Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ernie Hardeman, is back in the province after leading a trade mission to South Korea and Japan. Joining the minister was Vic Fedeli, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and several industry members, representing Ontario farmers. In an op-ed released following the trip, Hardeman says, "It... Read More
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CNH Industrial has reached an agreement to acquire ATI Inc., a global manufacturer of rubber track systems for high horsepower tractors and combines. The purchase of ATI Track Systems’ track technology will expand the range and type of tracks available on Case IH equipment, allowing for more choice of flotation, suspension, traction, and compaction options,... Read More
Have you ever thumbed through your child's textbook only to be left shaking your head? RealAgriculture founder Shaun Haney was helping his youngest son with his science homework when a small sidebar on herbicide resistance caught his eye: In my sons grade 9 text book it says that herbicide resistance is due to weeds and... Read More
News of Cargill spinning off its malting business was first announced last December. The deal to sell the global malt business to Axreal's subsidary, Boortmalt, has officially closed, as of October 31. Boortmalt's parent company, Axreal, is France's largest grain cooperative. Cargill had one lone malting company in Canada — Prairie Malt, based at Biggar,... Read More
As farmers anticipate the ratification of the new NAFTA deal, USMCA, Democrats in the U.S. are seeking changes to the new pact text. Jon Tester (D-MT) has gone back in time to suggest a change that would greatly impact the beef industry in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Tester is asking for the Republican-led... Read More
Gabriel Ribeiro has been named as the new Saskatchewan Beef Industry Chair at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). Ribeiro steps in to the role following John McKinnon's retirement. Prior to becoming the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Chair, Ribeiro was an assistant professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary. Originally from Brazil,... Read More
Raven Industries, Inc. has taken majority ownership in autonomous farming platform DOT Technology Corp, the company says. The funds garnered in the sale will be used to "support the continued commercialization and evolution of the Dot Power Platform and Dot Ready Implements." Raven and Dot began working together in May 2018, when it was announced... Read More
The Teamsters union that represents roughly 3,000 members of the Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) at Canadian National Railway Company (CN) says workers may be going on strike as soon as November. In September, conductors, train- and yard-workers voted 99.2 per cent in favour of strike action over its collective agreement that expired near the end... Read More
Livestock feed company, Trouw Nutrition Canada (Shur-Gain) will complete its purchase of Yantzi Feed & Seed Ltd. early next mont. The acquisition includes Yantzi's feed manufacturing, grain storage, crop input facility and retail store at Tavistock, Ont., the grain elevator on Line 29 North East of Tavistock and the retail store and crop input business... Read More
Over the next five years, Syngenta will spend $2 billion to help farmers not only prepare for, but also tackle the threats posed by climate change. The announcement was made by the company's CEO, Erik Fyrwald, who also announced the money will be matched by a drive to reduce the carbon intensity of the company’s... Read More