Insights and Stories of Staff

Canada to probe claims of Turkish pasta dumping

Jan. 1, 2018 at 3:41 pm CST

Three Canadian makers of dry wheat pasta have got their wish for a probe into whether competing products from Turkey are being dumped into the Canadian market. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Tuesday it has launched an investigation into whether certain pasta products originating in or exported from […]

B.C. to block hunting attractants from out-of-province

Dec. 31, 2017 at 5:28 pm CST

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Equipment firm Buhler’s year-end ledger improves

Dec. 31, 2017 at 3:57 am CST

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Lakehead University to operate Thunder Bay ag station

Dec. 31, 2017 at 2:35 am CST

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AFS Connect’s compatibility expands

Dec. 29, 2017 at 12:43 am CST

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Agco CPO plan expanded to RoGators, TerraGators

Dec. 28, 2017 at 11:25 pm CST

Farm machinery manufacturer Agco has expanded its Certified Pre-Owned equipment risk management plan to cover eligible RoGator and TerraGator applicators. The Agco CPO program will now be available on TerraGator high-floatation applicators and RoGator row-crop applicators under four years of age and with less than 1,800 hours, following inspection completed […]

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PotashCorp, Agrium get last blessing for Jan. 1 wedding

Dec. 27, 2017 at 2:07 pm CST

Two major Canadian players in the global fertilizer industry now have what they say is the final blessing they need to close their merger deal Jan. 1, on two already-met conditions. Saskatoon-based Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan and Calgary-based Agrium Inc. announced Wednesday they’ve received clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade […]

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Outside panel named for farm risk management review

Dec. 24, 2017 at 5:07 am CST

A panel of 11 “external” experts from across the country has been picked to offer guidance and feedback on a federal/provincial review of farm business risk management (BRM) programming. The panel’s appointment follows an agreement by federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers back in July to launch a review of […]

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Loans pledged for wildfire-damaged Alberta farms

Dec. 24, 2017 at 2:51 am CST

Ranchers and farmers in two southeastern Alberta municipalities hit by wildfire in mid-October may soon be able to apply for interest-free rebuilding loans. The province’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) on Wednesday announced loan applications will be available Jan. 8 for eligible producers in Cypress County and the MD of […]

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Two neonics set for three-year extensions on registration

Dec. 22, 2017 at 10:12 pm CST

Health Canada’s pesticide regulator proposes to allow continued registration for two members of the neonicotinoid family of pesticides, both of which are under heavy scrutiny for their effects on bees and other pollinators. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency on Tuesday issued proposed decisions on clothianidin and thiamethoxam that would extend […]

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