AGCO Corporation has announced its AgCommand API (Application Programming Interface) is now open to approved third party developers and service providers of farming applications, including management dashboards and mobile apps. This new capability will enable AGCO customers to access their machine data through their other farm and fleet management tools, the company says. The AgCommand... Read More
Category: Ag Business
In a move that could add approximately $1 million in value to its farmer-owners, the Ontario Corn Fed Beef brand has announced a strategic partnership in to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Recently, a delegation of guests, including chefs and distribution partners from the UAE, toured Ontario to better understand what goes in to the... Read More
It's been a rather down week on several fronts — from the global market meltdown, to frost happening not once but twice in areas of Alberta. To the good, harvest picked up steam in several areas of Western Canada, and Ontario's soybean crop is developing quickly, giving hope to RealAgriculture's agronomist Peter Johnson that winter... Read More
Remember back in high school when you chased the really good looking girl in class? In your mind you couldn't see anything other than being in a relationship with her. She occupied your thoughts and dreams 24/7. But, she was not interested in the least. After asking your dreamy date to the school dance or... Read More
Winnipeg-based Farmers Edge has announced the addition of Osmington Inc. to its team of investors. Osmington is a private commercial real estate company, owned and controlled by David Thomson, chairman of Thomson Reuters. The company’s past investments include the retail redevelopment of Toronto’s Union Station and the purchase and relocation of NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers to... Read More
The closure of two packing plants in Ontario last year has forced producers to look for hook space at processors outside the province. The uncertainty in demand is hurting confidence in the industry, suggests Guelph-based livestock and meat market analyst Kevin Grier. At the start of 2014, Ontario’s federally-inspected slaughter capacity stood at around 95,000... Read More
There’s an incredible amount of demand for quality forage both within Canada and in international markets. Even still, the forage and grassland industry hasn’t always been a top priority for research, extension or market development in Canada. A few years ago, the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association was created to help remedy that problem. Cedric... Read More
Manitoba's largest John Deere dealer is expanding its presence in the southwest corner of the province. Enns Brothers Ltd. and D.B. Murray announced a purchase agreement today that will see Enns Brothers Ltd. acquire 100 percent of the operating assets of D.B. Murray Ltd in Melita. “After 37 years for D.B. Murray Ltd. and over... Read More
Grain markets this week took a hard tumble as, on Wednesday, the USDA performed a dramatic leg sweep of the market with their August WASDE report. It completely blew most expectations out of the water as to where supply for the 2015/16 year sat. Instead of U.S. corn and soybean yields dropping to 164.5 and... Read More
Cargill Limited has announced the winners in the company's "Together We Thrive" contest. Six charitable organizations across Canada will each receive a $25,000 grant. With total funding of $150,000, the contest coincided with Cargill's 150th anniversary in 2015. 145 projects were nominated, with the winners selected by a panel of Cargill judges based on financial... Read More