Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced $2,325,361 over four years to fund soybean variety development with Performance Plants Inc. (PPI). The funding is provided through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Performance Plants Inc. is an agricultural biotechnology company incorporated in 1995. The company has developed key... Read More
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Former Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 73. Stewart served as member of the provincial legislature from 1999 until 2023. He served as the province's ag minister under premiers Brad Wall and Scott Moe from 2012 to 2018, when he stepped down from the cabinet... Read More
A new soybean crush plant in North Dakota — about 150 miles from the Canada-U.S. border — has started receiving soybeans as it ramps up operations. The North Dakota Soybean Processors (NDSP) facility at Casselton, ND — just west of Fargo — has been designed to process 125 thousand bushels per day and 42.5 million... Read More
African swine fever has not yet been detected in Canada, however the disease of hogs would have a devastating impact on the swine herds, the industry, the trade of Canadian pork products, and the Canadian economy should it show up. Wild hogs, an invasive species, can be a carrier or vector for African swine fever.... Read More
The Ontario government is enhancing support for the beef sector by making more financing available through the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program and also investing in the Ontario Beef Market Development Program. Expansion of the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program will see available funding for beef farmers increase by $240 million to $500 million. The... Read More
The Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers has named current acting general manager, Morgan Moore, to the role permanently. The board of CCWG contracted Salopek & Associates, a human resources company, to conduct a hiring search for suitable candidates and to guide the interview and decision-making process. Moore is a graduate of the University of Guelph, holding... Read More
AGCO Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the majority of its Grain & Protein business to American Industrial Partners (AIP) in an all-cash transaction valued at US$700 million, subject to working capital and other customary closing adjustments. The transaction includes the five primary Grain & Protein brands – GSI, Automated... Read More
There are some very sad looking low spots in parts of southwestern Ontario, as excess water and water logged soils make growing difficult, especially for dry beans and soybeans. Despite the rain, a stretch of better weather in the last week did mean that plenty of wheat has been harvested, so Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson... Read More
Terry Aberhart and Arthur Ward have joined forces to unite Aberhart Farms, Aberhart Ag Solutions, Growing the Future Podcast, Convergence Growth and Pristine Ingredients, in a new company know as the Aberhart Group. "We are thrilled to announce the formalization of Aberhart Group," says Aberhart, chief executive of future growth, Aberhart Group. “We recognize that... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the grain dealer license of grain company LSM Grain Ltd. at Saskatoon, Sask., as of July 23, 2024. Grain farmers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta may be owed money by this company for grain deliveries. When a licensed grain company fails to pay grain farmers, the CGC Safeguards for... Read More