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Kee Jim Okotoks, Alta. - Country Guide
WEBFeb 1, 2011 · Kee Jim Okotoks, Alta. KEE JIM HASN’T ALWAYS BEEN the most popular person in the Canadian livestock industry, but he is well known and respected. He’s a relatively young big-picture thinker, and over his. 27 years of developing a successful feedlot consulting service, he has never shied from controversy. In …
Demand for on-farm slaughter licences soars after rule change
WEBJul 7, 2021 · As of mid-April, the province had issued 177 of the on-farm slaughter licences. And the pandemic drove some of that demand. “When the federal plants shut down last year, that opened the eyes of a lot of consumers when they saw the meat supply dwindle in the grocery stores and the price go sky high,” said Hall.
Canadian pulse plantings to rise in 2024 - Country Guide
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Canadian lentil area is forecast to be up by 4.4 per cent on the year, at 3.829 million acres, according to the estimates of principal field crops report released by Statistics Canada on March 11. After conducting a survey of producers in December and Janyar, StatCan forecast pea area in 2024 at 3.122 million …
The pros and cons of tile drainage - Country Guide
WEBJul 15, 2015 · There are many advantages that come with tile drainage. It can help with water management during storm water events and may also help to reduce high water tables, says Leask. In irrigation conditions, tile drainage can help manage accumulated salts in the soil. Recent wet and flood-prone years in the province are a …
Priority No. 1 for canola growers: ‘produce more’ - Country Guide
WEBDec 5, 2022 · Harvest all seed. Jurke explains the idea behind this principle is to deliver every seed at No.1 grade and leave none behind. For farmers to do this, he says, they need to: 1) give all seeds time to mature, 2) harvest with minimal losses, and 3) store canola without spoilage.
Summer Series: Where will land prices be in 10 years?
WEBAug 6, 2024 · In the hot areas, irrigated land values are around $25,000 per acre; if there is seven per cent return, you’ll almost double the value in the next 10 years. In my opinion, there is no better place to put your money than land. CG: Explain why the current value of Canadian farmland is problematic. J. P. Gervais: What makes farmland so expensive ...
Two farmers make the case for pea-canola intercropping
WEBApr 21, 2020 · In 2018, our first year with the intercrop, we had pea yields of 0.5 tonnes per acre and canola yields of 0.35 tonnes per acre. We made money but it wasn’t worth the extra effort. In 2019, we cut back the canola seeding rate and had 0.91 tonnes of peas and 0.18 tonnes of canola per acre. This is the better situation.
Rocky Mountain looks for more - Country Guide
WEBApr 17, 2017 · As Canada’s largest ag dealership chain turns 10, Country Guide sits down with its senior executives to look at how it got here, and where it’s going. Rocky Mountain Equipment’s flagship store in High River, Alta., is the model that executives hope will eventually be mirrored . at all the company’s locations.
Is western separation a real possibility? The cost of Alberta …
WEBSep 16, 2019 · Since then Premier Jason Kenney on multiple occasions has suggested Alberta separation is a real risk, and endless pundits are pushing a western separation narrative as a solution to the economic doldrums caused by low commodity prices and lack of infrastructure to move commodities to market. ADVERTISEMENT. Read Also.