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Lethbridge firm to deliver CASS in Alta.

Jun. 13, 2008 at 4:36 pm CDT

Execuserv Plus, a Lethbridge management consulting firm, has signed on to deliver the Canadian Agricultural Skills Service (CASS) program to farmers in southern Alberta. The company’s contract runs until March 31, 2009, when the five-year federal/provincial Agricultural Policy Framework officially ends, the province said Friday. The APF, which funded CASS, […]

Market Insight: Barley upside may be limited

Jun. 13, 2008 at 4:08 pm CDT

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CWB forecasts below-average wheat crop

Jun. 12, 2008 at 4:14 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Canada’s wild birds flu-free in 2007

Jun. 12, 2008 at 3:41 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Sask. wildlife lands open for grazing

Jun. 12, 2008 at 3:23 pm CDT

By FBC staff

UPA keeps seats on ag lender’s board

Jun. 12, 2008 at 2:13 pm CDT

Legislation passed Wednesday to update the governance of La Financiere agricole du Quebec (FAQ) will continue to set aside five seats on FAQ’s board for the province’s general farmer organization. Under the legislation as passed, l’Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) will designate nominees for five of 15 seats on the […]

By FBC staff

Viterra offers shares to staff

Jun. 12, 2008 at 1:09 pm CDT

Grain company Viterra has set up an employee share purchase plan, giving its staff the option to invest in the Regina firm’s common shares. “The board of directors believes this program will more closely align the goals of our employees with the interests of our shareholders” CEO Mayo Schmidt said […]

By FBC staff

High ocean freight rates limit crop exports

Jun. 12, 2008 at 12:47 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — High ocean freight rates are limiting Canada’s grain and oilseed export program and those rates aren’t expected to decline significantly anytime soon. “In the last few weeks you’ve seen rates increase by 15 to 25 per cent depending on the destination. When you combine that increase […]

By Alana Vannahme

Canada insulated from crop price shock: StatsCan

Jun. 12, 2008 at 12:40 pm CDT

Canada is “uniquely positioned” to weather the storm of sharply-rising prices for grains and rice, and is even poised to profit from the current surge, according to a study released Thursday in the Canadian Economic Observer. Overall, according to the economic analysis journal, which is published by Statistics Canada, consumer […]

By Statistics Canada

Tank mix OK for Alta. beans, this year

Jun. 12, 2008 at 12:23 pm CDT

Dry bean growers in Alberta will be able to use a tank mix of BASF’s herbicides Solo and Basagran Forte to control broadleaf weeds and grasses, under an emergency use registration. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has granted emergency use on a request from the Alberta Pulse Growers […]

By FBC staff