The rapid expansion in canola processing capacity on the Prairies continues, with the confirmation of another crush plant to be built beside the Canada-U.S. border in southeast Saskatchewan. Ceres Global Ag is planning to build a canola processing plant and refinery beside its existing terminal and international rail crossing southeast of Estevan, at Northgate, Sask.... Read More
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The wheat market received some bearish fundamental news this week from crop scouts participating in the annual U.S. Wheat Quality Council tour in Kansas. The tour, which was cancelled last year due to COVID-19, is seen as an early season indicator of new crop U.S. wheat supplies and protein quality. The average Kansas hard winter... Read More
A recent study by Farm Management Canada found that 63 per cent of Canada's producers say they understand and can use financial information for decision-making purposes. Further, producers who have a financial plan and use their financial information to inform decision-making were found to increase their profitability by up to 525 per cent, according to... Read More
The full-size pick-up truck market is about to be electrified by Ford's announcement of the F-150 Lightning for 2022. The company says the new pick-up's combustion engine is replaced with batteries and electric motors, and comes with the four-door SuperCrew cab option and a 5.5-foot bed, the same as the conventional model. Where the engine... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is proposing to reduce service fees collected for four official grain inspection and official grain weighing services, as of August 1, 2021, the start of the next crop year. A spokesperson for the Commission says sustained growth of export volumes over the last few years means it can reduce fees... Read More
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has launched an advocacy campaign called Home Grown in an effort to decrease the loss of farmland to development. "Once it’s paved over, it’s gone forever," the organization says. Home Grown focuses on protecting and preserving farmland and domestic food production, and is designed to increase awareness on the... Read More
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Marie-Claude Bibeau announced May 19 that over $244,000 will go towards supporting the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI). The organization will continue its work to build public trust in the Canadian food system, and the announcement by Minister Bibeau comes after a meeting with several members. “COVID-19... Read More
With the corn crop pretty much planted in Ontario, growers are pushing to finish soybeans as increasingly hot, dry weather depletes soil moisture. With only small, isolated rain events forecast for the week ahead, growers are wondering how deep they should plant seed for their remaining soybean acres. With many already planting at the 2"... Read More
Forests Ontario and partners are working to plant 26,000 new trees in Rouge National Urban Park, in Toronto, as part of the federal government's pledge to plant millions of trees to combat climate change. The trees planted are aimed at creating riparian buffers and wetlands, improving habitat connectivity, fixing carbon, and enriching agricultural soils in... Read More
Back in March of this year, HALO Air Ambulance launched its inaugural lottery called the Cattle er' Cash lottery. The first lottery was a success, selling out in just 36 days. HALO decided to accelerate the draw dates and awarded the grand prize of 20 Highline Angus bred heifers or $50,000 in cash, six months... Read More