The 10 per cent top-up to the federal government's carbon tax rebate for rural Canadians should be re-evaluated, according to a Liberal MP from rural Nova Scotia. As part of debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday over a Conservative motion to cancel the federal price on carbon, Kody Blois told his colleagues he... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
When people think of Atlantic Canada, they often think of the abundant potatoes grown in the area. While there's a reason this comes to mind, as potatoes are a key crop, there are several other crops grown in rotation to ensure soil health and overall crop health. This is one of the messages the Atlantic... Read More
A private member's bill that aims to prevent further market access concessions for supply managed commodities in Canada was approved at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, and was referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade. Bill C-282, sponsored by Bloc MP Luc Thériault, would amend existing legislation to prevent Canada's... Read More
Seeding and tillage equipment company Väderstad has announced it's acquiring Danish company Thyregod's inter-row tillage business. This acquisition adds a full product range of inter-row cultivators to the current Väderstad product portfolio, which includes Seed Hawk equipment manufactured in Saskatchewan. All intellectual property rights to Thyregod's inter-row cultivator product area are included in the deal.... Read More
All eyes were on the global supply situation as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its February World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on Wednesday. The ongoing drought in Argentina, and the Russia/Ukraine war have many focused on global stocks and balance sheets. Overall, the report was seen as generally neutral,... Read More
For our latest poll, we've asked the question: how do you get new equipment operators some seat time? The poll is still up (so feel free to participate, here), but so far we've received some interesting feedback, which is worth a discussion. Almost half of participants so far have said that they'll send new recruits... Read More
Nathan Phinney of New Brunswick has stepped into the role as the president to the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA). This appointment comes after the sudden passing of previous president in December, Reg Schellenberg. Phinney — the first president of the CCA from the Maritimes in 90 years — previously sat in the role as vice... Read More
Think Turkey and Bowl Canada are teaming up to get Canadian families rolling with the first ever Turkey Bowl, with $17,500 in prizes to be won. Taking place February 18-20th, Canadians are invited to visit their closet participating bowling centre for a chance to win. The challenge? Bowlers must score a "turkey" — known in... Read More
No matter where you turn, there's been a lot of talk about global recession; not just in the United States and Canada, but also in other G7 countries are facing some really hard economic times ahead. As interest rates have gone up, you'd expect protein demand to drop. This is not the case, as the... Read More
Wheat markets tend to err on the side of boring, as its one crop that is grown in essentially every region of the world. That said, ignoring what's ahead for the market could leave real dollars on the table if growers aren't paying attention to market moves. Neil Townsend, of FarmLink Marketing Solutions and GrainFox,... Read More