Insights and Stories of Alana Vannahme

Feb. 29, 2008 at 3:45 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Farm equipment dealers in Canada are selling out for 2008-09 as producer demand for farm equipment rises to the highest levels seen in years, according to industry officials. “It’s so busy that manufacturers are out of equipment,” said Alex Loewen, general sales manager for Deere Country […]

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Feb. 21, 2008 at 5:47 pm CST

(Resource News International) —Crown corporation Investment Saskatchewan Inc. (IS) is looking to sell its majority shares in Big Sky Farms Inc. at Humboldt, Sask., according to a Saskatchewan Party official. “It is part of our medium-term plan to sell this asset [Big Sky] when taxpayer returns can be maximized. That […]

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Feb. 13, 2008 at 1:40 am CST

(Resource News International) — Opinion is divided as to how the debate over the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) barley marketing monopoly will affect barley acreage in the 2008-09 crop year. Based on conversations he has had with barley farmers, Western Barley Growers’ Association (WBGA) past president Doug McBain of Cremona, […]

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Feb. 5, 2008 at 12:52 pm CST

(Resource News International) — The grain and oilseed stocks in all positions report from Statistics Canada Tuesday morning contained few surprises overall, with the exception of wheat, which saw tighter than expected supplies, market participants said. Mike Jubinville, an agricultural consultant with ProFarmer Canada in Winnipeg, said the report confirmed […]

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Feb. 4, 2008 at 12:34 pm CST

(Resource News International) — The latest U.S. Farm Bill could be vetoed by President George W. Bush in coming weeks unless significant changes are made to the controversial legislation, according to Stephen Lavergne, director of U.S. trade advocacy for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. U.S. Farm Bills, re-drafted every five years, […]

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