Ag News

The Canadian Women Entrepreneur in Industry Gala held its awards last week.

The CEO and Founder of CATTLEytics Shari Van de Pol was recognised with the "Total Mom Inc.'s Tech for Good Award" for Advancing the Dairy Industry and the Welfare of its Animals.

According to the company website, the CATTLEytics Dairy Health and Management System is the control centre for a dairy operation.

"From diagnosis to animal health, reproduction performance to vaccination planning, this is seamless, easy to use, and puts you in control of your operation."

The crop report for May 21, to 27, 2024 has been released, that shows seeding operations within the province are closing the gap between current progress and the five-year and ten-year averages for this time in previous seasons. 

“Producers have made significant progress this week, with seeding now 77 per cent complete in Saskatchewan,” said Meghan Rosso, Crops Extension Specialist. “This does fall behind the five-year average of 91 per cent, and the ten-year average of 89 per cent.” 

A group of Canadian agricultural organizations signed a letter asking the federal government to reverse recent financial changes by the federal government.

The letter looked to bring up their concerns with respect to the proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate, the Alternative Minimum Tax, and the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive.

Protein Industries Canada is co-investing into a new project with Blue Sky Hemp Ventures Ltd., Virtex Grain Exchange, and Thar Process to advance Canada’s protein processing technology, create new high-protein ingredients, and support the commercialization of hemp and canola ingredients.

The government of Canada has announced that it is expanding research towards crop diversity through a new grant to a research initiative.

They've announced up to $8,124,319 to Ag-West Bio Inc. through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

The most recent crop report out of Saskatchewan ins showing that the province is doing well when it comes to seeding.

Overall seeding is progressing well, with the exception of northern regions which have seen more rainfall and as such have had slower operations.

Meghan Rosso, a Crops Extension Specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture, talks about the seeding progress.

"Producers continue to make significant progress throughout the province. Seating is now 77 per cent complete in Saskatchewan."

An agricultural equipment retailer has made a hefty donation to the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation.

Sean Young, assistant general manager of Young's Equipment, says a big part of the donation was helping out more rural areas.

Protein Industries Canada is looking to promote a new project to help entice farmers to use an up-and-coming legume in fields.

They announced the Lupin platform, along with PURIS Holdings and YOSO Canada, to expand the Canadian lupin ecosystem by increasing opportunities for farmers and ingredient processors and bringing new plant-based protein products to market.

The Manitoba crop report shows that Manitoba's seeding progress is slowing thanks to some recent rainfall.

The current report has the area sitting at 64 per cent complete, a jump from last week's 47 percent, though that's still behind the five-ear average of 75 per cent.

Dennis Lange, the author of Manitoba Agriculture's crop report, says that the province saw significant rainfall. 

A recent Leger poll for the Canadian Teachers Federation shows that respondents from around the country feel that farmers shouldn't have to pay carbon taxes on natural gas and propane.

The question showed that a net 70 per cent of respondents agreed, with 39 per cent strongly supporting it and 31 per cent somewhat supporting it.

Meanwhile, a net 15 per cent opposed taking that carbon tax off with 8 per cent somewhat opposing it and 7 per cent strongly opposing it.