Farmers in Saskatchewan are on a roll when it comes to recycling their grain bags. Cleanfarms, a non-profit industry stewardship organization, says that farmers in the land of the living skies have recycled 25 per cent more grain bags this year than they did all of last year. So far, close to 1,580 tonnes of... Read More
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The Ontario government is committing $1.2 million in agri-food research funding for projects related to bioproducts, waste reduction, and recycling technologies. Through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the government is funding research to develop and market biodegradable and/or compostable straws made from natural fibre using Ontario-grown miscanthus grass and corn stover. It is anticipated the... Read More
Canada's food retailers have been looking to reduce competitive price wars — but it's not enough to ease continued food inflation. That's market analyst Kevin Grier's take on what's happening across Canada's food retail landscape. Earlier this week, Grier joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to discuss his latest Grocery Trade Report and says grocery... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced Friday morning the federal government will compensate supply-managed dairy producers following the ratification of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). “Today’s announcement shows how much our government respects our producers and believes in the supply... Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is reporting a continued downward trend in Canadian agricultural tractor and combine sales for July. According to the monthly report, self-propelled combine sales, at 163 were down 43.8 per cent, when compared to July 2018. Year-to-date sales were also down, from 1121 in 2018 to 839 this year, a... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced a Stay of Default for the 2018-19 Advance Payment Program (APP) today, giving farmers an additional six months to repay the advance. "Our government is working closely with our farmers to meet their needs and is taking many concrete steps to help them deal with the current market... Read More
Despite growing concerns for the B.C. economy and rising global trade tensions, the Port of Vancouver has shipped an increased amount of commodities in the first half of 2019. This news is in addition to strong agricultural commodity shipments reported by both CN Rail and CP Rail last week. Pulse crop exports were up significantly... Read More
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has a new partner at the table. Harvey's Restaurants has committed to sourcing a portion of their beef for their original burger in conjunction with CRSB's sustainability standards. “We are thrilled to partner with Harvey’s and support their sustainable sourcing efforts,”says Anne Wasko, chair of the CRSB and... Read More
News has been swirling this week that Bayer will be implementing "data science" pricing across its agriculture portfolio. The discussion began after an AgWeb article was posted last week, stating the company had plans in the U.S. to price inputs based on whether they worked or not. Essentially, the idea is to connect the pricing... Read More
In an effort to ensure livestock are being cared for during transport, Ontario-based Transport Genie has partnered with the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) to research best practises on a national scale. Over two years CAHC will test Transport Genie’s innovative smart-sensor technology in real-world conditions, with help from researchers at the University of Guelph,... Read More