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Canada and Manitoba Announce Support for Research and Innovation Projects to Support Sustainable Growth of Agriculture Sector

Canada and Manitoba Announce Support for Research and Innovation Projects to Support Sustainable Growth of Agriculture Sector

May 30, 2023 | 2:08pm
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing up to $65 million in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support the development of agricultural knowledge and skills and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sectors, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Manitoba […]
Young Child Dies in Quebec Farm Accident

Young Child Dies in Quebec Farm Accident

May 29, 2023 | 2:14pm
Quebec provincial police say a two-year-old girl has died after falling into a grain mixer on a farm north of Montreal. They say the accident occurred Friday at a family farm aboutt 85 kilometres from the city. Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau says emergency services were called at about 3:30 p.m. after the child fell into an industrial […]
Black Sea Grain Deal Not Being Fulfilled:  Ukraine

Black Sea Grain Deal Not Being Fulfilled: Ukraine

May 29, 2023 | 2:13pm
A deal allowing the safe wartime export of grain and fertilizer from Ukrainian Black Sea ports has not yet resumed full operations, having come to a halt before Russia’s decision last week to extend it. The pact called the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July with Russia and Ukraine to try […]
Major Canadian Railways Still Doing Good Job of Shipping Grain: ATC

Major Canadian Railways Still Doing Good Job of Shipping Grain: ATC

May 29, 2023 | 2:11pm
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 95% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 42, a decline from the previous week’s 99% order fulfillment performance. On a combined basis CN and CPKC have now supplied 94% or more of cars ordered in each of the last six weeks. The nominal decline in performance reflects a decline in […]
Yorkton Man Fined for Making a Profit on Used Grain Bags

Yorkton Man Fined for Making a Profit on Used Grain Bags

May 29, 2023 | 2:09pm
An entrepreneur from Yorkton says he collected more than 1.8 million kilograms of used grain bags over the past few years, helping his neighbours deal with their mounting plastic problem. Dallon Leger’s business, EcoGenX, transported the grain bags to a company in the United States that would recycle them. The company would turn the bags into […]
Canola and wheat futures are down for this week

Canola and wheat futures are down for this week

May 26, 2023 | 6:28pm
Grain markets this week were trending downward. Future Commodity Advisor with P.I. Financial Adam Pukalo says the trend with the July Canola contract is lower overall, while the November contract is sitting around the $650 per metric ton level. “Definitely talking to producers about the new crop and ways of protecting their price for what […]
Saskatchewan Tractor Damaged by Water in Fuel Tank

Saskatchewan Tractor Damaged by Water in Fuel Tank

May 26, 2023 | 2:25pm
Police in Saskatchewan are investigating a situation involving a farm tractor and water. Over the last two weeks, Biggar RCMP say a Case IH 620Q tractor on the Golden View Hutterite Colony, had water purposely put into its diesel tank. The water caused the fuel pumps to fail, and the farmers only discovered the water in […]
Two More US Farm Implement Companies Agree to “Right to Repair”

Two More US Farm Implement Companies Agree to “Right to Repair”

May 26, 2023 | 2:23pm
Two more major ag equipment makers have signed onto a framework that would grant farmers and independent repair shops in the United States reasonable access to the means to repair their machines. The Washington, D.C.-based American Farm Bureau Federation has announced it has reached memorandums of understanding with equipment firms Agco and Kubota on allowing the so-called […]
Rumours of Merger Talks Between Viterra and Bunge

Rumours of Merger Talks Between Viterra and Bunge

May 26, 2023 | 2:17pm
Global grain trader Viterra is in talks to merge with U.S. rival Bunge Ltd. The structure of the deal is still yet to be finalized and is being discussed by both parties. Global commodities merchants have built up cash reserves after turning in hefty profits over the past year, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted […]
Farm Credit Canada offering $500-thousand credit line to support producers facing hard financial times

Farm Credit Canada offering $500-thousand credit line to support producers facing hard financial times

May 25, 2023 | 3:03pm
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering support to producers who are facing financial difficulties, including cash flow challenges due to higher-than-average input costs and elevated interest rates. FCC is offering an unsecured credit line up to $500-thousand with loan processing fees waived. Elan Rolufs, Senior District Director with FCC, says it’s available to any producer, […]