Farmers and ranchers have gotten pretty familiar with high diesel prices, but have likely noticed a bit of a relief from last month's high. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, says the average price of diesel across Canada right now is $1.81 per litre, down from $1.88 in mid-September. "Any decrease in the... Read More
Category: News
Transport Canada has launched public consultations on Bunge's proposed US$8.1 billion acquisition of Viterra. Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez decided in September that the combination of the two grain companies warranted a review under the Canada Transportation Act regarding the impact it could have on Canada's transportation system. Both Viterra and Bunge hold ownership interest in... Read More
Burnbrae Farms, a Canadian family-owned and operated egg company, is launching two new specialty offerings that showcase eggs that come from the company's Woodstock, Ont., solar-powered farm. The new products will be offered in some grocery stores across Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. The products, Naturegg Solar Free Range and Nature Omega Plus Solar Free... Read More
It's the end of an era for a northern Ontario cheese plant, as Gay Lea Foods Co-operative closed the Thornloe Cheese doors on Monday, October 30. The cheese and milk skimming plant has been in operation in some form since the 1940s, and was taken over by the co-op in 2019. Mike Langdon, vice president... Read More
If you're looking for resources surrounding how high the risk is for wheat stem sawfly across Saskatchewan — look no further, as the maps formed by surveys have been released. Alongside in-season scouting, the maps help producers determine when and if management is needed for the perennial pest of wheat in Saskatchewan. The formal survey... Read More
New Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's mandate letter for the province's agriculture minister was made public on Monday. Ron Kostyshyn has returned as Manitoba's ag minister for a second term, after representing the agriculture portfolio in cabinet from 2012 to 2016 in the province's last NDP government. "Agriculture is the backbone of our provincial economy. As... Read More
Verticillium has been impacting canola crops in Manitoba for over a decade, but it is now spreading across the Canadian Prairies. According to Jeanette Gaultier of BASF, while verticillium was first detected in Manitoba around ten years ago, it has since been found in every canola growing region of Canada, except the Atlantic provinces. Verticillium... Read More
Climate FieldView, Bayer's digital agronomic platform, and Combyne have announced the next phase in integrating the two platforms for clients. For the first time, customers in both the U.S. and Canada will be able to connect their agronomic data in FieldView to their marketing data in Combyne, enabling them to make more informed decisions, the... Read More
The labour impasse between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and the Unifor union appears to have ended after a weekend of negotiations between the two sides. Approximately 360 members of five local chapters of the Unifor union in Ontario and Quebec were on the picket line starting October 22, 2023, after failed negotiations.... Read More
The cattle markets took a tumble last week after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Cattle on Feed report surprised traders with higher than expected cattle placements. September cattle placements were up six per cent compared to last year, and four per cent above the five-year average. Traders were only expecting a two per... Read More