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Ag chem deals offered for Husky grain deliveries

Feb. 12, 2008 at 3:09 am CST

Delivering corn hybrids and wheat to either of Husky Energy’s ethanol plants on the Prairies can earn farmers discounts on “a variety of” DuPont Canada brands of herbicides. DuPont and seed company Pioneer Hi-Bred on Monday announced their new joint offer with Husky. Farmers’ 2008 crops of red winter wheat, […]

Time to re-think WTO strategy: Ont., Que.

Feb. 12, 2008 at 2:06 am CST

By FBC staff

Crop gains to support ag income in 2007, 2008

Feb. 9, 2008 at 3:20 am CST

By FBC staff

New WTO text will spur reaction: Ritz

Feb. 9, 2008 at 1:42 am CST

By FBC staff

Ont. orchards, vineyards to get $22M for renewal

Feb. 9, 2008 at 1:12 am CST

By FBC staff

Ecological goods and services pilot funded in N.B.

Feb. 9, 2008 at 12:40 am CST

The Eastern Canada Soil and Water Conservation Centre plans to study how or if the environmental farm plan (EFP) process can be used or even broadened to deliver an ecological goods and services (EG&S) program for farmers in New Brunswick. EG&S are the environmental benefits derived from a healthy ecosystem; […]

By FBC staff

Below-normal levels possible in Okanagan basin

Feb. 8, 2008 at 11:44 pm CST

Near-normal snowpack on average across British Columbia is good news generally for spring and summer water supply, but areas of the south-central Interior may fall below the curve. The provincial environment ministry reported Friday that close to two-thirds of the peak snowpack across the province had accumulated by Feb. 1. […]

By FBC staff

Ottawa to put WTO duties on supply-managed goods

Feb. 7, 2008 at 4:45 pm CST

The federal government plans to put “special agricultural safeguards,” a form of duty allowed by the World Trade Organization, around Canada’s supply-managed dairy, egg and poultry sectors. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced Thursday that the government has served the WTO with notice of Canada’s intent to proceed with “finalizing the […]

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Governments sitting on Atlantic Beef cash: CBC

Feb. 7, 2008 at 3:17 pm CST

A $12 million bailout for the Atlantic Beef Products plant on Prince Edward Island is on hold waiting for the company to hold up its end of the agreement, CBC reported Thursday. As per an agreement announced in December, the federal government was to invest $6 million through the Atlantic […]

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Flour miller rolls out Prairie wheat branding

Feb. 7, 2008 at 12:18 am CST

Ontario flour miller Dover Industries has joined in on the Canadian Wheat Board’s bid to build a domestic brand for Prairie wheat, by taking it on the road. Dover, which owns flour mills at Cambridge, Ont., Acton, Ont., Halifax and, most recently, Saskatoon, will carry the CWB’s brand with the […]

By FBC staff