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Some perspectives of what’s in store for 2022

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By Lee Hart Between COVID-19, supply-chain disruptions and now the conflict in the Ukraine it seems like any calm or normalcy in the world is sort of out the window. Add in the effects of increasingly volatile weather patterns, and the question of what it all means to crop and livestock production in the year […] Read more
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Appreciate wetlands value every day

By Kristine Tapley Over the past year, Canadians have felt the first-hand effects of climate change more than ever. Scorching temperatures, droughts, wildfires and floods – all of unforeseen magnitudes – have claimed homes and livelihoods while ravaging the environments they have impacted. Among those who experience the effects of climate change most acutely are […] Read more
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Conferences and shows for 2022 – They’re Back!

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Glacier Farm Media is excited to be back with live conferences and farm shows in 2022. Conference director Iris Meck is busy organizing the 14th Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (AWC) for March 21 and 22 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Calgary. Ag In Motion will be operating full tilt with a live farm […] Read more
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Ranchers milking cows to make ends meet

There are often stories I come across that fit into the category of “thank God we live in Canada.”  The following is a report from the Reuters news agency this week about the mess of the agriculture industry in at least part of  Venezuela. Inflation is raging at 686 per cent, people can’t afford food […] Read more
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Art Lange on the importance of a “Farm Team”

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After many years as a specialist with Alberta Agriculture, Art Lange launched a second career also a number of years ago now, as a farm business management consultant. Lange works with clients on key management areas such as financial and succession planning. He’s also a fairly regular contributor to Grainews. Following is a message from […] Read more
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Six Nuffield scholars announced

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The Nuffield agricultural scholarship program, which over the past 35 years has helped further the education of dozens of Canadian farmers, and agribusiness professionals by learning about the agriculture industry in all parts of the world, has just announced the six newest recipients of scholarship funds. With the assistance of $15,000 each in scholarship money […] Read more
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Commodity prices — if it ain’t one thing it is another

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I have been a fairly casual commodity market observer for many years, but the weather-related boom and bust nature of crop and livestock production still has me shaking my head some days. There is just so much variability around the world all due to whatever weather package Mother Nature delivers during the growing season. In […] Read more
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Albertans honoured with Order of Excellence

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Three Albertans who have made a significant contribution to the agriculture industry have been honoured by being named recipients of the province’s highest award —  The Alberta Order of Excellence. The husband and wife team of Merle and Barbara Olson of Calgary, veterinarians and researchers and principals of the Solvet company, along with the late […] Read more
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Producers see benefits of new beef research position

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Southern Alberta rancher Craig Lehr is hoping a new research position at the University of Alberta will help make existing and future beef industry research more relevant and more applicable to all segments of the beef industry production chain. Lehr who along with family members operates Short Grass Ranches near Medicine Hat, says a recently […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
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Management can boost pasture production by 80 per cent

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Any time you can increase pasture productivity and stocking rate by anywhere even close to 80 per cent, that has to be a management practice delivering value to livestock producers. But that’s the kind of benefit research shows can be achieved by doing a better job of controlling weeds and brush on pasture, according to […] Read more

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