The Manitoba government is planning to implement a carbon pricing system with the goal of reducing emissions, but what it will look like has yet to be determined. Unlike her colleague from next-door Saskatchewan, Manitoba's minister of sustainable development did not walk out of the federal/provincial/territorial environment ministers meeting in protest last week when Prime... Read More
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Today, Dr. Kevin Folta, chair of the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida, will be honoured with the Borlaug Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) Communication Award. Folta was nominated by Dr. Norman Borlaug's own granddaughter, associate director of the Borlaug Institute, Julie Borlaug. This award is dedicated to the memory and... Read More
One of the world's largest meat companies is investing in a business that aims to replace meat with plant-based alternatives. American food giant Tyson Foods announced Monday it has taken a five percent ownership stake in California-based vegan startup Beyond Meat. While some are proclaiming it a milestone on the way to a future of... Read More
We might be exaggerating on the number, but if ever you're not sure how to repurpose a container, stack of lumber, or hunk of steel, just throw a photo on Twitter and watch the farmer ingenuity pour in. Friend of the site and funny talker, James Robinson, from Kendal, Cumbria, England, posted the following on... Read More
Mildew doesn't impact the milling qualities of wheat as much as it affects appearance, according to a two-year study conducted by the Canadian Grain Commission. For this reason, the CGC says it's allowing an increased presence of mildew in milling wheat classes in Western Canada effective immediately. The commission initiated the study after extensive downgrading... Read More
One of the world’s largest agricultural lenders suggests North American farm equipment dealers “transform” to improve returns on invested capital. In a food and agribusiness research and advisory missive, Rabobank’s senior analyst for farm inputs, Kenneth Zuckerberg, says the equipment sector is being rocked by three years of declining sales, along with shrinking net income... Read More
Hockey season is upon us once again. It's the most optimistic time of year, as coaches, players and fans alike have high hopes for the 2016-17 season, whether we're talking about on the ice or in the highly competitive forum that is the annual RealAg Hockey Pool. Unless you're the Pittsburgh Penguins or Joe Rowbottom... Read More
Grains for the first week of October saw some see-sawing as the market dealt with some weather premiums and short-covering in wheat and corn pushing values higher. Compared to a week ago, oats are up 6.7%, canola gained 1.2%, corn prices improved by almost 1%, soybeans were up 0.5%, while wheat closed 1.7% lower as... Read More
For a peek at the future of the U.S. dairy industry and the potential impact of the November presidential election, who better to ask than Orion Samuelson? The dean of U.S. farm broadcasting, who grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, has been on the air at Chicago’s WGN Radio since 1960 and offers a... Read More