John Deere is betting that its new model year 2022 planters will appeal to growers wanting to apply high rates of liquid fertilizer while limiting fertilizer refilling stops. Redesigned planters will be part of a factory-installed offering from Deere that integrates the company's ExactRate technology. The set up monitors and controls the application of liquid... Read More
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Farmland in British Columbia and Quebec increased the most in value in 2020, with Alberta rounding out the top three according to Farm Credit Canada's annual farmland value report. Despite COVID-19, on average, Canadian farmland values increased by 5.4 per cent, following a just-slightly lower 2019 value of 5.2 per cent growth. Land in British... Read More
Lovingly Made Ingredients — the ingredient manufacturing division of European market leader, the Meatless Farm Company — is beginning production at their new 33,000 square foot Calgary-based facility. Using innovative ingredients, equipment, and processes, the company says they are positioned to help meet the increasing consumer demand and need to sustainably feed a growing population.... Read More
Richardson Pioneer is planning to build a new grain elevator in western Manitoba, replacing the existing wood crib structure north of Swan River. The company says the project will begin this spring, with completion slated for August 2022. The elevator will feature 36,600 metric tonnes of storage capacity, a 150-car loop track design, high-speed receiving... Read More
The U.S. government is moving ahead with countervailing tariffs on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco and Russia following a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling on March 11 which sided with American fertilizer producer Mosaic. The ITC decision clears the path for the U.S. Department of Commerce to begin levying duties of 19.97% on imports from Moroccan... Read More
Almost a year in the making, and nearly two years from the time an application could have been submitted, Canada's status as a negligible-risk country for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is one step closer. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced this week that the Scientific Commission of the World Organization for... Read More
The momentum growing at the end of 2020 has rolled over into 2021 when it comes to tractor and combine unit sales. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) shows that total farm tractor sales in Canada are up 39 per cent for January 2021, while combine sales hit 52.2 per cent... Read More
Soy Canada has announced Brian Innes will be joining the organization as its new executive director. Innes is currently vice-president of public affairs for the Canola Council of Canada, and past-president of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance. “Brian brings to Soy Canada an extensive background in agriculture and government,” says Ernie Sirski, Chair of Soy... Read More
The Port of Churchill and the rail line running to it has moved to 100 per cent local community and Indigenous ownership. AGT Food and Ingredients and Fairfax Financial have "transitioned" their 50 per cent stake in the Arctic Gateway Group to OneNorth, a consortium of community and Indigenous partners, according to a news release... Read More
A Conservative private member's bill that aims to address the risks from biosecurity breaches and trespassing on farms was approved at the second reading stage in the House of Commons on Wednesday. Brought forward by Foothills MP John Barlow, Bill C-205 would amend the Health of Animals Act to "make it an offence to enter,... Read More