There were no major surprises as Statistics Canada issued an updated set of acreage estimates on Wednesday morning, ahead of the USDA’s crop reports on Thursday. Lentils and canola both saw significant increases, while cereal crop acres dipped. The report was based on a survey of 24,500 farms between May 27 and June 12, 2016…. Read More
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As of October 1, 2016, Mexico will fully re-open its border to Canadian beef, ending one of the few trade restrictions that still remain from the initial discovery of a case of BSE in Canada in May 2003. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement in Ottawa on… Read More
The Canadian International Grains Institute is welcoming a farmer from Bentley, Alberta to its board of directors. Kevin Bender was elected at Cigi’s annual general meeting last week, replacing the retiring Ron Nerland, a farmer from Morrin, Alberta. Jim Wilson, a farmer from Darlingford, Manitoba and Brent Watchorn, executive vice president of marketing with Richardson… Read More
I’ve got two big things to announce today. First, we redesigned our website back in March (more at the end)…you probably noticed. I apologize for not writing about it sooner, but I’ve been working to get our new iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc) and Android apps launched (which is the second announcement). New App is Customized… Read More
At least 29 farmers will receive less than 15 cents on the dollar for crops they delivered to Naber Specialty Grains Ltd., the Melfort, Saskatchewan-based specialty crop buyer that went into receivership in June 2015. The commissioner for the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Murdoch MacKay, suggests proposed changes to the CGC’s producer payment security program… Read More
Those last two letters on the end of @ChrisLaneCBC‘s twitter handle might soon be changing. Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) today announced that Lane has been appointed as the new chief executive officer for the show. “On behalf of the board, we are pleased to welcome Chris to the CWA team,” CWA president, Stewart Stone, said in a… Read More
Richardson International has committed $15 million to developing its new research and demonstration farm southeast of Regina, close to the community — appropriately chosen — of Richardson. Bennett Farm will be a 444-acre demonstration farm and training centre where the company and its partners will test seed varieties, crop inputs and equipment. Richardson has operated… Read More
Ontario farms tend to be dominated by field crops and managed pasture, but there are many opportunities for farmers to create habitat for endangered species. The Species at Risk Farm Incentive Program (SARFIP) is designed to help farmers make those opportunities become reality, explains Margaret May, Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) Regional Program… Read More
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers has reached a five year, nearly $23 million pulse crop breeding deal with the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. The arrangement, which spans from 2015-16 to 2019-20, fulfills the third five-year term in SPG’s 15-year breeding deal with the CDC, focused on developing new varieties of peas, lentils, chickpeas,… Read More
The House of Commons has approved a one year extension to grain transportation rules implemented in 2014 to move grain during the rail backlog in Western Canada. Several provisions that were part of Bill C-30, the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, were scheduled to be repealed on August 1, 2016. MPs unanimously voted in… Read More