Insights and Stories of FBC staff

Agrium to buy rather than build in Egypt

Aug. 11, 2008 at 5:03 pm CDT

Canadian fertilizer firm Agrium, stymied by public opposition to its plans for a joint-venture urea plant on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, will instead take a stake in a new plant already built nearby, with plans to expand it. In a deal announced Monday with the Egyptian government, EAgrium, the joint venture […]

CWB rips Alta. single desk report

Aug. 11, 2008 at 3:56 pm CDT

By FBC staff

P.E.I. farm leader named to NFPC

Aug. 11, 2008 at 2:33 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Monsanto looks to sell BST

Aug. 8, 2008 at 3:02 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Malting Barley Values Down in Mid-Month PRO

Aug. 8, 2008 at 2:35 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Sask ag ministry sees rapid armyworm emergence in July

Aug. 8, 2008 at 8:48 am CDT

Saskatchewan Agriculture has observed little emergence of Bertha armyworm in June but higher temperatures resulted in rapid emergence in July. The provincial ag deparment monitors the emergence of Bertha armyworm moths during the growing season using a pheromone trapping system. The accompanying map displays the cumulative male moth counts collected […]

By FBC staff

Federal government calling for unlimited third party spending in CWB elections

Aug. 5, 2008 at 9:47 am CDT

The Harper government is proposing regulatory changes that would repeal a section of the regulations for the election of directors of the Canadian Wheat Board. The move would throw open the door for unlimited spending by third parties in the debate by, “… removing the current $10,000 spending restriction on […]

By FBC staff

Canada objects to COOL rule

Jul. 31, 2008 at 9:38 am CDT

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has vowed to analyze the recently-released U.S. Department of Agriculture’s country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rule to “determine the economic impacts on integrated North American markets.” In a July 30 statement, Ritz expressed disappointment with U.S. COOL legislation, saying it “may discriminate against Canadian products.” He also […]

By FBC staff

Ontario funds local food initiative

Jul. 31, 2008 at 9:15 am CDT

The Ontario government is making a total of $12 million available over four years through the Ontario Market Investment Fund to help promote consumer awareness of Ontario-produced foods and to encourage Ontarians to buy locally. A government release said the program will help develop opportunities through trade events, marketing campaigns […]

By FBC staff

Farm leaders, politicians respond to WTO talks collapse

Jul. 30, 2008 at 11:40 am CDT

Following the collapse of WTO negotiations earlier this week, Canadian farm leaders and politicians have largely reinforced their previous positions. Trade minister Michael Fortier was quick to say trade remains at the top of the government agenda, despite the fact that Canada was the lone holdout on some measures around […]

By FBC staff