They're not crop input suppliers or machinery companies, but two big rivals in a market near and dear to farmers' hearts have announced they're consolidating. Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's have entered an agreement which sees Bass Pro Shops acquire its rival in the hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation world to the tune of US$5.5... Read More
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The Canadian Farm Writers Federation held its annual national meeting in Saskatoon, Sask. from Thursday through Saturday, wrapping up with the annual awards banquet at the (reportedly haunted) Delta Bessborough. Starting the night off right, video editor extraordinaire, Jason Stroeve, brought home gold for his work with Tom Wolf, Jason Deveau, and Bern Tobin on... Read More
Manitoba's provincial farm group is miffed the province is being left out of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee's upcoming consultations for the next agricultural policy framework. With the current Growing Forward 2 framework set to expire in early 2018, MPs on the ag committee are planning to tour the country seeking input for the... Read More
When you give away a million dollars you get people’s attention. That was Pioneer’s plan when it launched its ‘Seed for Life’ promotion in 2015. Earlier this month at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, the company announced that Marc-André Pilon, a farmer from Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec, had won the grand prize of $50,000 worth of Pioneer seed... Read More
A private member's bill entitled the "Modernizing Animal Protections Act" will receive second reading on September 28, 2016. The bill is set for a vote in Canada's House of Commons late next week. While the off-the-hop goals of avoiding shark harvesting in Canadian waters and shutting down puppy mills seem in line with the title,... Read More
Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government has made some big changes in the boardroom of the province's agriculture insurance and lending agency. With the exception of one director, the NDP-appointed board for the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) has been replaced. Jim Wilson, a grain farmer and accountant from Darlingford, has been named the new chair of... Read More
China has loosened its restrictions on imports of Canadian beef, coinciding with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Ottawa this week. The premier announced Wednesday that China will begin accepting bone-in beef from Canadian cattle under 30 months of age — effective immediately — for the first time since BSE was found in Canada in... Read More
Syngenta's SeedCare Institute is officially setting up shop in Canada. The company’s Canadian facility, located at its Honeywood research facility in Plattsville, Ontario, is now part of a network of 12 centres of excellence around the globe, focusing on advancing seed treatment technology and innovation. At the official launch last week, Anja Pires, Syngenta Global... Read More
More than $140,000 over the past three years. That’s the latest tally for SeCan’s ongoing ‘Grow a Leader’ program that sees the seed company contribute $1 for every unit of soybean seed purchased by grower customers during its ‘early order’ week in October. SeCan communications manager Brenda Trask explains that the program is based on... Read More
Economic times in the cattle industry have been very difficult lately. In coffee shops across Western Canada many have asked, how can some of these feedyards get through these losses? For one of Canada's largest feeding operations that question was answered today. Western Feedlots Ltd. released a statement today disclosing they will be exiting the... Read More