An upcoming webinar aims to make sense of the economic and agricultural landscape as the world continues to grapple with COVID-19. On July 7, FCC chief economic J.P. Gervais and Marty Seymour, FCC’s director of industry relations, will team up with Keystone Agricultural Producers to present a webinar titled “Adjust your business for success in
KAP seminar to give lay of post-COVID economic land
ECONOMY: There’s much to tell farmers about a global recession, but there’s also room for optimism, FCC’s Marty Seymour says
Hog price insurance: D.O.A. from the get-go
RISK MANAGEMENT | WLPIP is available in Manitoba but was never a viable option for hog producers. Why?
Since 2014, Manitoba and Saskatchewan have had livestock price insurance for hogs. It’s been used exactly once. “We were pretty excited when they introduced it because I mean we, at that time, didn’t have a lot of risk management options,” said Mark Ferguson, general manager of Sask Pork. In 2014, Alberta-based Western Livestock Price Insurance
Advocacy group says migrant workers deserve better
COVID-19 has shown how vulnerable these employees can be, a new report says
COVID-19 has exacerbated the vulnerability of temporary foreign workers, says a report from Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC). “The federal government has given nearly a billion dollars to agri-food businesses, while migrants who actually grow the food are falling sick and dying,” said Sonia Aviles, an MWAC organizer, in a June 8 news release.
Combating farm fatigue
Tips on how to sleep better, feel better and work safer
Farmers probably don’t need a seminar to tell them they don’t sleep enough. Caffeine-induced heart palpitations probably do that for them as spring field work grinds on. However, as a June 9 seminar from Keystone Agricultural Producers reminded, that sleep deprivation is more than an annoyance. “Fatigue is a hazard just like your chemicals on the farm,” said
Canola advocate honoured by Dietitians of Canada
Faces of Ag: Trained as a teacher, Ellen Pruden has become a bridge between dietitians, chefs, food writers and the agricultural community
Canola Eat Well director Ellen Pruden is being recognized for her work bridging the gap between dietitians and agriculture. “Ellen has used her personal ties to Canadian agriculture to create unique and innovative opportunities for dietitians to learn about the complex world of farming and food production and has given us confidence to share that
Manitoba Beekeepers expect reduced production
Fewer workers, interruptions to supply chains to blame
Honey production capacity is likely to drop by 10 to 20 per cent this year due to various COVID-19-related issues. “A lot of beekeepers are planning to run less bees this year based on diminished capacity for labour,” said Mark Friesen, chair of the Manitoba Beekeepers Association. Border closures and airline shutdowns related to COVID-19
Supply-managed producers fare better than many during pandemic
There have been COVID ups and downs, but these farmers say the system worked
Not all costs are counted yet, but Manitoba’s supply-managed producers appear to be emerging from the pandemic in better shape than their beef and hog farming counterparts thanks, in part, to their ability to co-ordinate supply collectively. “(Supply-managed producers are) facing similar issues — they’ve dumped milk and eggs in a similar way to hog
Funding announced for Roquette pea, Prairie Fava collaboration
Protein Industries Canada to co-fund $19.2 million research, development and expansion project between processing giant and local company
An influx of cash from Protein Industries Canada will help a Glenboro company expand their fava bean processing operation while collaborating with Roquette to develop new uses for the plant protein. “We’re very excited what the future will bring with fava,” said Hailey Jefferies, CEO of Prairie Fava, a processor based in Glenboro, in a
Fifteen COVID-relief programs for farmers and their employees
A KAP seminar listed and explained the many programs designed to help farmers weather the effects of the pandemic
Many federal and provincial programs exist to help producers pay employee wages or recoup lost income because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with the speed those have rolled out and evolved, farmers may not know which is best for them or how to apply. “It can be a little overwhelming to keep track of that
Regenerate renegades
Faces of Ag: Bucking trends and seeking new ideas led Clanman Jerseys to regenerative agriculture
Not long ago, Sean Smith was in an Alberta lab learning to identify soil micro-organisms. He’s not a scientist. He’s a dairy farmer with a penchant for learning and experimentation — an inherited trait at Clanman Jerseys. “I think that’s probably one of the biggest things about our farm. We’re not afraid to do something
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
