Most Alberta farmers have by now made their game plan for the 2015 crop season. While it may be too late to embark upon on-farm research or variable-rate management this season, soil-variability research proponent Ken Coles suggests that now is a good time for producers to think about it long-term. “I know a lot of
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For all of you beer lovers out there, we are inviting you to visit the Beer University pavilion down at the Calgary International Beerfest next Friday and Saturday (May 1 & 2). Alberta Barley and GrainsWest magazine will be on hand with brewers and beer industry experts alike to provide you with all the info
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Producers can analyze crop opportunities with latest data Planting time is around the corner and if you are still firming up your crop plans – sit down with an expert – you and CropChoice$. CropChoice$ is a free software tool, that helps producers make crop planning choices for maximum benefit to their operations and their
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OTTAWA, April 15, 2015 – Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) welcomes today’s announcement that CWB has entered into a partnership with G3 Global Grain Group. This significant investment will allow CWB to become a major player in a competitive Canadian and global grain market. “Grain Growers have long supported the return to marketing freedom for
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Olds College brewmaster Duncan Britton, middle, goes over the equipment with a group of first-year students in 2013. The Olds College brewery program is filling an urgent need for skilled labour in the brewing industry, and Canada’s brewmasters know it. Before Olds College and Ontario’s Niagara College partnered to form the program, there was no
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The Canadian livestock feed industry has only a few days left to provide input into a proposal by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) to develop a licensing system for feed mills. Deadline is April 9. Jim Smolik, CGC assistant chief commissioner, explained that the licensing proposal largely stems from the business failures in 2012 of
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