The western producer september 10, 2015

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

VOL. 93 | NO. 37 | $4.25

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SERVING WESTERN CANADIAN FARM FAMILIES SINCE 1923

Alta. farm groups to consult on safety regulations

GRIST IN THE MACHINE

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Alta. bumper barley crops a surprise BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

Two weeks ago, Kyle Sinclair was telling Alberta farmers that storing barley might be a good marketing strategy. After all, many would have lots of bin space and the Alberta crop was going to be small, providing hopes for a post-harvest rally. Then farmers started harvesting. “We started to get calls from guys who hadn’t thought they had a problem with bin space, now thinking all of a sudden that they did,” said Sinclair, an analyst with CorNine Commodities of Lacombe. The problem for the market, Sinclair thinks, is that lots of farmers seem to have bigger than expected barley crops. “It’s a bit of a surprise.” Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities of Lethbridge said he’s hearing the same thing.

CAMROSE BUREAU

SEE FARM GROUPS, PAGE 4

HARVEST

Farmers underestimated yields after a tough year

BY MARY MACARTHUR

Alberta farmers worried about proposals to eliminate agriculture’s exemption to occupational health and safety regulations want to work with government to try and get rules they can work with. “We want to get involved early in the process so farmers needs are represented, so it is specifically tailored to agriculture,” said Lee Markert, chair of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission. He made the comments after the Alber ta Wheat Commission, Alberta Barley, the Alberta Canola Producers Commission and the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission announced they would participate in expected occupational health and safety consultations. Agriculture minister Oneil Carlier and jobs, skills, training and labour minister Lori Sigurdson have said they want to remove agriculture’s exemption from the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Act. “I am very pleased that they are eager because absolutely we care very much what the people in those groups and the farm and ranch sector believe,” said Sigurdson. R e p re s e nt at i v e s f ro m f a r m groups met with Carlier and Sigurdson at the end of June to discuss new farm safety and employment rules. Alberta is the only province to have an agricultural exemption, and the NDP government is committed to lifting it.

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Harley Kangas takes a closer look at his combine after a feeder shaft light came on while harvesting lentils at his farm near Lucky Lake, Sask., Sept. 3. It turned out the cylinder was running too fast and plugging up. | WILLIAM DEKAY PHOTO

GENETIC SELECTION FOR BETTER HERDS | PAGE 68 | PROFESSIONAL FARMING | PAGE 16 Going gluten-free

Pulses to the world

Businesses and certifiers are seeing more opportunity in gluten-free marketing. | Page 19

Analysts say farmers should expect demand for Canadian pulses to remain strong. | Page 6

The Western Producer is published in Saskatoon by Western Producer Publications, which is owned by GVIC Communications Corp. Publisher: Shaun Jessome Publications Mail Agreement No. 40069240

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