Originally posted on august 24th by Realagriculture Lupins may still be a relatively unfamiliar crop on the Canadian Prairies, but Lupin Platform Inc. is working to build both the acres and the infrastructure needed to change that. The company has officially opened its first lupin processing plant in Westlock County, Alta., marking another step in
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Originally posted by the Government of Alberta Alberta’s agriculture sector has a well-earned reputation for making the world’s best agri-food products, from high-quality honey to top-shelf triticale. That reputation is owed in part to innovative research the province’s two crop diversification centres (CDC) have been conducting for decades, that directly benefits farmers. With that in mind,
Article provided by Prairie Organic Development Fund Written by Brynne Degenhardt Organic farms offer obvious benefits directly to humans and the environment but also to many other species indirectly, including birds. Likewise, birds offer benefits to organic farms. According to the research of Dr. Christy Morrissey, professor at the University of Saskatchewan, there are many
Article provided by the Prairie Organic Development Fund Fund In an increasingly unpredictable global food system, crop diversification is one of the most effective tools farmers can use to build both economic and ecological resilience. Canada’s agriculture economy is deeply integrated into global trade. Canada imports roughly half of its vegetables and nearly 75% of
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