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DLF unveiled a new “corporate visual identity” in September 2022. (DLF video screengrab via YouTube)
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DLF Pickseed to shed ‘Pickseed’

Danish firm streamlines North American brand

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A historic Canadian name in the forage seed business is about to end its run, as its owner tightens up its branding in North America. Danish forage and turf seed firm DLF announced Oct. 6 it has “unified its brand and business” under that name, dropping the “DLF Pickseed” moniker it had used in North […] Read more
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Crops, Weather

Manitoba’s harvest 79 per cent complete, report says

Cereal harvest wrapped in most areas

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MarketsFarm — Harvest operations across Manitoba were 79 per cent complete as of Tuesday, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department. That figure was up from 63 per cent the previous week, but two weeks off the five-year average of 89 per cent. Harvest progress was the most advanced in central […] Read more
Barry Schmitt and his sons at Barr-Ag in Olds, Alberta, hosted delegates on an Al Dhara inbound trade mission this spring.
Forages, Livestock

Sending hay abroad

Canada’s export forage market: trade missions, tips for producers and market trends

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Canadian exporters say they’re receiving more overseas inquiries for high-quality forage. Last May, one inquiry led the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) to organize a trade mission that brought representatives from Al Dahra Holding LLC, an Abu Dhabi-based agribusiness that trades three million tonnes of forage annually, to tour Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta.  Siju […] Read more
Degraded pastures or pastures converted to cropland offer more opportunity to increase soil carbon.
Livestock, Pasture

More grass, less gas, more money

Good grazing management pays dividends for both farmer and the environment

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As Canada works to reach the goals set in its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, many industries, including agriculture, are looking at ways to cut emissions, but discussed less often are measures to prevent them in the first place.  Alberta rancher and custom grazier Steve Kenyon is the lead grazing mentor in the Canadian Forage and […] Read more
Quebec’s Agriculture Minister Andre Lamontagne speaks to the CAQ’s annual meeting in Drummondville in late May 2022. (Andre Lamontagne video screengrab via Facebook)
Crops

Quebec ag minister cruises to re-election

Legault's CAQ scores bigger second majority

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Quebec’s incumbent agriculture, food and fisheries minister will be returning to the province’s legislature as part of an even larger government caucus. Preliminary results in Monday’s provincial election put Francois Legault’s Coalition avenir Quebec (CAQ) in a solid majority government position with 90 of 125 seats, followed by Dominique Anglade’s Liberals, remaining in official opposition […] Read more
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Crops, Forages

Manitoba to cut Crown forage lease rates

Previous years' forage conditions a factor, province says

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The rents paid by Manitoba producers using Crown lands to produce perennial forages will be cut in half next year and by smaller amounts the following two years. Provincial Ag Minister Derek Johnson on Wednesday announced the forage lease rent on agricultural Crown land will be reduced by 50 per cent in 2023, 33 per […] Read more
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Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan harvest advances under varied rainfall

Harvest ahead of five-year average

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MarketsFarm — Saskatchewan’s harvest progressed during the week of Sept. 20-26 despite variable weather conditions across the province, according to Saskatchewan’s weekly crop report released on Sept. 29. As of Sept. 26, 81 per cent of the province’s harvest was complete, up eight percentage points from the previous week and six points ahead of the […] Read more

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