In this episode of Agri-Treks we travel to Junin in Argentina for a look at Expoagro. Expoagro is one of the biggest and most dynamic outdoor ag shows in the world. It runs over the course of 4 days over an area of roughly 500 hectares. There are live machinery demonstrations as well as a... Read More
Category: Western Canada
We've talked before about the importance of soil tilth in contributing to corn yields. The logic behind it is fairly simple. The easier it is for root structure to grow and spread out, the more access to nutrients, water, etc. Not only that, but the effect compounds itself over time as those roots decay and... Read More
There are big strides to be made in the area of soybean yields. A big part of increasing those yields comes from from finding out what's holding your plants back. The truth is that their is a wide range of limiting factors that vary from field to field. Instead of becoming overwhelmed with intricate details... Read More
With the sale of Viterra, Agrium has purchased the ag-retail locations that are not attached to grain terminals. We have had several emails this week from farmers requesting the opportunity to vote on the impact of Agrium (CPS) having a very dominant ag-retail presence in Western Canada. With this 1.6 billion dollar purchase, Agrium will... Read More
Knowing where you're at as a business is a critically important component in making good business decisions. Building a financial dashboard gives you one of the most singularly important tools to be able to do that. A financial dashboard gives you a quick overview of the financial history of your business. It gives you a... Read More
Based on the announcement today of the Glencore purchase of Viterra, Richardsons has really solidified their already strong presence in Western Canadian agriculture. According to the Richardson's press release: Richardson’s agreement with Glencore includes the purchase of a 25% ownership interest in Cascadia Terminal (Vancouver), which will allow Richardson to ship increased volumes of grain... Read More
Establishing a seed grade can be a frustrating process at times, especially at point of sale. If a seed lot is on the edge, there is a lot riding on what grade it ends up making. If the crop is graded on site, there can be a lot of areas where doubt can arise as... Read More
Well it official....Viterra has been sold. TheGlobe and Mail is reporting this morning that Glencore has purchased Viterra for 6.1 billion. Agrium (CPS) take the majority of the agri retail spots while Richardson's has acquired a quarter of the grain handling assets. More to come as the story develops.
This winter was unusually mild over most of the west this year. Although the lack of bitterly cold temperatures was more than welcome for most of us, we could all agree that we could have done with some more moisture. Over a large portion of the prairies, there was a real lack of snow cover... Read More
I was listening to CBC Radio this morning and I thought this was a pretty good discussion of the political side of the Viterra takeover. In particular the challenges that Brad Wall has with explaining the three way deal to residents of Saskatchewan. Viterra is a different kind of company than Potash Corp and therefore... Read More