Morris Industries in Morris, Man. is receiving more than $3.4 million from the Western Economic Diversification Canada’s (WD) Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, to commercialize an advanced manufacturing process and create new farm equipment products. The funding support will be a co-investment with Morris to accelerate implementation of new manufacturing technology that will incorporate advanced features […] Read more
Morris Industries gets $3.4 million for manufacturing, innovation
National Cattle Feeders’ Association focused on competitiveness
Associations: News Roundup from the April 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
“That will be a focus this year,” says NCFA chair Ryan Thompson. “We have made the federal government aware of it and other national organizations are also aware of and using it. It’s a public document on our website for anyone who wants the information.” A feature of this report is the detailed economic analyses […] Read more
History: The Internal Change in the Commercial Beef Industry of Canada
Reprinted from the July 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Internal Change in the Commercial Beef Industry of Canada By Edward H. Burles, Calgary, Alta. ‘During the late 1800’s and possibly the first 10 years of the present century it was the general practice to sell by the head depending on the age and sex. Following this period there was a swing to price […] Read more
Grain revenue, grain handle higher in CP’s Q1
Increased grain and potash traffic and revenue helped Canadian Pacific Railway book a shift to “positive volumes” in its first-quarter ledger. Calgary-based CP on Wednesday reported net income of $431 million on revenues of $1.603 billion for its quarter ending March 31, down from $540 million on $1.591 billion in the year-earlier period. “We turned […] Read more
VIDEO: Underground undies measuring the health of soil
Are you bold enough to soil your undies? The Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) is and it recently kicked off National Soil Conservation Week by burying several pairs of men’s cotton underwear up to the waistband. After 60 days in six inches of soil, what will it all mean? A healthy soil will show that the […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association leaders elected to second term
Newsmakers from the April 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president Dan Darling of Castleton, Ont., and vice-president David Haywood-Farmer of Savona, B.C., were elected to a second one-year term at the association’s annual meeting in Ottawa last month. New board members include: Grant Huffman, B.C.; Roland Cailliau, Alta.; Lynn Grant, Sask., and Victor Oulton, N.S. Matt Bowman of Thornloe has been re-elected president of […] Read more
Flour recalls widen in E. coli probe
Federal public health officials and flour miller Ardent Mills are warning Canadians to follow “safe flour handling practices” as an E. coli-related flour recall widens from one specific batch of Robin Hood flour to include several other Ardent-made products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Sunday updated its food recall warnings to include several lots […] Read more
History: Ottawa Letter
Reprinted from the June 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Ottawa Letter By Senator F.W. Gershaw The venture of grazing cattle on the prairies of southern Alberta started in 1880 by a few enterprising cattlemen bringing in herds from Montana. These cattle were turned loose to rustle a living the year round without any provision for their food or shelter, beyond what nature afforded. This […] Read more
Feds introduce cannabis legalization bill
The federal government is set to decriminalize cannabis possession and use and to allow limited home-grown pot plants starting in mid-2018, while sticking close to the existing licensing system for wholesale-level production. The government on Thursday introduced the Cannabis Act, which will allow adults — that is, ages 18 and up — to legally possess […] Read more
Alberta to restore non-refundable checkoff option
Alberta’s farmed-commodity commissions may soon be able to make their checkoffs non-refundable again if their producer members are willing. The provincial government on Tuesday tabled amendments to the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (MAPA) which would grant each of the province’s 13 agricultural commissions the ability to determine whether their checkoffs should be refundable or […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
