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- Masters of malt: Elite Barley recognizes excellence
- Intelligent nano-fertilizers herald the future
- Combatting Fusarium before it’s visible
- Grain Growers of Canada Update
- Farm safety: Not knowing is not the answer
- Cereal Leaf Beetle threat can be fought by introducing wasps
- Inroads on international roads
- Thinking outside the cereal box
- AAFC appoints Alberta Barley to administer the Western Canadian barley and wheat deduction
- Barley fibre helps lower cholesterol and risk of heart disease
- Western Canadian wheat and barley deduction confirmed
- U of A continues world-class barley research
- Not your average barley pop
- Mastering the science of beer
- Detect wireworms before it’s too late
- Wheat and barley check-off website launched
- Malt industry funding great news for farmers
- Severe weather impacts harvests
- ABC announces two new directors
- Hulless barley: something for everyone
- Cutting-edge research in southern Alberta
- Seasonal labour: a constant struggle
- U.S. grain trading: devil is in the details
- Malting contracts: pros and cons
- Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
- Research chair stays on as Director-at-Large
- Alberta Barley supports rail legislation
- September 12, 2012 – Brian Otto appointed Chair of the Barley Council of Canada (BCC) Working Group
- Barley Council of Canada (BCC) announces Board of Directors
- Commissions appreciate being spared from deep cuts in PC’s 2013-14
- Canada’s homegrown superfood set to take centre stage
- University lab manager joins ABC
- Innovative farmer keeps up with applied research
- Hung jury on aster yellows
- EU agreement could increase trade
- 4-H celebrates 100 years across Canada
- Ukraine: Good cereals, great soil
- Drive Away Hunger aims high for 10th anniversary
- Research helps make the malting grade
- Barley industry gets $8 million boost – AIP grant money to fund new barley research
- Renters, owners connect online for land
- Study sheds new light on fighting wild oats
- AC Metcalfe still king in malt circles
- Local beer adds a little sparkle
- Alberta Barley supports proposed amendments to Western Canadian deduction
- Above average barley production on the books
- Positive results for urea in ESN blend
- Water use efficiency research yields positive results
- Editor’s Message
- Three year malt contracts a recipe for success
- Aging farmers at risk on machinery
- Producer Profile Third-gen rancher calls barley “integral” to beef industry
- Farmers, grain companies grapple with fee hikes
- Brewmaster program takes off at Olds College
- Mixed reaction to new rail legislation
- Bentley tests well in new malt trial
- Research Notes
- Aster yellows kill barley
- Grain bin technology continues to evolve
- Go Barley
- New Interim President for Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance
- Barley makes the grade in Oregon
- Alberta barley farmers applaud grassroots leadership
- Full steam ahead for Saskatchewan wheat and barley commissions
- Barley industry receives $8 million dollar Agri-Innovation Program grant
- Successful inaugural year for Western Canadian deduction
- Government, industry mark first year of Western Canadian Deduction
- General Manager’s Message
- Bearish market for barley in 2013
- Guest Column – Oat organizations provide value, efficiency and results
- Call of the Land celebrates 60 years
- Alberta Barley regional meetings and AGM – Mark your calendars with these upcoming events
- Craft brewing conundrum – An introduction to Alberta’s beer mark-up policy
- Balancing the Wheat Belly
- Chairman’s Message
- Alberta Barley unveils new logo
- Increase profitability by following the 4 Rs
- Investing in growth – Check-off dollars mean we’re stronger together
- Finalizing CETA will open doors for Alberta barley farmers
- Working together sets environmental coalition apart
- CETA secures future for Alberta barley farmers
- General Manager’s Message – Investing in people
- Barley and oat farmers congratulate Cereals Canada – Provincial organizations anticipate working together
- Feed Coalition selects Glenn Logan as new chair
- AgriTrade Alberta Crops Extension Breakfast
- Spotlight on Research: Balancing Seed and Foliar Fungicide Treatments
- Brewing local is a win-win for barley farmers and craft brewers
- Alberta Barley chairman stepping down, but not stepping away from agriculture
- SIAL Food Show: An Exchange of Ideas
- Alberta Beef Industry Conference
- Alberta Barley board appoints new chairman and vice-chairman
- Novel tool indicates Canadian barley and canola are sustainable sources
- Rise in craft brew demand is a huge opportunity for farmers
- Our research projects page has officially launched!
- Project Update: Nitrogen Use Efficiency at the Lacombe Field Crop Development Centre
- Lots to learn at FarmTech 2015
- Lots to learn at FarmTech 2015: Day Two
- How is the Lacombe Field Crop Development Centre working for farmers?
- Western Barley Growers Association 38th annual convention offers something for everyone
- GrainsWest wins best new magazine in Alberta
- Need for seed: Bad harvest boosts demand and curtails planting of malt barley for 2015
- 2015 Alberta Barley Student Scholarship
- Interim position assigned for Alberta Barley general manager
- Food markets on a global scale
- Time running out on licensing input
- Brewing a new future for beer-making in Canada
- Canada’s grain growers welcome next stage in marketing freedom
- CropChoice$ 2015 available
- Cresting the wave of Albertan beer culture: Calgary’s world-renowned festival ready for second decade
- Plan now to understand and apply variable-rate management
- Still on the fence? #abvote
- Alberta Barley congratulates Premier-Elect Notley, NDP on historic victory
- Flavio Capettini and the FCDC: Keeping Canadian Barley Competitive
- The Barley Grain Feed Industry Guide now available
- Welcome to the Alberta Crops Sustainability Certification Pilot Project
- #Plant15: Seeding ahead of the curve in Alberta
- Quick to start and quick to grow: Edmonton’s 2015 craft beer festival booms with interest
- Trade mission heads south to promote barley
- Alberta Crop Commissions invite producers to make the grade this summer
- Spotlight on Policy: Inclusion of agriculture in the occupational health and safety act
- Soil is bigger than oil
- Refund deadline for the Western Wheat and Barley Check-Off Program is July 31
- Lethbridge College Agriculture Business Risk Management Program to be offered this fall
- Trade Missions: Building markets and relationships
- Researching the potent potential for barley protein
- Alberta Barley hires new general manager
- Alberta Barley Election News
- SARDA’s Annual Research Reports
- Alberta farmers ready to participate in occupational health and safety consultation
- Alberta Barley calls on farmers to get involved
- Bringing agriculture to the big city
- Exploring the unknown
- AgBRM program at Lethbridge College
- Alberta farmers discuss on-farm sustainability
- Alberta Environmental Farm Plan and partners complete sustainable sourcing study
- Shining a light on NIRS technology: Versatility of Near Infrared technology improves efficiency in ag industry
- Alberta’s barley farmers applaud Trans-Pacific Partnership
- Alberta Barley elections 101
- The importance of being earnest: Former chairmen reflect
- How to solve the political puzzle
- Alberta Barley is seeking a Business Development and Policy Manager
- Canmore Breeding: A Brief History
- Farmer sustainability
- Alberta Barley’s 2015 annual report now available
- Alberta Barley welcomes Prime Minister Trudeau and incoming cabinet
- Tool Shed Brewing’s connection to Alberta barley
- Alberta Barley invites Government of Alberta to work with farmers on safety legislation
- Village Brewery’s Connection to Alberta Barley
- New director-at-large elected, two farmers acclaimed to Alberta Barley board
- Alley Kat Brewing Company chooses local
- Alberta crop commissions urge government to seek real consultation and for farmers to speak out on Bill 6
- An Open letter to the Honourable R. Notley and Members of the Cabinet
- Thank you to our AGM sponsors for helping us make this year’s event a great success
- Alberta Crop Commissions continue to press for farmer and industry consultation in the wake of Bill 6 passing
- Alberta Barley board re-elects chairman and vice-chairman
- Producer Groups Provide Leadership in Wheat & Barley Breeding
- Classroom Agriculture Program looking for volunteers
- Crop commissions’ response to Bill 6
- Bill 6 update for Alberta’s barley farmers
- Alberta Barley’s new GM excited about industry’s future
- Alberta Barley focuses attention on malt barley insurance
- Alberta’s crop commissions urge farmers, ranchers and farm workers to participate in online survey to garner Bill 6 feedback
- Coalition meeting paves the way for unified agriculture industry approach to upcoming provincial government Bill 6 consultations
- Alberta researcher receives prestigious award
- New year, new findings
- Alberta’s barley farmers welcome signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
- Crop Commissions to host FarmSafe workshops throughout Alberta this March
- AgCoalition announces new governance structure, communications protocols and plans for Provincial Government consultation sessions
- Tax credit available for Alberta’s barley farmers
- Agriculture Minister, AgCoalition agree to work together on safety
- Alberta Barley ‘concerned’ over CTA review results
- Quality over quantity
- AgCoalition formalizes plans for a producer-led structure to engage the agriculture community on Bill 6
- 2016 Census of Agriculture is on the horizon
- Alberta Barley’s AGM an opportunity to reflect and plan for the future
- Aleberta: Our Beer History is free on TELUS Optik™ TV On Demand and Youtube
- Alberta Crop Commissions, Grain Growers of Canada meet with elected officials as part of Team Alberta lobby mission
- Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative
- Extension of Bill C-30 Provisions is good news for Canada’s grain and oilseed farmers
- Farm Sustainability Extension Working Group hires extension coordinator to boost on-farm sustainability awareness
- FAO warns landowners about selling surface leases
- Scientific suds come to Lethbridge
- Alberta’s Crop Commissions hire Ipsos Reid to survey farms’ sustainability practices
- AgCoalition to host meetings across Alberta aimed at strengthening the producer voice during the Government of Alberta’s Farm Safety consultation sessions
- Making the Grade returns for a second year
- Alberta Barley applauds government investment in agri-food industry
- Western Wheat and Barley Check-Off Program refund deadline approaching
- A note on the potential Canada Post mail strike in July 2016
- AgCoalition’s producer leadership completes province-wide consultations to build on work to foster a culture of farm safety in Alberta
- 2015 AgriProfit$ Benchmark Analysis online now!
- Alberta Barley director and delegate nominations open
- Western Canadian Barley Producers Invest $2.4 Million in Barley Breeding
- Alberta Barley provides feedback to Minister of Transport regarding The Future of Transportation in Canada
- Team Alberta meets with provincial transport and ag ministers to address imbalance of accountability and power in Canada’s rail transportation system
- Team Alberta welcomes news of $10 million in provincial funding for the agriculture industry to work toward climate change advancements, reminds Government that more action is required to reduce carbon levy impacts for farmers
- Ed Tollefson appointed to Alberta Barley board of directors
- CETA deal has long-term potential for Alberta Barley farmers
- Barley farmers applaud reciprocal penalties, continued investment in transportation
- Intake for AgriProfit$ 2017 now open
- Grain Futures
- Notice about proposed check-off increase
- Jason Lenz elected as new chair of Alberta Barley
- Thank you to our AGM sponsors!
- Minimizing the carbon levy
- Farmer Survey: analysis of precision agriculture adoption and barriers in western Canada
- Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley launch new mentorship and leadership program
- 21% tax credit available for Alberta’s barley farmers
- Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) of Health Canada and Imidacloprid – Request for Member Action
- Spring management options for un-harvested crops
- Termination of the cash ticket deferral program would have significant consequences for Alberta barley farmers
- Cashing in on contracts: Malt contracts are changing how farmers market their barley
- Farmer directors deliver Alberta’s grain industry messaging and priorities in Ottawa
- CropChoice$ 2017 available
- Team Alberta calls for immediate provincial government action with unharvested crops
- Team Alberta holds call with minister about the dire status of unharvested acres
- Grain Commission should scrap user fees in 2018 to reduce surplus
- Information for producers with unharvested acres and possible delayed seeding – AFSC
- Transport Canada comes through for western Canadian farmers with historic announcement
- SARDA Ag Research – Responding to producers’ needs
- Team Alberta urges federal government to retain deferred cash purchase ticket option for farmers
- Making the Grade expands to two locations for 2017
- Alberta Barley urges farmers to participate in Federal Government Consultations for A Food Policy for Canada
- Connecting the value chain from farm to fork: National EFP Summit will take place again this November
- Summer Field Tours
- Re-evaluation of Lambda-cyhalothrin
- Potential Impacts of Changing Tax Regulations on Farming Operations
- CMBTC to Receive Continued Funding from Prairie Barley Commissions
- Get involved: Alberta Barley elections include 16 available positions
- Alberta Barley hires Tom Steve as Interim General Manager, Alberta Wheat and Barley undergo trial period operating with a shared management structure
- Alberta Barley chair, vice-chair re-elected
- Alberta Wheat and Barley call on the Government to ratify TPP-11
- WATCH: Alberta Barley’s video annual report
- Alberta Barley and Alberta Wheat Commission will move ahead with shared management team
- Alberta Barley producers eligible for 17 percent SR&ED tax credit for 2017 research investments
- New Provincial Government Changes for 2018 Carbon Credit Registration
- Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley welcome signing of CPTPP, urge quick passage to ensure Canadian farmers stay competitive
- Spotlight on Barley Diseases
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions commend the Senate for passing Bill C-49 with key amendments
- Introducing FarmSustainability.ca – an online tool to advance farm sustainability
- Letter to Federal Government re: 72-hour CP Rail Strike Notice
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions urge immediate Federal Government action to prevent CP Rail strike
- Alberta Barley and Alberta Wheat Commission are hiring!
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions say Minister Garneau’s endorsement of key amendments shows commitment to farmers
- A step-by-step guide to growing malt barley
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions disappointed in further delays to Bill C-49
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions say passing of Bill C-49 is a historic turning point for the grain industry, thank Ministers Garneau and MacAulay for commitment to farmers
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions urge federal government to take steps to keep grain moving
- The Honourable Gerry Ritz among 2018 nominees to be inducted into Canada’s Agricultural Hall of Fame
- AWC and Alberta Barley disappointed in CGC decisions on surplus allocation
- Alberta Barley Call for Nominations for Directors and Delegates
- Team Alberta says PMRA’s proposed cancellation of Strychnine could cause severe economic consequences for farmers in controlling gopher populations
- USMCA means continued access to the U.S. and Mexico for Canada’s wheat and barley farmers
- Team Alberta providing input to government to help farmers deal with over $3 billion in unharvested crops
- Handling and Storage of a Wet Harvest
- Alberta Barley announces region 5 and 6 directorship results and open governance positions
- Alberta Barley announces new board leadership, new director-at-large and several new delegates
- Value Creation Information
- Cereal commissions call for changes in value creation consultations
- Alberta Barley announces funding for new research projects aimed at increasing farm profitability
- Team Alberta requests extension to the March 1, 2019 mandatory Class 1 driver training deadline
- Barley farmers can claim 7 per cent SR&ED credit on their 2018 taxes
- Farmers seeking Class 1 driver’s licences can apply for one-year exemption from new MELT program
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions thank Minister MacAulay for his dedication to farmers, welcome Minister Bibeau as new agriculture minister
- FAQ – Agriculture and Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) for Class 1 drivers
- Class 1 driver’s licence extension application is now available to agriculture workers
- AdvancingAg graduates encourage participation, deadline for applications approaching
- Alberta Barley is accepting applicants for the 2019 Alberta Barley Student Scholarship
- Farmer participation needed for Team Alberta grain conditioning
- Become a grain conditioning volunteer
- Feed Barley Survey 2018
- Team Alberta looks forward to working with new government on priorities for farmers
- Assessing winter wheat stands
- Meet the new AWC research chair Janine Paly
- A fiscal look at seeding rate and germ for cereals
- Advanced agronomics for barley production
- Early season fungicides
- I’m using MicroEssentialsS15 (S15) or MicroEssentialsSZ (MESZ) with my cereals, what are my seed safe rates?
- New cereal fungicide available
- Phosphorus planning
- Mortality assessment
- Malting barley varieties for feed end-use?
- Team Alberta welcomes new Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and looks forward to working together on farmers’ top priorities
- Five things you can do to increase sprayer efficiency
- Crop Report – June 5, 2019
- Wireworm reduced my stand even though I seed treated. What can I do?
- Can I roll my wheat or barley during emergence?
- Assessing cereal frost damage
- Identifying and Managing Stripe Rust
- Where does stripe rust come from?
- Identifying cereal leaf diseases
- Delayed leaf disease fungicide timing – is it worth it?
- Using the fusarium risk tool
- Where does my yield come from?
- Alberta Barley says BCC’s new strategic alignment will improve value chain efficiency and benefit farmers
- Crop Report: July 3, 2019
- Early bird gets the germ: Spring wheat trials at CanolaPALOOZA
- Farm Freedom and Safety Act (FFSA) Consultations
- Fall fungicides on winter wheat provide yield but don’t pay
- Stubble and rotation considerations for winter wheat in black soil zones
- Tools to increase winter wheat stand consistency
- Nitrogen management and sources for winter wheat
- Winter Wheat – what to consider for a successful crop
- Crop report August 6, 2019
- Considerations for variable maturity conditions pre-harvest
- Considerations for variable maturity conditions pre-harvest
- Intro to September 2019
- September 3 crop report
- Why am I seeing so much ergot and how can I avoid seeing it next year?
- Weed resistance at harvest and a comment on glyphosate
- Cereal straw: a hidden value on your farm
- New varieties to watch for: a spring wheat, barley, and durum variety summary
- We all share responsibility for recycling ag plastics
- Always be prepared to ask about your grade or request a “subject to inspector’s grade and dockage determination” from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
- What are growing degree days?
- Keeping cereals clean
- Effects of frost on cereal crops
- Alberta Barley seeking farm leaders to join board of directors and delegate leadership team
- Team Alberta asks party leaders to explain how major agriculture issues will be addressed in party platforms
- New website highlights Team Alberta policy positions
- Team Alberta says the lack of dialogue from federal parties means less clarity for farmers leading into next week’s election
- Stockwell Day and Danielle Smith among featured speakers at the Prairie Cereals Summit
- Alberta Barley announces results of its nomination period, including new directors
- Team Alberta urges aggressive action on BRM programs, trade and carbon tax exemptions after ‘Harvest from Hell’
- Alberta Barley announces new region 3 director and delegates
- Federal government must be prepared to prevent CN rail strike says the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions welcome back minister Bibeau as agriculture minister, say that first order of business should be to end the CN rail strike
- Team Alberta welcomes Farm Freedom and Safety Act
- New approach to rail strikes needed
- What farmers need to know about the new federal carbon tax
- Agronomy Update 2020
- Recommended malt barley varieties by CMBTC
- Wheat Initiative Growers Survey
- Alberta Barley announces chair and vice-chair roles following AGM during Prairie Cereals Summit
- Canada’s Agriculture Ministers urged to pick up the pace on improvements to Business Risk Management Programs
- Producer input needed to develop National Barley Research Strategy
- Making a (barley) list and checking it twice: demand for Synergy barley remains strong
- Grasshopper 2020 Forecast
- Producers collaborate to set the direction of provincial research
- Team Alberta Notice of Farmer Led Research Consultations
- Barley commissions announce formation of the Canadian Barley Research Coalition
- Barley farmers can claim 13 per cent SR&ED credit on their 2019 taxes
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions say protest blockades will cause serious unintended consequences for farmers
- Introduction to February 2020
- Using the seeding rate calculator for seeding success
- Picking a new variety? The Seed Guide is helpful resource
- Get timely agronomy tips from Canola Watch
- Alberta Pulse Growers APP
- Alberta Insect Pest Monitoring Network
- Honourable mentions
- The Alberta Climate Information Service
- Field Heroes
- Applied Research Associations – an Emerging Agronomy Diamond
- Durum Production Manual
- Prairie wheat and barley commissions concerned about impact of SVUAs
- Introduction to March 2020
- Agnew – Smart Farming & Glimpse into Future
- Bartley – Importance of MRLs
- Beckie – Herbicide Resistance – AB & Australia
- Beres – Ultra Early Wheat Systems
- Boles – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Bowness-Davidson – Pulse Disease Update
- Crop Rotation Panel
- Foster – Results from Seed Lab
- Geddes – Wild Oat Cross-resistance & Testing
- Gorzelak – Mycorrhizas
- Heaney – Evidence Based Agronomy
- Hennig – Clubroot Update
- Jensen – Basic Soil Properties
- Leeson – AB’s Current Weed Survey Results
- Meers – Provincial Insect Update
- Mezbahuddin – Evaluation of Enhanced N Fertilizers
- Mori – Insect Monitoring with Pheromones
- Otani – Beneficial Insects
- Strydhorst – CWRS Wheat Mtg for Yield & Protein Goals
- Tidemann – Keeping it Clean with Glyphosate
- Tidemann – Tank Mixing & Multiple Modes of Action
- Turkington – Cereal & Oilseed Disease Update
- Turkington – Cereal & Oilseed Disease Update
- Turkington – Crop Rotation
- Zuzak – Biosecurity
- Special update on COVID-19 situation from the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions
- Alberta Feed Barley Survey 2019
- Value Chain Committed to Ongoing Operations
- Agricultural Financial Supports Announced by Federal/Provincial Government
- Grain movement – rail and ports moving above average levels of grain
- Class 1 Mandatory Entry Level Training – emergency licensing in effect
- Agricultural Research will be impacted by the pandemic
- Temporary Foreign Workers will receive a travel ban exemption
- Markets and Grain Prices – Could wheat be the new toilet paper?
- Agriculture and Critical Infrastructure and Essential Services
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
- A new arena for the relationship between producers, suppliers and agronomists
- Research funders call on federal government to ensure technicians and scientists can continue to work safely
- AFSC has contingencies in place to ensure inspectors are ready for assessments as seeding approaches
- AGRICULTURE INCLUDED IN ESSENTIAL SERVICE GUIDELINES BY PROVINCES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUT NOT BINDING
- LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
- Intro: COVID-19 Crisis and Impacts on Agriculture – UPDATE #3
- Grain Transport running smoothly
- Grain Markets Analysis
- Absenteeism remains the biggest threat to the agricultural value chain
- Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) Guidance for Employers Released
- Managing an unharvested crop
- Management tools for spring volunteer weeds from an overwintered crop
- COVID-19 Crisis and Impacts on Agriculture – UPDATE No. 4
- COVID-19: Latest Developments | April 13
- AFSC on Unharvested Acres: Communicate harvest plans with local branch as early as you can!
- Economic and Health Modelling: COVID-19
- Planning for Recovery
- Wheat holding strong as most agricultural commodities start to falter, while malt barley decreases
- Transportation continues to operate well
- Value Chain optimistic that they can keep the system moving for inputs and grain flowing
- Temporary Foreign Workers: Alberta Government Launched tool to help strengthen food supply chain and fill agriculture and agri-food jobs
- New Financial Supports Available; limited applicability to crop sector
- Latest Developments | April 20
- AFSC on Unharvested Acres: What farmers need to know as spring approaches
- The Canadian grain industry is well-positioned to help to meet the world’s demand for a secure food supply
- Minister Dreeshen on minimizing impacts of COVID-19 on beef processing plants and overhaul of the AFSC board
- GrainsWest initiates ‘Farm Diary’ series to offer farmer perspectives on operating their business during the COVID-19 crisis
- Wheat and barley prices remain stable within week to week fluctuations
- Strong grain transportation continues to close the gap in delivery backlogs
- MELT Class 1 drivers – Online rebooking of suspended tests commenced on April 17, 2020
- Research moving forward, with added health and safety precautions
- Updates to Federal Government COVID-19 Relief Programs
- AgSafe Alberta takes training on-line hosting live webinars to replace in person workshops
- Farmers’ input needed! Complete the Blue Book survey
- A step-by-step guide to growing malt barley
- Introduction to April 2020
- Fusarium Head Blight of barley and wheat
- Wireworms – we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg
- Applied Research Associations bringing value to wheat and barley growers
- Is your drill out yet? Ultra-early seeding proves successful in Western Canada
- Seed treatment impacts early season abiotic resistance
- Sectional control technologies
- Snow packs and April forecast
- Unharvested acres: what producers need to know as spring approaches
- Enhanced on-farm inspection procedures help keep producers safe during COVID-19
- Western wheat and barley commissions concerned about 2020 research activities
- Latest News | April 27, 2020
- Despite concerns of industry, funders and researchers AAFC has halted research activities until further notice
- Minister Dreeshen on AFSC Changes, Beef Set-aside and AgriRecovery
- USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Announced
- Child care, schooling and seeding – a difficult balance for essential farm workers
- Child care, schooling and seeding – a difficult balance for essential farm workers
- Application deadline for AgriStablity extended to July 3, 2020; Commissions remain in contact with AFSC to ensure expedited claims into upcoming seeding season
- Transportation network continues to operate healthily
- COVID-19 protocols allowing grain elevators and terminals to continue operations
- Market Impacts: Weather takes the driver seat on market pricing
- Class 1 Testing, Training and Licensing
- Farmers are lacking PPE as they head into seeding the 2020 crop
- Latest Developments | May 4
- No final decision yet on AAFC 2020 research season
- Dreeshen hints at sector specific programs coming for COVID-19
- AFSC continues to make changes intended to improve program responsiveness
- Continued new crop concerns struggle to impact falling wheat prices; barley feed prices remain stable
- Transportation continues to operate very well, with increased capacity
- Federal Government launches, Step up to the Plate initiative to further connect employees and employers in the agriculture sector
- Reminder that you may qualify for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
- Sanitizing products and distancing are now part of the daily routine on Alberta farms
- Supply Chain: Fertilizer industry prepared for seeding season
- CleanFarms plastic collection and recycling programs continuing; with some closures – call before you visit
- Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) shortages remain an ongoing concern
- Class 1 licensing – testing, training and renewals
- Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions say the federal government’s announcement fails to address long-term issues faced by grain farmers
- Latest Developments | May 11
- Federal Government announces $252M aid package for agriculture – fails to address long term issues for grain farmers
- Alberta Government announces details of AgriRecovery program for the pork and cattle sector in Alberta including changes to AgriStablity interim payment levels
- The University of Alberta (U of A) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released COVID-related research updates to stakeholders this week
- Market Impacts: After a slide, wheat markets stabilize while barley continues to hold ground
- Total Canadian grain exports turn positive, while west coast exports remain behind last year
- Food Producers Cope with Pandemic Complications While Retail Demand Surges
- Tune in Wednesdays at 11 for ‘In the Field Webinars’ brought to you by The Growing Point
- 7.8 Billion Pandemic Responses – A COVID-19 farm diary
- Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) shortages continue, processes being tested
- COVID-19 Farm Safety Hub and Workplace guidance
- Despite pandemic, Alberta Barley successfully hosts Malt Academy virtually
- Business as usual: FarmCash has farmers’ backs during the busy growing season
- AFSC – First crop report of the season released; changes to AgriStability for the 2020 crop year
- Government of Alberta launches Agriculture Training Support Program aimed at providing training, safety and financial support in response to COVID-19
- Virtual Malt Academy playback access
- In the Field Webinar: Early season weed control considerations with Dr. Breanne Tidemann
- Plot2Farm: Moving the research to your farm
- Thousand Kernel Weight (Wheat School)
- Emergence expectations (Wheat School)
- Latest Developments | May 19
- Crop Research enters second stage of re-establishment
- Tune in Tomorrow for our next In The Field Webinar with Dr. Boyd Mori
- CWRS, CWAD, and barley feed markets hold, while CPSR markets slide
- Grain transport remains consistent
- USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) details expected end of May
- COVID-19, isolation and stress is impacting rural farms, homes and youth
- Latest Developments | May 25
- Personal Protection Equipment now available at UFA Farm and Ranch stores
- Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) expanded loan criteria could increase farmers’ eligibility
- AFSC extending recommended seeding dates for 2020 crop year and new board chair appointed
- USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) details unveiled with more to come
- Wheat markets find strength in dry weather, China announces tariff on Australian barley
- Spring seeding starts to show impact as country grain stocks start to fall to average levels, railway and port operations strong
- Training and testing for Class 1 drivers set to resume shortly
- Latest Developments | June 1
- Availability of Personal Protection Equipment should be improving
- US Crop tour results support wheat markets, barley shows limited strength
- Country deliveries continue to decline as seeding takes precedence
- Is Science Back in Style?
- GrainsWest story inspired pandemic project
- In a new podcast from GGC, Executive Director Erin Gowriluk talks with MP John Barlow on the impact of COVID-19 on the agri-food supply chain
- As a relaunch of the economy begins, the Canadian Agriculture Safety Association provides some tips you can employ on your farm
- Industry working group says provincial government’s approach to management over regulation of Fusarium Head Blight will improve competitiveness for Alberta farmers
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