Jan 4, 2025 · In 2022, LouAnn Solway, a rancher on Siksika First Nation in Alberta, told CBC Radio that when she needed a loan as a young rancher to expand her cattle herd, she approached several banks seeking $150,00 to $200,000.

Dec 23, 2024 · Michael Strebchuk, a Peace Country organic farmer, had always had cattle on his operation. It was only after he got rid of his cattle for four years that he really appreciated the improvements cattle brought to the soil.

Jan 3, 2025 · Sophie Kernéis-Golsteyn, a microbiologist, teacher and head of the microbial research lab at Lethbridge Polytechnic, is testing phytobiotics to see if the material can be used instead of antibiotics to treat chickens.

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Jan 15, 2025 · Why it matters: There are ways out there for farmers wanting to protect themselves from a hiked capital gains inclusion rate.. Last June, the Canadian government increased the inclusion rate for individuals and corporations. Capital gains increased from 50 per cent to 66.7 per cent (two-thirds) on gains of more than $250,000 for individuals, creating immediate ire among farmers hoping they’d ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Glacier FarmMedia — Tom Wolf, a research specialist at Agrimetrix, shared some of the spray drone research he and others in the subject area have done at the Nufarm Information Theatre during the Western Canadian Crop Production Show Jan. 15. While the use of spray drones for chemical application is still illegal in Canada, research on how to use them efficiently and effectively is ongoing.

Jan 5, 2025 · Farmers will want to know their potential farm consultant’s credentials, fees, services and successes when hiring someone to help them access grant money.

Jan 16, 2025 · Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Rising United States corn futures and a weaker Canadian dollar have given room for barley prices to move upwards, said Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta.. However, he said the spot market hasn’t risen as much as forward prices. “Feedlots were able to secure supply for short-term delivery for January and February at ...

Dec 8, 2024 · “It took rats an incredibly long time to migrate across Canada overland. So, it wasn’t until 1929 that rats reached the eastern border of Saskatchewan, and then it took another 21 years until rats reached the Alberta border,” Stenson said.

Apr 5, 2024 · It’s called humalite, an organic soil amendment found exclusively in large deposits near Sheerness, about 25 kilometres from Hanna. It’s shaping up to be a made-in-Alberta solution for better nitrogen use efficiency, say researchers.. Some farmers have been combining the amendment with conventional fertilizers for years, but didn’t have scientific information on why it increased nitrogen ...