It didn't take long for Ontario's new agriculture minister to put his stamp on the provincial agriculture department, at least on its title. Former Masterfeeds CEO-turned-MPP for Elgin—Middlesex—London, Rob Flack jokes he will go down as Ontario's shortest-tenured Minister of Farming, Agriculture, and Agribusiness, as that's how he was introduced in Premier Doug Ford's cabinet... Read More
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Producers in much of Western Canada are looking forward to warmer weather to help crops advance through the early stages after a cool seeding season and delays in seeding. For canola, slow emergence and growth due to cool temperatures, combined with wind damage in some areas, makes tiny plants a sitting target for flea beetles.... Read More
There are areas of Western Canada that are nowhere near full soil recharge, and there are areas of Ontario still too wet to plant, but overall ample moisture in April and May has set farmers and ranchers up with a solid start to the 2024 growing season. Looking ahead to June, July, and August, Matt... Read More
This editorial was penned and submitted by: Chris Davison, president & CEO of the Canola Council of Canada; Dean Dias, CEO of Cereals Canada, and Greg Cherewyk, president of Pulse Canada. It’s hockey playoff season in Canada. The time of the year when Canadians witness what ingredients are necessary for a successful team – a... Read More
The federal government's plan to raise the capital gains inclusion rate in less than two weeks will increase the tax bill on the sale of a typical Canadian grain farm by 30 per cent, based on research conducted by Grain Growers of Canada (GGC). Grain Growers has written a letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland... Read More
In an ideal growing season, corn goes in to fit soil, with a strong starter fertilizer package, and a plan for a top-dress pass. In reality, the '24 season in Ontario has started out as anything but ideal. A very early warm up has led to well advanced weeds, smeared in corn, and excessive water,... Read More
The strike at Cargill's beef processing facility at Guelph, Ont., is nearing the two-week mark, forcing cattle to be marketed elsewhere in and outside the province. Around 960 workers at the Cargill facility, which can processes around 1,500 head of cattle per day and represents between 75 and 80 per cent of Ontario's beef processing... Read More
Cash trade in the south and in Canada was pretty quiet this week, nudging off the start of June versus any real kickoff to the new month. In the U.S., slaughter was down this week too, bumping the cutout price a little in the post-Memorial Day shortened week, says Anne Wasko with the Gateway Livestock... Read More
The wheat market isn't usually the exciting one to watch, but as Ranulf Granville, chief market analyst with Grainfox, says over the last six to eight weeks there's a lot of company that has started to gather on the bullish side making for some excitement. But is wheat really in that much better a fundamental... Read More
Methane emissions from cattle have received plenty of mainstream attention over the past decade, with calls to eat less beef often not accounting for the carbon sequestration and biodiversity benefits of producing highly-nutritious food on grasslands. The panel in this episode of the Ag Policy Connection ruminates on how environmental policies can help or hinder... Read More