Ontario grain farmers dealing with high DON (vomitoxin) levels in their corn crop can now apply for funding to cover DON testing. The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) has announced a new intake for cost-share opportunities to support DON testing under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). The initiative will support producers whose corn... Read More
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The days following a successful Donald Trump/Xi Jinping supper meeting were supposed to have been all about the launch of soybean futures. Instead of a drive higher following Saturday's G20 dinner, the market has been timid at best and perhaps somewhat confusing, at first glance. On Tuesday's RealAg Radio show, Chip Flory, host of AgriTalk,... Read More
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) has announced its vision for redirection of priorities for the Canadian canola value chain. The revised work plan will roll out in 2019. The national value-chain organization recently completed a priorities review, led by the CCC board of directors and including five task groups, representing growers, processors, life science... Read More
It's been several months since Saskatchewan-based AGT Food and Ingredients' leadership announced its plans to take the company private. Today, AGT, Fairfax Financial, and Point North Capital released the details of its agreement to privatize. AGT says they'll offer $18 per common share, which represents a premium of 36.7 per cent to the closing price... Read More
Since 2004, the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) has released its annual list of varieties they believe are top notch for producers. Three qualities these recommendations must excel in are: performance, quality, and marketability. These varieties have been tested on a pilot scale and exhibit good malting and brewing characteristics, says the CMBTC. Not... Read More
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has returning faces along with some new ones to its board of directors following its annual general meeting. Along with changes to leadership, the farm group also passed a number of resolutions. At its annual general meeting, current president, Todd Lewis, was elected again to the position for... Read More
A familiar name in central Saskatchewan is SaskCanola's new executive director. “We are eager to welcome Lisa Horn to the SaskCanola team,” says Doyle Wiebe, chair of the SaskCanola board of directors. “Lisa is an experienced leader in the agriculture industry. Her breadth of knowledge will help advance the strategic direction of SaskCanola and the... Read More
The national Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) awards gala was held at Winnipeg, Man., this past weekend, and farmers from Alberta and Ontario took home the top prize. Fourth-generation farmers, Craig and Jinel Ference, who operate Double F Farms at Kirriemuir, Alta., and brothers Jordan and Alex McKay, who operate Willow Tree Farms at Port Perry,... Read More
After several months of trade war escalation between the U.S. and China, a temporary truce has been reached, following Saturday's presidential meeting between between the countries' leaders. Giving themselves 90 days to negotiate some solutions to over a hundred issues, the U.S. trade team led by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will attempt to force... Read More
With the impending completion of phase 2 less than five months away, Whole Leaf is set to be the largest lettuce greenhouse operation in North America. The new state-of-the-art facility, opened its doors at Coaldale, Alta., last year. It introduced five proprietary technologies to North American production — making it possible to annually grow "clean,... Read More