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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 […]

Governments sitting on Atlantic Beef cash: CBC

Feb. 7, 2008 at 3:17 pm CST

By FBC staff

Firing may show new CWB stance on barley: MCO

Feb. 7, 2008 at 2:46 pm CST

By Allan Dawson

Flour miller rolls out Prairie wheat branding

Feb. 7, 2008 at 12:18 am CST

By FBC staff

Manitoba “hog pause” runs to Feb. 29

Feb. 6, 2008 at 4:40 pm CST

By FBC staff

Runoff forecast sees shortages in southern Sask.

Feb. 6, 2008 at 3:32 pm CST

Many of Saskatchewan’s grain-growing areas can expect either too much or too little water from their spring thaw, according to the province’s first spring runoff forecast. The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority’s first streamflow forecast for the year, released Tuesday, finds snowpack “well above normal” in northern areas of the province’s grainbelt. […]

By FBC staff

JRI to expand two Pioneer sites in Sask.

Feb. 6, 2008 at 2:23 pm CST

James Richardson International (JRI) has expansions planned for two of its Pioneer Grain facilities in eastern Saskatchewan. The company announced Wednesday that it will build a new 4,000-tonne capacity fertilizer storage building and blending facility at its Pioneer Grain elevator at Yorkton, Sask. The site is expected to be open […]

By FBC staff

Simplicity herbicide registered in wheat

Feb. 6, 2008 at 1:32 pm CST

Dow AgroSciences Canada has picked up registration for use of its new Group 2 herbicide Simplicity against grass and broadleaf weeds in spring wheat and durum. Simplicity, a cross-spectrum pyroxsulam herbicide, can be tank-mixed with MCPA Ester or Attain for “excellent overall” broadleaf weed control, Dow marketing manager Chad Lesyk […]

By FBC staff

Imports of U.S. canola remain steady

Feb. 6, 2008 at 12:44 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Northern U.S. canola growers faced with record-high prices have been making steady sales to a Canadian canola crusher, according to an official with the plant. High prices, together with the strength of the Canadian dollar, were seen helping to stimulate the cross-border movement, although James Loewen […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. to allow Ont. firm’s E. coli vaccine

Feb. 5, 2008 at 7:22 pm CST

An Ontario firm developing a vaccine expected to cut down the amount of harmful E. coli bacteria in cattle and cow-pies is now eligible to get a conditional license for the vaccine’s use by U.S. cattlemen. The company announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture now finds the data […]

By FBC staff