Vietnam lifting restriction on Canadian wheat exports
Vietnam announced it is taking Canada thistle, also known as creeping thistle, out of its revised quarantine pest list, clearing the way for Canadian wheat exports to enter the country. The Vietnamese government had a zero tolerance policy in place…
New Holland Unveils Electric Tractor
North American farmers will get their first look at New Holland’s new all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features when they visit the Farm Progress show this week held at Decatur, Illinois. New Holland is billing its T4 Electric Power tractor…
Palmer Amaranth Found in Ontario
A single plant that showed up this summer on the edge of a southwestern Ontario cornfield is cause for concern among Canadian farmers. Ontario provincial weed management specialist Mike Cowbrough says the plant in question, found in Wellington County, is…
Six Ag Groups Call for Exemption to Underused Housing Tax
Six national farm organizations are raising concerns about unintended consequences from the federal government’s Underused Housing Tax that took effect last year. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Canadian Cattle Association, National Cattle Feeders Association, Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada, Ontario Fruit…
Canadian Railways See Slight Drop in Grain Deliveries
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 93% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 3, a decline from the previous week’s 97% order fulfillment performance. The deterioration in performance in total reflects a decline in performance for CN and improved performance…