The Canadian Grain Commission recently released a summary of the feedback it received regarding impending changes to its user fee system. Industry stakeholders, including farmers, were asked to submit their questions, critiques and suggestions for changes to the not only the user fees, but also changes to the Canada Grains Act. Generally, there seems to... Read More
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The governments of Canada and Ontario are making a joint investment to help farmers adopt innovative and sustainable on-farm water management practices. That's according to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ted McMeekin who jointly announced a new initiative that will focus on finding new technologies and solutions... Read More
To the surprise of likely very few, the year's top post on RealAgriculture.com is one full of fun and frivolity. The Peterson Brothers' parody of Psy's "Gangham Style" went viral shortly after it was released and currently has 11 million views on YouTube. Of course, we're not all about fun and games, and the Top... Read More
To the surprise of likely very few, the year's top post on RealAgriculture.com is one full of fun and frivolity. The Peterson Brothers' parody of Psy's "Gangham Style" went viral shortly after it was released and currently has 11 million views on YouTube. Of course, we're not all about fun and games, and the Top... Read More
The last few weeks of the year would not be complete without a Top 10 or two. While Shaun Haney and Lyndsey Smith have already weighed in with their thoughts on the top news stories of the year, we thought we'd also offer up what our viewers and readers watched most in 2012. Without further... Read More
'Tis the season for not just gifts and celebrations, but also countdowns and Top 10 lists. RealAgriculture.com is not immune to such year-end traditions, and, in the spirit of the holidays (and impending end of the world? Maybe), Shaun Haney and Lyndsey Smith have done an overview of the year's top ag news and events.... Read More
The world of machinery is really getting smaller. Ritchie Bros announced today that they sold more than one billion dollars worth of machinery in Canada in 2012. This is a new company record according to the company. Follow @RitchieBros on Twitter The Tweet From Ritchie Bros NEWS RELEASE: We sold more than CA$1 billion of... Read More
Glencore International and Viterra Inc. have announced the sale of Viterra to Glencore has been completed. The acquisition brings Glencore immediate critical mass in the key grain markets of North America through Viterra’s substantial Canadian operations, the company says in a release. Viterra also materially expands Glencore’s existing operations in Australia. Fran Malecha, formerly Chief... Read More
Canada's Competition Bureau has approved the sale of Puratone Corporation to Maple Leaf Foods and Big Sky Farms to Olymel in a major step towards consolidation of Canada's and especially Western Canada's hog industry. The bureau said in a statement: "the Bureau concluded that the mergers were unlikely to lead to a substantial lessening or... Read More
More government assistance is on the way for Ontario livestock producers facing severe forage shortages as a result of this summer's dry growing conditions, according to a recent announcement by the federal government. The governments of Canada and Ontario will provide assistance through AgriRecovery to help livestock producers with transportation costs incurred in accessing feed... Read More