A new web application recently released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) allows users to access yield forecasts for barley, canola, oats, corn, soybeans, and more. But the app isn't just limited to yield forecasts — the app can generate a large number of stats, based on the most recent data. Catherine Champagne, manager of... Read More
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The company that was set to buy Input Capital Corp. has backed out of the deal. The publicly-traded company, based in Saskatchewan, announced an agreement to be bought by Bridgeway National Corp. in August 2020 for approximately $97.5 million. Input Capital offers canola “streaming” financing, where the company provides capital in exchange for a stream... Read More
A company controlled by the chair and president of Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME) has entered an agreement to buy the large publicly-traded farm equipment dealership chain, and take it private. AcquireCo, a company created by Matthew Campbell, chair of the board of directors of RME, and Garrett Ganden, president and CEO of RME, has entered... Read More
After a goodwill request to meet to build trust and discuss the re-establishment of a Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) that represents all provinces at a national level, the CSF has responded with a resounding no. Marc Carere, chair of Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF), committed to the membership an open and transparent process regarding any discussion... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has suspended the licenses for three related companies that purchase pulse and specialty crops from farmers in Western Canada. The grain industry regulator has temporarily revoked the licences for Canpulse Foods Ltd. and Global Grain Canada Ltd, as well as their parent company, Mississauga, Ont.-based Globeways Canada Inc., as of... Read More
The Alberta government has been making good on its promises to tighten budgets and revamp how agriculture research is done in the province. Earlier this year, the province announced the Results Driven Agriculture Research program— RDAR — an arms-length government entity that would administer funding and guide agriculture research. Then, last week, approximately 250 Alberta... Read More
The Alberta government says part of "prioritizing jobs for Albertans" includes making changes to the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program in the province. Alberta's government plans to limit the number and types of jobs available to new TFWs — making jobs "available for unemployed Albertans," according to a press release. As of November 1, additional... Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it will re-approve newer dicamba formulations for over-the-top use for the 2021 growing season through to 2026. EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler made the announcement on Tuesday. The herbicide was previously labeled for in-crop use in soybean and cotton varieties with traits that confer dicamba tolerance, but that... Read More
The federal government has announced further updates on how the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) will work, including the option for businesses to open a business account in order to qualify. Announced at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic economic shutdown, CEBA is an interest-free $40,000 operating loan. If you repay 75 percent of the... Read More
Farmers Business Network (FBN) has acquired Haplotech and Cibus' Canadian canola breeding program — a pair of moves that show the online crop input retailer and farm data aggregator intends to shake up the canola breeding and seed market in Western Canada and the northern U.S. "We have entered the seed business in the U.S.... Read More