Viterra has officially completed its acquisition of Nebraska-based Gavilon, giving the grain company with roots in Canada a much larger footprint in the U.S. As part of the stock purchase agreement, which was announced in January and closed on October 3, Viterra is paying Japan-based Marubeni US$1.125 billion, plus working capital and other adjustments, for... Read More
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The percentage of hopper cars ordered by grain elevators in Western Canada that are not showing up on time has started to climb rapidly, according to the latest data from the Ag Transportation Coalition. CP Rail only supplied 61 per cent of the hopper cars that were ordered in week 8 of the grain year,... Read More
The federal government has made some regulatory changes to give grain farmers more time to dispute an elevator's grain grading and dockage assessment. At the same time, the latest attempt for a broader update to the Canada Grain Act is facing an uncertain future. Grain producers can now ask for a sample of their grain... Read More
The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) is on the hunt for a new leader to take the reins of the organization in January 2023, allowing for a transition period from the current leadership. The move comes as executive director Andrew Graham has announced his plans to retire in June 2023, after 33 years... Read More
Farmers in the western half of the Prairie region have made good progress with harvest thus far, but it's been a slow battle further east. Here's a snapshot of where harvest is at, based on provincial crop reports and other sources: Alberta Harvest progress in Alberta increased from 76 to 88 per cent in the... Read More
Both Saskatchewan and Manitoba have announced funding for an additional 10 seats total for the veterinary program at the University of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan will increase its annual quota from 20 to 25 seats for the 2023/24 academic year, while Manitoba will increase its commitment by five, to 20 seats for fall of 2023, with a... Read More
Pricing and sourcing nitrogen and other fertilizer for the 2022 season was difficult and expensive. While many assumed the events and situations that caused much of the problem — Russia's invasion of Ukraine, pandemic-affected ports, etc. — would have subsided by now, the opposite seems more likely. With a natural gas crisis in the EU... Read More
As always, there are plenty of things to talk about when it comes to the going-ons of the world — especially in geopolitics. Jim Wiesemeyer, of Pro Farmer, joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to discuss border towns and COVID-19 restrictions, Biden failed trade policy for agriculture, the next farm bill, upcoming mid-terms, and more.... Read More
September 23, 2022 marked the third horrific — and likely most severe — storm to hit the Maritime provinces since 2003 and brought with it wind and rain that has left several thousand residents, including farmers, reeling from the damage. Days later, some are still without power. Tropical storm Fiona rolled in late Friday night... Read More
The Manitoba government has announced a temporary reduction to the rental rates for agricultural Crown lands in the province, citing adverse weather conditions that have reduced the productivity and capacity of these leased forage acres. "Stakeholders have told us that rental rates on forage lands are challenging with the hardships they are experiencing following the... Read More