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Housing issue won’t die 22 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
If the final Canadian pig code doesn’t entirely eliminate tight confinement of sows, farmers will still have to fight the gestation crate battle in the future, says a leading animal rights group. Unt...
Deere upbeat on cash receipts 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
When analysts look at Deere and Company, they appear to be seeing corn prices on wheels. But Deere officials repeatedly stressed to analysts during its most recent quarterly financial results confere...
Nutrients recovered from wastewater 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
A Vancouver company that recovers phosphorus, nitrogen and other crop nutrients from municipal wastewater is hoping its deal with the City of Saskatoon is the first of many similar agreements to be si...
Kinze planter picks up pace 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
Not to be outdone by two new high-speed European imports, the American Kinze plans to introduce a new planter for 2014. Increasing farm size and rising income has fuelled demand for planters capable ...
Volunteer research team on the hunt for turkey vultures 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
DONALDA, Alta. — Despite their distinctive appearance and cameo appearances on animated cartoon shows, little is known about turkey vultures, especially in Alberta. During August and September, Wayne...
Case IH expects machinery sales to slow down 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
DENVER, Colorado — Not too many international corporate leaders facing a decline in market demand for their products would be as circumspect as Jim Walker. Nor would they welcome fewer entries in the...
Questions remain following crashes 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
Three spray plane crashes in four days has the Transport Safety Board officials and police trying to piece together possible causes. The accidents, which occurred last week in Saskatchewan, led to on...
Heritage site honours ancient 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
HEAD SMASHED IN BUFFALO JUMP, Alta. — Humbling. That’s how Alberta bison producers described their Aug. 10 visit to the world heritage site that has preserved the artifacts, culture and lore surround...
Canoeing the Clearwater 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
It’s like we’re caught in some gigantic pinball machine as we rapidly zigzag across the roaring river, trying to find a route between boulders the size of cars, as our canoe bumps and grinds over bare...
Moon is poor frost predictor 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
It’s a commonly held belief in the farming community that there is a greater chance of frost when there is a full moon. But according to a weather expert, producers should stop looking for lunar guid...
