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Alberta Grains’ Farmers Voice Concerns Over Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Increase

Alberta Grains is calling on government to allow all eligible intergenerational farm transfers to be taxed at the original capital gains inclusion rate. 

Alberta Grains appoints Jeremy Boychyn as director of research

Alberta Grains is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Boychyn as Director of Research. Boychyn will continue to oversee both the Agronomy and Extension portfolios with his new title of Director of Research, Agr…

New Fusarium head blight mapping tool now available to farmers across the Prairies

New Prairie-wide Fusarium head blight (FHB) risk maps are now available to producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba (prairiefhb.ca). The tool provides assessment of Fusarium head blight Index (FHBi), Fusarium-dama…

Alberta Grains announces the appointment of Jeremy Boychyn as its interim director of research

Alberta Grains is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Boychyn as its interim director of Research while continuing to oversee his portfolio of Agronomy & Extension. Boychyn will now oversee all research-rel…

Proposed Bunge-Viterra merger will cause significant economic harm to producers

SASKATOON, SK – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), Alberta Grains, SaskBarley and Sask Wheat are raising serious concerns about the proposed merger between Bunge and Viterra and the r…

Wheat and barley producers can claim SR&ED credit on their 2023 taxes

 Wheat and barley producers who pay check-off through Alberta Grains (formerly Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission) and do not request a refund are eligible for a 34 per cent and eight per cent tax credi…

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