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A new green extraction and separation technology will soon be available to industry. This patented technology, developed by Mazza Innovation Ltd. of Penticton, BC enables manufacturers to extract high-value phytochemcials from plants with a greener and cleaner...
Andrew DeRuyck always knew he wanted to be a farmer – which is why he started off in banking. “One of the main reasons I wanted to work in the financial industry was because I believed there was some sort of magic number in farming – that you had to have 300 sows or...
The dust bowl of the 1930s conjures up images of heartache, hardship and economic disaster. Could it happen again? Research conducted by Thomas Fox, Thomas Barchyn and Chris Hugenholtz at the University of Lethbridge shows that soil conservation efforts implemented...
Jennifer and Geoff Bishop were wandering through the vast displays of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in the fall of 2010 when they spotted a soybean extruder. “When I first saw the machine, I had a few questions: How many tonnes a day can it do? How much oil does that...
For most farms and businesses, improving energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption and costs is a priority. By identifying and implementing energy savings management strategies, farms have the opportunity to reduce input costs and their carbon footprint. A...
The numbers seem stark – barely one in five farmers has a written business plan. An extensive survey of 500 Ontario farmers conducted last year, which mirrors earlier research, found only 22 per cent of them had a written business plan. Still, most of the other 78 per...
New Energy Farms (NEF) of Leamington, Ontario is leading the development of dedicated biomass feedstocks for a portfolio of products. “NEF is a spinoff company from an opportunity that started as a goal of our farm to find long-term feedstocks for heating our...
SEAFOAM, NOVA SCOTIA – Dave and Suzy Belt weren’t raised in farming communities but that didn’t stop the enterprising couple from forging ahead to establish a unique agricultural commercial business eight years ago. “My grandparents owned a...
With the introduction of a new pulse-based dog food, there will be a whole lot more tail wagging going on. Pulsar dog food from Horizon Pet Nutrition at Rosthern, Saskatchewan, is a grain-free dog food that uses red lentils and peas as a healthy grain substitute....
The research on family business shows that while many families have a “plan”, or start a succession plan, it “runs out of gas” before it ever reaches completion. It runs out of gas because there was no one in charge. No one who was willing to ask the hard questions...
