March 27th, 2013
Brave Solider - Alberta's War On Carbon
Raise your glasses, here's to Alberta! This province deserves some credit, after all. It is overlooked, under-appreciated and all too often doesn't even get the lip service it is due in national or international circles for its innovative efforts...
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March 15th, 2012
The 4Rs and NERP can be BS without Balance
In 2007, the newly legislated “Specified Gas Emitters Regulation” required Alberta facilities that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year to reduce emissions intensity by 12 per cent. Facilities that could not meet the...
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February 22nd, 2012
Alberta Environment has granted an extension to growers
Alberta Environment has granted an extension to growers (until September 30, 2012) who did not manage to make application for their 2011 Carbon Credits.
AGRI-TREND Aggregation Inc. will work with all growers to capture this...
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February 3rd, 2012
Alta Government Approves another Farm Friendly protocol Nitrous Oxide Emission Reduction Protocol
Alberta Government Approves another Farm Friendly protocol – Nitrous Oxide Emission Reduction Protocol (NERP) Projects that are implemented according to this protocol generate carbon offsets by switching to an integrated set of Beneficial Nitrogen...
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December 5th, 2011
Harvest all of your Revenue Opportunities!
The Government of Alberta is allowing producers to claim Carbon Offsets...
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March 31st, 2011
Agri -Trend Aggregation Inc. transacts another Pool of Tillage Offsets
We are extremely pleased to announce the disbursement of another series of cheques
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January 17th, 2011
Elston Solberg on the Farmers WANTED Tour
Agri-Trend Agrology is returning to its’ roots with a prairie-wide Farmers WANTED Tour.
We will be running two consecutive sessions – an Agrology Workshop and a Garden Workshop. Fourteen towns in 14 days, so you can be sure...
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December 30th, 2010
Going Forward...The Decade Ahead
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March 31st, 2010
Carbon Cheques....just in time for Spring!
10 The agAdvance | march . april 2010
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December 30th, 2010
Saskatchewan Prepares for GHG Regulations
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October 20th, 2010
ATAI is pleased to announce another successful transaction of Zero Tillage Carbon Offsets
ATAI is extremely pleased to announce that we have had another successful transaction of high quality Zero Tillage Carbon Offsets. Our producer partners are receiving payment now.This is our sixth transaction which involves new customers as well as...
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July 20th, 2010
ATAI Makes A&WMA's Conference Carbon Neutral
Agri-Trend Aggregation, in support of the 103rd annual Air & Waste Management Association Conference in Calgary, Alberta is pleased to annouce the donation of 1,000 Alberta Environment Compliant carbon offset tonnes to make A&WMA'...
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June 1st, 2010
Greenhouse Gases Act set to become law in Saskatchewan
Bill 126, The Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Act, has passed 2nd and 3rd reading in the spring legislative session and has received Royal Assent. The Act will become law very quickly. After passage into law, the various protocols which...
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May 25th, 2010
Saskatchewan Prepares for GHG Regulations
The Government of Saskatchewan has made public its plans for the creation of a second regulated jurisdiction for GreenHouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Canada. Bill 126 is already well into the legislative process and the following is the timing guideline...
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March 24th, 2010
Agri-Trend launches new Geo Company!
Agri-Trend Geo Solutions Inc (ATGSI) has been formed to help farmers and agri-business integrate GPS, GIS, Variable Rate and other Geo technology in agriculture.
Robert Saik, founder of The Agri-Trend Group of Companies explains this latest...
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January 27th, 2010
Element Markets takes stake in Canadian firm - Houston Business Journal
Renewable energy company Element Markets LLC has made an investment in Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc., a Canadian-based carbon offset company with a focus on the agriculture market.
Houston’s Element Markets did not disclose the amount of...
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January 27th, 2010
U.S. firm buys stake in Albertas top carbon offset company - Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON — Element Markets of Houston has taken an equity stake in Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc., Alberta’s leading aggregator of agriculture carbon offsets. Robert Saik, Agri-Trend CEO, said the move will expand his Red Deer-based firm&...
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January 27th, 2010
Texas offset firm invests in Alta. farm aggregator - Manitoba Cooperator
Red Deer, Alta. The two companies didn't specify the size of the equity stake or put a dollar value on their deal. The partnership is to give ATAI the opportunity to expand its operations throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and other provinces, Agri...
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January 26th, 2010
Element Markets, LLC makes equity investment in AGRI-TREND Aggregation Inc.
HOUSTON, TX (January 26, 2010) – Element Markets, LLC (“Element Markets”) and Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc. (“ATAI”), a member of The Agri-Trend Group of Companies based in Red Deer, Alberta, today announced that Element...
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January 21st, 2010
Carbon Offsets 101
One of many goals we have at Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc. (ATAI) is to assist clients with current and on-going education regarding the Offset System. This goal is part of our belief that complete transparency is the key to our partnership success...
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October 13th, 2009
Producers win again with AGRI-TREND Aggregation Inc.
AGRI-TREND Aggregation Inc. is please to announce the closing of another successful sale of Carbon Offset Credits to industry. This is the 4th successful sale of carbon offsets since the company began pooling carbon credits for farmers in 2007.
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January 21st, 2010
New marketplace for Carbon Offsets
March 31, 2009 saw the second compliance deadline come and go with regard to the Large Final Emitters’ Green House Gas (GHG) reduction requirements under Alberta Environments’ Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (CCEMA).
Agri...
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May 27th, 2009
ATAI takes on Saskatchewan Business Partner!
Saskatchewan businessman, David Anderson of Saskatoon has joined as a partner in Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc.
"We are delighted to announce that Dave has joined ATAI." says Robert Saik, CEO of The Agri-Trend Group of Companies, "...
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May 6th, 2009
ATAI Completes 2nd sales of Carbon Credits
March 31, 2009 saw the second compliance deadline come and go with regard to the Large Final Emitters’ Green House Gas (GHG) reduction requirements under Alberta Environments’ Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (CCEMA).
...
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January 21st, 2010
Greenhouse Gas Legislation Expands to Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced The Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Act (MRGA) in the provincial legislature on May 11, 2009.This pending new legislation will establish a made-in-Saskatchewan plan for reducing greenhouse gas...
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January 21st, 2010
Citing economy, Sask. Party backs off from greenhouse gas pledge
The Saskatchewan Party government says it will not be keeping its election promise on cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.
During the 2007 election campaign, the Saskatchewan Party adopted the NDP government's targets to reduce gases like carbon...
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January 1st, 2009
Carbon Offset Trading What does the future hold?
Whatever momentum that Carbon Offsets have today in Canada has been largely created by the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act of Alberta – legislation which was enacted in July, 2007. As an Aggregator of Offsets working within and on...
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September 8th, 2008
Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc. Prepares to Expand into Western Canada with Carbon Offsets
Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc. (ATAI) is gearing up to begin work in a regulated environment under a National Carbon Offset System. Aggregation President Bill Dorgan says, “We are committed to offering...
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August 4th, 2008
Agri-Trend Aggregation Returns Top Dollars to Farmers for Carbon!
Agri-Trend Aggregation, together with its strategic partner, Blue Source, has successfully completed their first Alberta Carbon Offset transaction returning $8.75 per tonne to farmers.
As Aggregation President, Bill Dorgan explains...
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October 17th, 2008
Agri-Trend Agrology Ltd. and Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc. are being recognized
Agri-Trend Agrology Ltd. and Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc. are breaking new ground and being recognized by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce…
Agri-Trend is thrilled to announce Agri-Trend Agrology Ltd. And Agri-Trend Aggregation...
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May 1st, 2008
Successful Sale Generates $8.75/tonne to Growers
The efforts of all the Agents, Partners and management of Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc (“ATAI”) have produced a return to our clients of $8.75 per tonne. This is a net return to the producer after all verification, registration, administration...
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February 15th, 2008
Kneehill Soil Services Joins Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc.
February 15, 2008 – Kneehill Soil Services is the most recent independent crop input retailer to join Agri-Trend Aggregation, Inc. (ATAI), as an aggregation agent for carbon offsets generated by specific zero till farming practices. Kneehill...
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January 24th, 2008
B&B Ag Service Joins Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc.
January 24, 2008 – B&B Ag Service, a full service independent crop input retailer, has joined Agri-Trend Aggregation, Inc. (ATAI), as an aggregation agent for carbon offsets generated by specific zero till farming practices. B&B has...
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