The alliance representing Canada's export-oriented agriculture sectors is welcoming a decision by countries in the CPTPP to formally begin negotiations to have the United Kingdom join the trade agreement formerly known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In a virtual meeting hosted by Japan on Tuesday, Canada's trade minister, Mary Ng, and her counterparts from the other... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Feeling busy? Join the club. It's branding season. A cool drawn-out spring in Western Canada has not allowed for many breaks, and spray season is now upon us. Insect monitoring has begun. Cattle is moving to grass. Yard work never ends. Chemical needs to be delivered. The list goes on. Did I mention it's busy?... Read More
Red Leaf Pulp, developer of a proprietary wheat straw-based pulp mill, has announced the company will locate its initial facility on the west side of the city of Regina, Sask. The initial plant will have the capacity to produce approximately 182,000 tonnes of market pulp annually from waste wheat straw collected and aggregated from local... Read More
JBS has told U.S. government officials it believes the cybersecurity attack that has affected the meat processing giant's computer servers in North America and Australia was likely based in Russia. "JBS notified the administration that the ransom demand came from a criminal organization likely based in Russia," said White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre... Read More
If a robot could perform any job on your farm, what would it be? We've asked this question before and picking rocks is a common answer — often said with more than hint of disdain for the task. Now, a company founded by a farm kid-turned-tech executive is taking a shot at the concept. TerraClear,... Read More
Over the past 32 years, Cleanfarms has calculated the rolling three-year average recycling rate of agricultural pesticide and fertilizer containers that are 23 litres and smaller. Cleanfarms has just calculated the 2020 recycling rate, which shows another major surge in recycling of these containers. In 2018, the rolling average rate was 64 per cent; in... Read More
Since the beginning of time, the business world has focused on size. The pursuit of scope and scale to lower cost of production, increase efficiency, and expand markets has been celebrated from the hallways of Boeing and CN Rail to farms in Saskatchewan and Ontario. In Canada we have big farms and we have small... Read More
When everything is dry around you, there has to be something to look forward to. Rain can really change people's frames of mind when the Prairies are in the condition they've been in these past months. Rob Stone, a farmer from Davidson, Sask., wanted to tilt the scales for himself and the farming community by... Read More
Syngenta Canada has decided to separate its seed and crop protection businesses as of June 1, 2021. The seed business will operate under the NK Seeds brand. “As a customer-focused organization, we regularly review our operations to ensure we are positioned for growth and evolving to meet the needs of the customer and industry. With... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has released a new online tool to help producers quickly and accurately determine the volume and test weight of their grain. The test weight calculators for Canadian grains — which are available for free on the CGC's website — will make it easier for producers to calculate the test weight... Read More