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Dust is real hog barn threat

Dust is real hog barn threat

The smell in hog barns is strong enough to mask a danger in the air — high levels of dust. Most farmers understand there's a risk, but some don't wear or don't make their employees wear face masks while in the barn. That's something farm safety associations and hog producer associations have been trying to fix for years. "I believe the vast majority of Manitoba farmers are aware of the hazards and their responsibilities," said Glen Blahey, Manitoba's provincial farm safety co-ordinator. "They no longer see it as an intrusion but just now...MORE

French-English differences on display

French-English differences on display

Canadian Federation of Agriculture delegates reacted emotionally last week to a Quebec separatist denunciation of Canada as bad...MORE
Seed firm targets canola

Seed firm targets canola

DES MOINES, Iowa — Western Canada has been identified as a primary market for new genetics business, says a senior corporate...MORE
Forward thinker simplifies snow clearing

Forward thinker simplifies snow clearing

Gerald Shewchuk has gone into the snow harvesting business. "I had a swather that I no longer used for our farming operation,...MORE
Scientists try to pin down prairie water supply

Scientists try to pin down prairie water supply

Mountain snow packs are natural reservoirs, holding back winter precipitation and releasing it over summer when water demand is...MORE
New crops under consideration for Prairies

New crops under consideration for Prairies

Farmers, seed distributors and crop processors got a sneak preview last week of the newest pulse, cereal and oilseed lines being...MORE
Farmers urged to tell story

Farmers urged to tell story

Farmers have a powerful story but they are not telling it well and not to the right people, a panel of communicators bluntly told...MORE
Feed chickens what, when?

Feed chickens what, when?

RED DEER — Today’s chicken farmers shouldn’t rely on the same techniques their parents did. “These birds come into production...MORE
Flax shippers face problems with stricter rules

Flax shippers face problems with stricter rules

Efforts to restore Canadian flax exports to Europe using a strict export testing protocol have hit a snag. Barry Hall,...MORE

The potato that grew from the trash heap

WETASKIWIN, Alta. — An Alberta man who recently registered a new potato variety says the discovery is simply...MORE

Ag Notes

B.C. gives award of excellence in agriculture The Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia...MORE

New canola resistant to clubroot

The number of clubroot resistant canola varieties available to Western Canadian canola growers continues to...MORE

Crop insurance includes honey

Saskatchewan honey producers are now eligible for yield loss coverage through the provincial crop insurance...MORE

Award for Alberta retailer

DynAgra, an independent ag retailer in southern Alberta, has been named retailer of the year by the Canadian...MORE

Making lino in Canada still long way off

Turmoil in the flax export business hasn't boosted the prospects of building a linoleum manufacturing plant in...MORE

Farm leaders call for basic research funding

Canada's largest farm lobby has joined the calls for the federal government to increase funding for basic...MORE

Liberals make agricultural promises

Liberal house leader Ralph Goodale presented the Canadian Federation of Agriculture with a shopping list of...MORE

Tracking can help improve profits

RED DEER — Farmers who closely track their animals’ life stories may find it easier to build profitability...MORE


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