The race is on among canola processing companies to supply growing demand in the U.S. for canola oil as a feedstock for lower carbon-intensity fuels. Construction is underway on three of five planned canola crush projects in Saskatchewan, notes Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA), in the interview below. Cargill,... Read More
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Farmers sitting on unpriced grain aren't going to love this week's market report from Neil Townsend, market analyst with Grainfox. But not liking it doesn't change the facts: there's plenty of grain out there and buyers know they can get what they need at a lower price than many want to accept. Townsend, in this... Read More
In just six years time, there will be more than 100,000 jobs vacant in the agriculture industry if significant measures are not taken to adapt, train, and attract new entrants to the industry. New data from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC)'s latest report on labour market dynamics, from a study conducted by The... Read More
First announced as the host city in June 2023, the Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) in Manila was officially opened this week by Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The Indo-Pacific region is a key one for Canadian farmers, producers, and the agri-food sector, with Canada's agriculture and agri-food exports to the region totalling... Read More
Canadian farmers have a chance to win one of four cash prizes of $25,000 for a community project with BASF's Growing Home with BASF contest. Opening today and running until March 18, individuals in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario can nominate organizations that help grow their communities. Nominations submitted by March 18 will be judged... Read More
Like many technological advances, drones have become more user-friendly, less expensive, and more useful over time. Drones - or UAVs - have several uses in agriculture, from scouting and checking cattle, to mapping, and more recently, seeding crops and even spraying. But drones are still a cost, require learning, and have limits in what they... Read More
Ontario Bean Growers (OBG) will contribute $660,000 towards an industry investment of $2 million in the Weed Management Professorship position based at the Ridgetown campus of the University of Guelph. “With the retirement of Dr. Peter Sikkema in 2024 this funding will not only ensure weed research continues for dry beans but will also support... Read More
How do you convert a snow removal machine into an efficient silage compactor? At Agritechnica, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney spotted Maisraupe's Leitwolf Agripower silage distributor and compactor and couldn't resist asking that question. In this report, Maisraupe's managing director Georg Schuler shares how the converted snow machine, powered by a 530-horsepower Mercedes engine, creates the required... Read More
The dry bean breeding program at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Morden Research Centre in Manitoba will continue for at least another five years under a new arrangement involving McGill University in Quebec and AAFC's Harrow Research Centre in Ontario. An earlier proposal from the federal government would have seen the program cut or moved to... Read More
The odds of much-needed precipitation in Western Canada this spring will depend on how quickly the Pacific Ocean transitions out of El Nino, but even if a switch to La Nina opens the door to more moisture, it likely won't be enough to replenish low water supplies in the driest areas of the Prairies, according... Read More