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• New Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship program returns

  10-12-2024 19:22 via farms.com
  A group of eight young leaders will be mentees for the Saskatchewan Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program.The 18-month experience creates leadership development opportunities and allows them to increase their involvement in decisions affecting the agriculture industry.Mentees are paired with suitable mentors to gain skills and knowledge in the areas of governance, agriculture advocacy, policy development, public speaking, strategic planning, consensus building, media management, verbal and wri
  
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• A New Kind of Plant Breeder

  10-12-2024 19:19 via farms.com
  Jodi Souter’s company J4 Agri-Science is showing that private plant breeding startups have a crucial role to play in the agricultural landscape of the future.When most people think of plant breeding in Canada they think of an academic institution or government, says Dr. Jodi Souter, a Nuffield Scholar and plant breeder based in Saskatoon, Sask.“If we don’t change that perception, we’re going to hold back innovation, and that innovation will go elsewhere.”The beginni
  
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• Alberta Grains Announces Leadership and Board Updates Following AGM

  10-12-2024 19:17 via farms.com
  Following Alberta Grains’ Annual General Meeting, held last week during the Prairie Cereals Summit in Banff, Alberta, the commission has confirmed its board of directors, with Tara Sawyer continuing as chair, Scott Jespersen as first vice-chair, and Devin Hartzler as second vice-chair.Sawyer, a farmer from Acme, resumes her role as chair, a position she has held since the commission’s inception in January 2024. Jespersen, from Spruce Grove, and Hartzler, from Carstairs, also retain t
  
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• Cutting red tape in tax credit program

  10-12-2024 19:13 via farms.com
  Changes to the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program allow registered partnerships to apply with a single application and investment.Alberta’s government has updated the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program to cut red tape and simplify how registered partnerships apply. Starting Dec. 10, a registered partnership can apply using a single application when investing at least $10 million to build or expand a value-added agricultural manufacturing facility in Alberta. Before th
  
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• CN and Unifor reach tentative agreement

  10-12-2024 14:20 via farms.com
  Unifor members still need to ratify the deal
  
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• Winter 2025 Ontario farm show preview

  10-12-2024 14:17 via farms.com
  Multiple farm shows are available during the first three months of 2025
  
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• AGCO Announces Retirement of Senior Vice President Bob Crain

  10-12-2024 11:16 via farms.com
  AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, today announced Bob Crain, Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager, Grain & Protein, will retire at the end of December 2024 after nearly 19 years of dedicated service to AGCO and more than 30 years' experience in the agricultural equipment business.
  
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• AgScape Inspires Students at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2024

  10-12-2024 11:10 via farms.com
  What a fantastic time we had at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2024! We had the pleasure of engaging with so many students in Ontario through our impactful educational programs and interactive booth at the fair.
  
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• George Gilvesy receives Cory Clack-Streef Produce Person of the Year Award

  10-12-2024 11:05 via farms.com
  George Gilvesy, former Chair of Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) was recognized by peers and the Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) with the Cory Clack-Streef Produce Person of the Year Award on November 22nd, 2024 during the OPMA Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Bellvue Manor in Vaughan.
  
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• The 2024 Topigs Norsvin Canada Awards Banquet

  10-12-2024 11:01 via farms.com
  The awards recognize production achievements for the company’s producers.
  
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• Recycling in agriculture – ‘a story of innovation’ featured in Globe & Mail’s Next-Generation Farming Report

  10-12-2024 10:50 via farms.com
  Canadian farmers have a proud heritage of producing food for the world. For this work, they rely on many plastic-based specialty products, for example, for storing grain; collecting, protecting and fermenting hay; keeping moisture in and weeds out of soil as well as handling sap from maple trees.
  
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• Durham College and Bioenterprise Canada Collaborate to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Ontario’s Agri-Tech Sector

  10-12-2024 10:43 via farms.com
  In a groundbreaking move to enhance cybersecurity in Ontario’s agri-tech and agri-food sectors, Durham College’s Centre for Cybersecurity Innovation has collaborated with the Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub(GOAH) through Bioenterprise Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine. This strategic alliance aims to provide startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust cybersecurity measures to protect their digital assets and foster innovation.
  
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• Beck’s Broth Expands Operations with $50,000 Investment Facilitated by Bioenterprise Canada

  10-12-2024 10:37 via farms.com
  Beck’s Broth, maker of nutritious and convenient instant drink mixes, is set to enhance its production capabilities and bring its products to a wider market. The Canadian company focuses on delivering delicious broth-based drinks that cater to consumers seeking healthy alternative options.
  
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• Cereals Canada Welcomes Groundbreaking Trade Agreement with Indonesia

  10-12-2024 10:35 via farms.com
  Cereals Canada is celebrating the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Canada and Indonesia, a development poised to strengthen ties between the two countries and create new opportunities for Canadian grain farmers and exporters.
  
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• Large Crop Marketing Conference Held In Drumheller

  10-12-2024 10:25 via farms.com
  The Badlands Community Facility was quite busy this week with a number of farmers attending a large conference.Over 100 attendees were on hand for the 2024 edition of Crop Marketing Made Cool, Tuesday, December 3rd through December 5th. Ryan Denis, the host of the What The Futures podcast and organizer of the conference, felt Drumheller was a great place to host an event like this. “I have little kids and so we’ve been spending our summers in Drumheller, the last couple, and honestly
  
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• Alberta Canola Advocacy Bulletin

  10-12-2024 10:21 via farms.com
  Alberta Canola Advocacy Bulletin – From the Alberta Canola Fall Newsletter 2024Alberta Canola has prioritized advocacy and intensified activities to deepen relationships with the government and other elected officials.The highlights below showcase a few key focus areas and advocacy wins from the past year, which support the long-term success of canola farmers in Alberta.CHINA’S ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION INTO CANADIAN CANOLA SEEDAlberta Canola continues to work with our national part
  
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• Saskatchewan’s New Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program Cohort Announced

  10-12-2024 10:17 via farms.com
  The mentee and mentor pairing for the Saskatchewan Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program Cohort Six was announced today in Regina.This 18-month experience creates leadership development opportunities for mentees and allows them to increase their involvement in decisions affecting the agriculture industry.Mentees gain skills and knowledge in the areas of governance, agriculture advocacy, policy development, public speaking, strategic planning, consensus building, media management, verbal and wr
  
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• Weak demand will limit 2025 farm equipment sales and pressure prices

  10-12-2024 10:15 via farms.com
  The farm equipment market has been anticipating a slowdown over the past year due to falling commodity prices, high operating costs, and lower profits. In response, farms have placed a greater emphasis on their per acre equipment costs with delayed purchases and plans to further reduce spending on equipment as a cost saving measure. The situation is not unique to Canada with U.S. farmers in a comparable situation. As a result, U.S. farm equipment manufacturers have implemented production cuts du
  
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• Farmers in western Canada reported more wheat but less canola in 2024

  10-12-2024 10:12 via farms.com
  Canadian farmers reported growing more wheat, oats, soybeans, dry peas and lentils, but less canola, corn for grain and barley in 2024. In general, yields were higher this year compared with 2023. However, there were some areas, particularly in Western Canada, where farmers continued to face issues related to dry conditions.Western Canada had a promising start to the 2024 growing season. Much of the Prairies received timely precipitation during seeding, although cool conditions delayed crop deve
  
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• Water storage review underway

  10-12-2024 10:10 via farms.com
  As Alberta’s population and economy grow, demand for water from communities and industry increases at the same time. Due to the province’s prairie geography and climate, the amount of precipitation received varies a lot from season-to-season and year-to-year. Creating more dams, reservoirs and other infrastructure is one way to potentially help capture and store more water.Alberta’s government has now begun a provincewide study looking at more than 100 locations across the prov
  
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