Next week, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture will host four political party leaders for a pre-election debate. Representatives from the Bloc Quebecois, Conservative Party of Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada, and the New Democratic Party will join moderators Shaun Haney and Martin Ménard for a one-hour question period tackling the top agriculture issues and... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Standing in front of a Case IH Magnum tractor, you might be wondering why a Raven Industries rep is also standing there. Well, Raven demonstrated its OMNi suite of technology on the tractor at Farm Progress Show at Decatur, IL, this past week. Nick Langerock, of Raven Industries, says that it's an exciting time for... Read More
There's growing concern about a federal excise tax that will greatly impact Canada's craft distilleries. A campaign, called "Lift Canada's Spirits," is a coalition of small to large distilleries whose goal is to reduce the excise tax on the first small annual volume of spirits produced to be more in line with domestic, craft beer... Read More
AGCO Corp, showcased its newly introduced Fendt Rogator 900 Series sprayer to the North American market at Farm Progress Show, at Decatur, IL, this week. A big thing for AGCO this year is bringing the Rogator and Fendt "families" together says David Fickel, senior market manager with AGCO. Part of that story is the new... Read More
The board of directors of Sask Wheat is today announcing Blair Goldade as the successful applicant to lead Sask Wheat as its new executive director. Goldade will replace Harvey Brooks, who is retiring from the position this fall after seven years at the helm of the producer group. “Blair comes to the role with extensive... Read More
The Manitoba government has opened up the process for applications and unveiled details on how livestock producers can receive funding through a pair of AgriRecovery drought programs designed to help producers move feed to their animals, or animals to feed. Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Ralph Eichler shared the news alongside leaders from Manitoba Beef…Read More
Grower organizations representing the more than 44,000 grain, pulse, and oilseed farmers in Saskatchewan are urging the Western Grain Elevator Association and its members to work with farmers and eliminate administration fees and reduce penalties for the 2021-2022 growing season. Extreme drought, heat, and wind throughout the crop year have significantly reduced harvestable grain and... Read More
Statistics Canada pegs the 2021 crop down significantly based on its satellite imagery modelling. StatsCan puts national wheat production down 34.8 per cent, canola down 24.3 per cent to 14.7 million tonnes, and soybeans down 8.4 per cent year over year to 5.8 million tonne. Grain corn is the one bright spot, with an increase... Read More
When we think about how farmers market their crop, there are two significant events that have occurred in 2021 that may drive people to think a little different going forward. One of those is the market run-up last fall, when prices really began to escalate.The second factor is farmers in the western half of North... Read More
There's a lot happening in the machinery sector lately. Big-ticket equipment sales driven by higher-than-usual commodity prices, and confidence that those prices are going to stay where they are for a while, are certainly factors. But, there's also an issue in supply of units. In the second quarter of 2021, money that had been diverted... Read More