ag news

Latest projections expect more production and average yields, but less harvested acres

Latest projections expect more production and average yields, but less harvested acres

Aug 28, 2024 | 4:14pm
Statistics Canada released model-based projections of production of various crops for each province on Wednesday morning. In Saskatchewan, they expect more canola, durum, lentils, oats, dry peas, and flaxseed to be produced, but less spring wheat, barley, and mustard seed. Production for canola is anticipated to be 10.6 million tonnes this year; spring wheat 11 […]
CGC revokes licences from Purely Canada Foods Corp

CGC revokes licences from Purely Canada Foods Corp

Aug 28, 2024 | 3:16pm
The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the grain dealer licence and primary elevator licences of Purely Canada Foods Corp. in Avonlea, Kindersley and Lajord. According to sources in the grain trade, Purely Canada has been struggling to pay its bills for quite some time and there are many farmers unpaid for grain deliveries, particularly pulse […]
Insurance claims being made after crops were damaged by hail

Insurance claims being made after crops were damaged by hail

Aug 27, 2024 | 9:49am
Insurance claims have been made over the past week following storms that brought hail, causing varying degrees of crop damage. Ag Direct Hail Insurance is one of those companies that have been busy. Executive Vice President of Ag Direct Bruce Lowe says they’ve received about 150 claims over the last week – over 100 come […]
Railways back on track, but dispute may be far from over

Railways back on track, but dispute may be far from over

Aug 26, 2024 | 5:44pm
After a series of twists and turns, Canadian rail service is back on track Monday morning. The Canada Industrial Relations Board issued a ruling late Saturday afternoon, indicating it could not go against a request from the federal labor minister to impose binding arbitration and end a three-day old disruption in rail service. This was […]