Corn and feedgrain stocks were the only crop types that held or increased volume as of December, 2012. That's according to Statistics Canada's ending stocks report released today. Canola stocks were down over 20% over 2011 ending stocks, barley stocks continued to push downwards, even in the face of higher production in 2012, and oats... Read More
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Well, winter won't end and seeding won't start, so Shaun Haney and Lyndsey Smith decided it was time to do something to shake things up a bit. Which, for many other media types, could mean writing a witty and intelligent editorial, but not for this RealAg team, no way. Instead, Haney and Smith zip through... Read More
2013 is a big year for 4-H Canada, as it's the year the organization marks 100 years of "learn to do by doing." Started in Roland, Manitoba, so very long ago, 4-H's particular style of teaching young farm kids about everything from animal husbandry to woodworking has evolved in recent years to include instruction for... Read More
Elevators and ag-retail sites in several prairie towns will see new colours flying soon. As of today Richardson International Limited will take over certain of Viterra's elevators, ag-retail sites, oat milling properties and Viterra's share of 21st Century Grain Processing in the United States, plus a terminal at Thunder Bay, Ontario. Viterra released this... Read More
Over 50 farmers gathered near a river diversion yesterday intending to send a message to the Manitoba government. The group of farmers, who farm near Lake Manitoba, were protesting a lack of fair compensation for forced flooding that occurred in 2011. A small group of farmers parked large equipment on the low side of the... Read More
As a farm writer, it's my job to track down the expert on a long list of topics and interview them. These interviews are sometimes very routine — researchers are most certainly always knowledgeable, but not all of them effectively share the heart and soul of their work. That's perhaps a bit harsh, but it's... Read More
It's the last day of April, and precious few farmers have turned a wheel in Western Canada. It's currently cool and wet in Manitoba with snow in the western part of the province. Parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan had snow just yesterday (and still more have woken up to a winter wonderland). While some in... Read More
Louis Dreyfus Canada now owns 100% of its 2,500-tonne per day Yorkton, Sask., canola crush plant. The company has bought out the minority interest from Mitsui & Co. According to a press release sent today, "Louis Dreyfus Canada and Mitsui determined, after a review of the Yorkton investment, that this transaction best served the interests... Read More
Statistics Canada released its first seeding intentions report for March 31, 2013 this morning. Corn, wheat and oats were given the biggest nod to acreage bumps, however, this survey was conducted to April 3 when farmers still expected spring to arrive before May. Corn acres are estimated at 2.3 million for Ontario, an increase of... Read More
Land prices seem to have endless upward momentum. Farm Credit Canada's latest land value estimates suggest some very impressive gains in values when taken on their own, but put those numbers over a three to five year span, and the bull run on prices seems unstoppable and nearly unbelievable in some cases. But it would... Read More