Richardson International has reached a deal to acquire CHS Canada's 10 crop input retail outlets in Western Canada. The deal signals the exit of the American farmer-owned co-op from the crop retail business on the Canadian prairies, after entering with the acquisition of independent retailer DynAgra Corp in 2012. "CHS is grateful to the growers... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Despite major concerns from the farm community, Manitoba's agriculture minister says the provincial government was left with no choice but to move forward with implementing a carbon tax. "If we say no, then we'll get Trudeau," says Ralph Eichler in the interview below, referring to the Prime Minister's national carbon price mandate. Eichler joined us... Read More
The dust is starting to settle after Finance Minister Bill Morneau's flurry of announcements backtracking on the federal government's proposed small business tax changes. Now that the news conferences are over and we've had a few days to analyze the changes to the changes, how will the updates affect farm businesses? First of all, we... Read More
What will the identity preserved (IP) soybean market look like in 10 years? Sevita International's new CEO Don Rees believes the market will double over the next decade and he feels that's a conservative estimate. Grabbing a larger piece of that growing IP pie will be one of Rees' goals as he takes the reins... Read More
Can you have too much grain storage on farm? Is on-farm grain storage a trap to procrastinate in marketing your crop? Depending on where you farm, what's the ideal amount of grain storage relative to your annual crop production? On-farm grain storage has always been a necessity on the prairies, but capacity is growing in... Read More
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) continues to spread across Ontario. The yield-robbing pest was first discovered in the southwest of the province in 1988 and continues to expand north and eastward. OMAFRA plant pathologist Albert Tenuta encourages all growers to take a close look at their soybean fields to determine whether the pest is present. SCN…Read More
Live cattle futures have found reasons to rally since early September, even in the face of large placements in a bearish cattle on feed report last week. It's a combination of market fundamentals — profitable margins, lower carcass weights, and strong demand — driving the market out of the lows set around Labour Day, says…Read More
Manitoba farmers won't be paying a carbon tax on farm fuel, but questions remain about other costs that farms will bear from carbon pricing and where new tax revenues will be spent. Premier Brian Pallister and Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires unveiled the province's "Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan" on Friday. The federal government wants... Read More
Snowmobile owners in Ontario and Quebec may want to get their sleds ready, while prairie dwellers may want to sell the snowmobile and put the money toward the heating budget or a down payment on a warm place further south. Okay, maybe it's a little early to make those decisions, but according to AccuWeather's winter... Read More
Saskatchewan-based seeding equipment manufacturer Seed Hawk Inc. has a new chief executive officer. Nigel Jones, previously Seed Hawk's vice president of operations and vice president of research & development, was appointed CEO effective October 24. “I am optimistic of a bright future as we build on a strong seeding season that has resulted in a... Read More