A Quebec-based company that sells a digital platform for controlling environmental conditions in barns and automating tasks is set to be acquired by Ingersoll Rand. The owners of Maximus have entered an agreement to be bought by the global industrial company in an all-cash deal worth $135.4 million. Headquartered in Montreal, with around 100 employees,... Read More
Category: Western Canada
It's well-known that canola does not like heat during flowering. As soon as daytime highs rise beyond 30 degrees C — as we're seeing through the current heat wave in Western Canada — the plant can become heat stressed, which leads to blasting and aborted pods. High temperatures can essentially cause a breakdown in communication…Read More
By John McGregor With calls for a searing, west-approaching heat wave bearing down on us this week and next, the moisture situation across the province remains pointed at a significant moisture deficient with our hay and pasture fields. A very well-timed rain in late June brought a bit of relief at the time, however, it... Read More
Versatile, a division of Buhler Industries Inc., is introducing their new DeltaTrack and four-wheel drive models for 2022. The tractors feature more power, improved features, newly available options, and an updated appearance. New models 530, 580, and 620 have a larger cooling package designed to improve airflow and cooling capacity, improved transmission, and advanced hydraulic... Read More
Maple Leaf Foods is announcing that it has reached an agreement to purchase four pig farms in central Saskatchewan from the Polar Pork group of companies. The acquisition will increase Maple Leaf Foods' overall pig supply and production capacity, the company says. Subject to satisfaction of closing conditions, the purchase is expected to close in... Read More
Parrish & Heimbecker has announced it is building a new elevator at its existing site near Yorkton, Sask. The company says the new facility, which will replace the elevator that's been at the location since 1980, will include 25 thousand tonnes of grain storage and a 150-car loop track, serviced by CN Rail. "We look... Read More
With all eyes in the grain market paying close attention, the USDA delivered a bullish acreage report on Wednesday morning. The department estimated U.S. corn acres at 92.7 million acres — up from 91.1 million in the March planting intentions report, but still just over a million acres lower than the average pre-report trade estimate... Read More
The Canadian government is planning to file another request for the World Trade Organization to establish a dispute settlement panel to look at China's restrictions on Canadian canola seed imports. China used a procedural tactic to block Canada's initial appeal for a dispute panel at the WTO Dispute Settlement Body's monthly meeting on Monday (June... Read More
The government of Manitoba and the Manitoba 4-H Council have selected Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba (AITC-M) as the first recipient of a new grant program. The Alexander Cherban Agriculture Industry Development Program was launched by the Manitoba government in 2020 to support activities that strengthen industry development and leadership in the agriculture and food... Read More
There's no doubt that the heat forecasted for this week will have adverse effects on crops throughout the Prairies, but the full extent of how badly crops are injured will depend largely on soil moisture reserves. "Things are not looking too good heading into this week," said Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat... Read More