AgReliant Genetics — the parent company of PRIDE Seeds in Canada and AgriGold and LG Seeds in the U.S. — has signed a deal to be acquired by Argentina-based plant genetics company, GDM. GDM, which operates in 15 countries with 3,400 employees, says the deal will solidify its position as the global leader in soybean... Read More
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As of today, Canadian agriculture has generally avoided the brunt of the tariff escalation with the U.S. going back to early March, but the canola seed market is a notable exception where tariffs remain a challenge, with harvest approaching. While around 70 per cent of canola seed used in Canada is produced domestically, approximately 25... Read More
Update, as of June 29: The Canadian government rescinded the digital services tax on June 29, the day before the first payment deadline. According to Finance Canada, Prime Minister Carney and President Trump agreed to resume negotiations with a view towards agreeing on a deal by July 21, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump says he's... Read More
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has announced updates to its FCC Transition Loan to facilitate the transfer of farm business assets between both buyers and sellers. The new terms allow disbursements to the seller over a period that extends to 10 years. The loan is available for farms, agribusiness or food businesses going through changes in... Read More
Managers of Ontario's community pastures will soon have access to funding to improve pastures, protect sensitive areas, and better control runoff through the announced Community Pastures Initiative. Funded through the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) under Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), up to $5 million will be available for eligible community pastures to adopt best... Read More
BASF is set to launch its Brassica juncea-based line of Invigor hybrid canola in parts of the U.S. in 2027 and 2029. A Canadian launch is being eyed for 2030 or later. The InVigor Gold lineup is expected to be offered with LibertyLink herbicide tolerance, pod shatter resistance and blackleg disease resistance, combined with improved... Read More
Michael Grunwald didn’t set out to write about agriculture. But after two decades of reporting on environmental policy, the veteran journalist realized the sector’s massive impact on the environment, and his own equally large knowledge gap about farming. His journey to better understand food production resulted in his new book, We Are Eating the Earth,... Read More
Hilton Foods Canada is set to build a $192 million food processing and distribution facility at Brantford, creating 150 new jobs. This will be the first North American facility for the company. The Government of Ontario is supporting Hilton Foods’ expansion with $1.5 million grant from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund. The company will build... Read More
The confirmation of a dairy cow in southern Manitoba testing positive for bovine tuberculosis has prompted many questions about the disease, its prevalence, its spread, and the relative risk to human health. To answer some of the frequently asked questions, we asked Dr. Noel Ritson-Bennett, veterinary program manager for Western Canada for the Canadian Food... Read More
In this episode of Continuity Conversations with 33seven CEO Derryn Shrosbree, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney dives into the often-avoided realities of family farm succession: specifically, the thorny issue of how to treat on-farm and off-farm children when transitioning ownership of the farm business. This sixth step in Shrosbree’s seven-part continuity framework challenges families to... Read More