for feed barley growers this season. Feed wheat also saw an increase, and the price spread between the two narrowed, holding feed barley steady and preventing its escalation. Early […]
AgSafe Alberta has now transitioned into an industry-led farm and ranch safety association featuring a board composed of 10 producers representing crop and livestock groups.
