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More than seven-thousand workers who load and unload cargo at ports along B-C’s coast have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action. Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union voted Friday and Saturday — and their union says the result is a 99.2 per cent strike mandate. Talks are continuing and both the union […]

According to the latest Drought Monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, warm and dry conditions across much of the Prairies in May caused drought conditions to worsen, especially in Alberta. As of May 31st, an estimated 79 per cent of the Prairie region was classified as abnormally dry or in moderate to extreme drought, including […]

After weeks of talks, a deal has been signed between Bunge Limited and Viterra to merge. However the deal is subject to approval from Bunge stakeholders and other regulatory approval, which is expected to be complete by mid-2024. Reports say under this agreement, Viterra’s shareholders will receive 65.6 million shares of Bunge, valued at about […]

China is expected to feed a lot more of its domestic wheat crop to hogs and poultry this year after heavy rains reduced the quality of the harvest in the biggest growing region, boosting prospects for imports. The amount of wheat consumed in animal feed is likely to increase by 10 million tons to about 35 million […]

Very few major changes were made in the latest edition of the world agriculture supply and demand estimates published Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For the 2023-24 crop year, the USDA pegged total domestic wheat production at 1.665 billion bushels, slightly higher than the 1.659 billion in the department’s May estimates. The report held […]

A Commodity Futures Advisor with P.I. Financial described the performance of wheat futures over the last two weeks as “trading sideways.” Adam Pukalo says the July Minneapolis Wheat contract increased about 5 cents a bushel for the week. The July Canola contract however rebounded by 30 dollars for the week, and Pukalo says that contract […]

Regina ag implement maker Degelman Industries has bought into the grain bagging and grain milling equipment business with a deal for Alberta manufacturer Renn Mill Center. Degelman says it recently bought the Lacombe, Alberta company for an undisclosed sum and will keep Renn’s existing employees and management in place. In business for about 60 years, Renn’s […]

Insects: Foliar insecticide applications for flea beetles are occurring, but the overall amount of applications seems less than in recent years. In some areas some fields of canola are already into the 3-4 leaf stage or beyond, and less susceptible to flea beetles. Some cutworm control is also happening, but not to the extentof a […]

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) supports the Government of Canada for joining the dispute settlement consultation with Mexico on agricultural biotechnology. The consultation was initiated last week by the United States under the Canada-United States-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA), and Canada joined today as a third party. There have been challenges to regulatory predictability in Mexico over […]

The Saskatchewan government is providing $530-thousand in funding to help short line railway companies upgrade track and other infrastructure. Other upgrades would include expansion, improved crossing surfaces and sightlines, bridge maintenance, and track rehabilitations The province says in a news release “grants are determined based on how much track each short line owns.” For example, […]