The Canadian Government has announced two initiatives “that will help to identify opportunities and address issues facing the next generation of farmers,” according to the press release. The announcement was made at the Ontario Young Farmers Forum in Toronto, November 19. today an investment for two initiatives . The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) will receive… Read More
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After a year-over-year doubling of traffic to the site, RealAgriculture.com hired its first full-time editor this spring. Now, the site continues to expand in the form of a new school. Joining the line up RealAgriculture’s production-focused Schools is the new Beef Research School — a series of 30 videos produced in partnership with the Beef… Read More
Canadian vintners will uncork new international market opportunities with the help of new government funding announced today. The investment of $160,000 earmarked for the Canadian Vintners Association will help Canada’s wine producers increase exports in key markets. This investment ongoing international market development and trade efforts to increase the awareness of the value, quality, and… Read More
Australian company GrainCorp has rejected a US$2.7 billion offer from U.S.-based Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) on the heels of releasing its annual profit statement and lifting its share dividend. GrainCorp claims the ADM deal “materially undervalues” the company, as it announced a 19% increase in net profit for the 2011-12 fiscal year. GrainCorp’s shares… Read More
Dow AgroSciences has offically confirmed today that Helen Choquette’s PIN number was drawn for the Nexera Canola Keys to the Combine Contest yesterday at Red Deer’s AgriTrade – giving her full ownership of a 2012 New Holland CR 9090 combine, valued at $331,000. In 15 months almost 50,000 keys were unlocked in the Nexera Canola… Read More
Viterra Inc. announced today that Glencore International PLC’s purchase of the company is on hold until at least December 10th. The deal is hung up on regulatory approval from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. Industry Canada has approved the $6.1 billion deal that will see Winnipeg-based Richardson International buy up… Read More
Today, if you haven’t heard, is National Show Your 4-H Colours day — a day for current and former 4-H Canada members to wear green and white and show off their 4-H pride. As I donned my Roughriders shirt (2 birds, one-stone!) this morning, I got to thinking about my 4-H years and how they… Read More
Yesterday’s re-election of Barack Obama was the big news story, but tucked in amongst all the election fan fair and references to Mitt Romney’s “binders full of women” was news of several bills being passed or defeated. Of particular note to agriculture was Prop 37, a Californian bill that would require labeling of products that… Read More