Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Agri-News
The new report examines some of the issues around growing corn in the province. These include agronomics, places that have enough heat and water for corn, and economic aspects such as costs and returns of corn as compared to other crops.
“We’re also looking at how the growth of corn in Alberta is going to affect the feed industry,” says Gabruch, the report’s primary author. “We’re looking at the potential of corn as an alternative feed source.
“In 2014, grain corn area in Alberta increased by 60 per cent from the previous year to 40,000 acres. Further increases are expected in the next decade, with agricultural technology companies investing in new varieties which they feel will spur adoption of grain corn on the prairies.”
The report is available on Alberta Agriculture’s Farm Manager Website.
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