By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Friday May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021 | 10:24 AM

MELFORT, Sask. — Farmers Edge will be offering its customers some protection to cover heat blast of canola crops.

Co-founder and CEO Wade Barnes said growers have never had access to a product like this to protect themselves from excess heat that can be extremely damaging to the crop.

“With canola prices hitting record highs, this gives farmers peace of mind and allows them to focus on farming,” Barnes said in a news release.

Heat blast happens when temperatures rise above 28°C during the day, and above 16°C at night. Barnes said this heat level disrupts a canola crop’s growth cycle, particularly during flowering, impacting yield at harvest.

Barnes said other insurance companies have offered this type of product globally, but have based the data off government weather stations, as opposed to the in-field sensors.

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Twenty-four innovators have advanced to Food Waste Reduction Challenge semi-finals.

The challenge was launched in November 2020 to find solutions to food waste in Canada.

This first round attracted 343 applications from across Canada and around the world and cover a diverse range of innovations including production, inventory management, transportation, food waste measurement, marketplace solutions, food safety, food recovery, upcycling, and organic waste treatment.

Top Grade Ag was selected for its in-bin drying (IBD) monitoring system and grain storage monitoring system while NuLeaf Farms was recognized for its vertical farm platform to convert existing warehouse space into automated indoor farms to grow sustainable, local food year-round. Both companies are from Calgary, Alta.

Each semi-finalist will receive $100,000 and move on to the market demonstration stage. Over the next eight months, semi-finalists will pilot their solutions in Canada through rigorous testing, evaluation, and reporting on their solution’s effectiveness.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will then select two finalists who will be awarded a grand prize of up to $1.5 million each.

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The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) board of directors have named its new general manager,

Brenna Mahoney was the director of communications and stakeholder relations for Cereals Canada. She was also a steering committee member for the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops (CRSC) and supported the development of the CRSC’s code of practice.

She is also a board member for the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame and Farmers Abroad Canada.

Mahoney, who takes over the new role June 14, will replace Patty Rosher, who was recently appointed to the Canadian Grain Commission.

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