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Supplying the Agriculture Industry in Alberta and Beyond – Tykro Forage Solutions

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5 years ago

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Agriculture represents one of the oldest and largest industries in Alberta, with farming and ranching being historically responsible for drawing immigrants to the province and establishing the early economy. As the second largest agricultural producer in Canada, Alberta has 21 million hectares of agricultural land base, which makes up 31.3% of the total farming area across the nation. (1).Of this extensive space, forage crops cover more land throughout Alberta than any other agricultural crop in the province (2).

According to the 2012 Alberta Forage Industry Network (AFIN) report on the Value of Alberta’s Forage Industry, “the annual total estimated direct and indirect economic value of the forage industry in Alberta ranges from $2.1 to $3.8 billion.” The forage industry includes natural land for pasture, seeded pasture, hayland, annual forage (fodder) crops, grass and legume seed, alfalfa leafcutter bees and sod (3). As such, the forage subsector in Alberta represents a major industry responsible for significant resource supply to other sub sectors as well as a number of economic and environmental contributions to provincial agriculture.  

Established in 2016, Tykro Forage Solutions is a silage production and supply company based in Western Canada. Tykro provides high quality, energy-rich silage products for a range of animal feed needs, supplying everything from family farms to multinational companies. Tykro’s expert team has over 30 years of combined experience in the forage industry, benefiting customers with their in-depth knowledge of the entire business, from soil preparation, planting and harvesting to animal nutrition and logistics.

From humble beginnings in 2016, Tykro has experienced exponential growth since its launch, expanding into the international market in 2018 with service to Asia and the Middle East. “Tykro is innovative, first and foremost,” says Carlie Kroening, CEO Tykro Forage Solutions, “we were the first people to put fresh, probiotic forage into a small, manageable package.” In this way, Tykro has made the superior quality forage traditionally only made available to commercial operators, available to everyone. 

Determined to remain a regional and international industry leader in forage supply, 2020 will mark another exciting year of growth for Tykro, according to Kroening. With plans in motion for product development and rebranding, as well as the launch of an international education campaign, the company is poised for continued expansion. “For 2020, we are focused on achieving great things,” says Kroening, “The sky is the limit for Tykro!” 

For more information on Tykro Forage Solutions and the Alberta forage industry, visit http://tykroforage.com. 

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Media Roundtable from Washington

Published on January 21, 2025

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From the YouTube channel of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

Members of the media join Premier Danielle Smith for a round table on January 21, 2025.

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Is There Any Canadian Province More Proud of their Premier Today…

Published on January 21, 2025

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Yakk Stack  By Sheldon Yakiwchuk

 

Prior to Trumps inauguration event and announcement was made that Trump would not be imposing the 25% tariffs…

Which means, Canada seriously dodged a bullet here.

And while the Liberals will most likely frame this as, their success in showing, Bad Orange Man, that they’re tough and ready to burn down what is left of our economy, throwing Alberta under the bus, first…through a nuclear option…

Premier Smith rode this challenge out like the true champion we knew that she would be.

It’s hard to say if this was a legality matter in the grander scheme…or if the 25% tariffs would have truly been as big of an impact on the US…

One thing is clear, however…

Smith was ready to go to the tables with the Trump administration and opt for diplomacy over threats…which should be what we expect from our leaders.

And should these 25% tariffs have gone through…I’m more than sure a Plan B would have been brought out in civil conversations, over screeching rhetoric.

“She’s treasonous”, they screeched.

“She’s supporting her friends in Oil and Gas”, they relent.

“She should put Canada first”, they echo…

And let’s just address these…

Is Walmart beholden to Campbells soup? Fruit of the Loom? Kraft?

Or does Walmart sell products that helps keep their doors open?

Walmart is not beholden to any product…just like Premier Smith isn’t. We have 26% of our GDP – the largest portion – owed to Alberta O&G, something that we have a limited trade partner with, due to the Liberal – Anti-Alberta/Anti-O&G/Anti-Pipeline attitude that wants to spend us further in debt with unreliable and expensive “Renewables”.

What does Alberta get from renewables?

A higher cost for energy, in an affordability crisis, created by the same people who continue to push them…sounds like a terrible deal, for Albertans, and something a true leader would Not Favor.

When Walmart sits down to hash out a deal with Heinz, are they committing treason because they haven’t shown their allegiance to their own, ‘Great Value’ brand Ketchup?

No…other provinces have their own industries and resources, which they are free to continue developing independent of the federal government, as is suitable and supportive of their own economies…Alberta isn’t competing with them, nor Canada as a whole.

Alberta through industry and resource, actually supports Canada through a grand imbalance on “Equalization Payments”…

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As do we through paying 50% more into the Canada Pension Plan, than we actually get out of the Canada Pension Plan…to the tune of a $334 Billion Dollars.

And as for this “Team Canada”, horseshit…

The title Premier of Alberta, should hold some clues as to who Premier Smith should be advocating for…as she is the Premier of Alberta and Not the Prime Minister, nor leader in the Liberal Party that has created this fiasco, to begin with.

Rail, as they may…other provinces can’t cast a vote in her support, either way…

None of the other provinces, through Members of Parliament, nor through Premiers, came to support Alberta and our economy through a number of Federal Bills that railed on our provincial resources…

Worse yet…these hypocrites cash cheques from our province, while telling us how to diversify our economy…to which I’d state one thing unequivocally…

If we wanted to be a Have Not Province…like you are…we’ll come and ask you for your advice.

Until then…

I’ll hold my Alberta Flag Higher than my Canadian…

And be proud today, of having the only Premier in the country of Canada, worthy of any praise today!

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