Bacres Grain is a new grain elevator built by the Buurma family of Watford, Ont. Buurmas says they hope the elevator, located in Alvinston, will be able to have an impact that goes beyond business, and have a positive impact on the wider world. Farmers who market their crops through Bacres Grain will have the […] Read more
New grain elevator sets out to celebrate agriculture, share blessings
AAC executive role changes
The Agricultural Adaptation Council’s (AAC) Executive Director, Terry Thompson, has announced his retirement at the end of 2021. Melanie DiReto, currently AAC’s manager of finance and administration, will replace Thompson effective Jan. 1, 2022. Thompson has been with AAC for 23 of the organization’s 26-year history, first joining in a financial management capacity in 1998 […] Read more
As the world turns, corn drops down
It’s already underway — climate change could result in declining corn yields globally while wheat rises
Glacier FarmMedia – Climate change is going to have profoundly different impacts on two of the world’s most widely grown cereal crops, according to new research. Global corn yields are projected to decline by 24 per cent by the end of the century, while wheat yields are forecast to grow by 17 per cent over […] Read more
UK start-up hopes to bring asparagus harvesting robot to Canada
International innovation partnerships open new doors for bringing technologies to North America
An emerging network of international partnerships has resulted in a United Kingdom-based agri-tech start-up looking to bring its automated asparagus harvesting robot to Canada. Muddy Machines is in the first cohort of a virtual residency program focused on advanced manufacturing technology. It is hosted by the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto in partnership with Innovate […] Read more
Essential oils in poultry feed gain increased popularity
Benefits include increasing feed’s palatability and improving the digestibility of nutrients
Glacier FarmMedia – Essential oils in poultry feed are becoming a popular addition as researchers show the benefits. Natacha Hogan, a professor in the department of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan, said research on essential oils has been ramping up. “What we do know from the research done in poultry is […] Read more
Comment: A global methane pledge is great – but only if it doesn’t distract us from CO2 cuts
Climate change: The atmospheric life of methane and CO2 are dramatically different, but we aren’t in an either/or situation
Leading an alliance of more than 100 countries, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have launched the Global Methane Pledge – an agreement to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent between 2020 and 2030. Methane is a greenhouse gas that has caused about 0.5 C of global warming, according to […] Read more
Israel’s Redefine Meat serves up plant-based whole cuts of beef
Reuters – Israeli start-up Redefine Meat has expanded operations into Europe where it hopes to reach thousands of restaurants by the end of next year and served for the first time its plant-based whole cuts of alternative meat. The 3D-printed beef substitute was rolled out in Israel, as well as Germany, the Netherlands and the […] Read more
Ag-tech in 2021: Where to go from here?
There are advances and challenges for equipment developers
Improvements in autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as persistent adoption barriers, characterized much of the ag-tech sector in 2021. During a Nov. 10 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show event, Glacier FarmMedia technology reporters Scott Garvey, Robin Booker and Ron Lyseng described the areas where developers are succeeding, where they’re falling short, and how new […] Read more
Ottawa urged to tackle shipping container crisis
Pulse Canada says farmers and the entire Canadian economy are being damaged
The Canadian government must address the container crunch hurting the country’s crop growers and every part of the Canadian economy, says Pulse Canada. “It’s no secret that life is getting more expensive by the day here in Canada, and the lack of containers is playing a big role in driving up the cost of living […] Read more
Province further invests in meat processing capacity
The federal and provincial governments recently announced a commitment of up to $7 million to rapidly increase processing capacity in meat processing plants across Ontario. Through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the second intake of the Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative will provide up to $150,000 per project for handling and processing equipment to increase efficiency, […] Read more
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