Insights and Stories of Dave Bedard

Agco, Kubota sign onto U.S. right-to-repair pledge

May. 26, 2023 at 9:54 am CDT

Two more major ag equipment makers have signed onto a framework that would grant farmers and independent repair shops in the United States reasonable access to the means to repair their machines. The Washington, D.C.-based American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) on Monday announced it had reached memorandums of understanding (MOUs) […]

Taiwan pledges full access for Canadian beef

May. 25, 2023 at 8:30 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

FCC offers new credit line against ‘current economic environment’

May. 24, 2023 at 5:56 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Saskatchewan to top up some claims for wildlife-damaged forage

May. 17, 2023 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Alberta fairs, auctions offer space for evacuated livestock

May. 11, 2023 at 7:24 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Feds lock in higher interest-free portion on cash advances

May. 10, 2023 at 2:30 pm CDT

A further temporary increase to the interest-free chunk of cash advances available to Canadian farmers, as telegraphed in March’s federal budget, has now gone live. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau confirmed Wednesday that the interest-free limit under the Advance Payments Program (APP) for the 2023 program year is now $350,000, effective […]

By Dave Bedard

Gene-edited crops clear CFIA’s regulatory bar

May. 3, 2023 at 7:01 pm CDT

Plants gene-edited for efficient use of water or nutrients or to better withstand pests or drought now won’t have to clear the same regulatory hurdles in Canada as any crops that are modified for herbicide tolerance or include foreign genes. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Wednesday announced updated guidance […]

By Dave Bedard

CN’s mechanics, intermodal staff ratify labour deal

May. 1, 2023 at 8:04 pm CDT

Mechanics, intermodal and clerical workers at Canadian National Railway (CN) who were on the brink of striking in March have voted to ratify the agreements that kept them off the picket line. Unifor, which represents about 3,000 CN employees, said Friday its members voted to ratify four new two-year collective […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs turn lower

May. 1, 2023 at 7:43 pm CDT

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s most-active live cattle and lean hog futures turned lower Monday on a down day overall in livestock trade. CME June live cattle ended lower Monday after three consecutive days’ climb, at one point dipping below their 10-day moving average before closing at 164.875 cents/lb., down 0.6 […]

By Dave Bedard

Federal workers reach tentative deal

May. 1, 2023 at 4:13 am CDT

Over 120,000 striking federal government employees are expected to return to work starting Monday morning (May 1) after reaching tentative agreements overnight. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced after midnight Monday it had reached tentative agreements for workers in four bargaining units who negotiate with the federal Treasury […]

By Dave Bedard

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Insights and Stories of Dave Bedard

Agco, Kubota sign onto U.S. right-to-repair pledge

Taiwan pledges full access for Canadian beef

FCC offers new credit line against ‘current economic environment’

Saskatchewan to top up some claims for wildlife-damaged forage

Alberta fairs, auctions offer space for evacuated livestock

Feds lock in higher interest-free portion on cash advances

Gene-edited crops clear CFIA’s regulatory bar

CN’s mechanics, intermodal staff ratify labour deal

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs turn lower

Federal workers reach tentative deal

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