APAS report looks at commodity & food prices, inflation, and the connection between them
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan released a comprehensive report that attempted to address two key issues: how much a farmer earns from food bought at the grocery store and how much those commodities are connected to food price inflation.…
Farm groups disappointed in amendment to Bill C-234
Extreme disappointment is the reaction around the agriculture community, as Bill C-234 was amended to remove the carbon tax exemption for natural gas and propane used to heat & cool barns and other farm buildings. It was a tight vote…
New Attendance Benchmark set at Canadian Western Agribition
This year’s Canadian Western Agribition recorded the highest attendance since 2005. There were 142,807 people who came to the 2023 show, a 19 percent increase from 2022, and event CEO Shaun Kindopp is proud of that. “The best part about…
Farm equipment costs have gone up in recent years
There’s more evidence of just how quickly farm equipment costs have escalated. Manitoba Agriculture updates its Farm Machinery Guide every two years. To come up with custom and rental rates for equipment, they need the new price values of all the…