Insights and Stories on Crops

St. Lawrence Seaway reopened following oil cleanup

Jul. 15, 2010 at 5:23 pm CDT

A backlog of vessels on the St. Lawrence Seaway is expected to be cleared sometime Friday (July 16) as the waterway has reopened to traffic. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. announced Thursday that vessel traffic on the seaway’s South Shore Canal was to resume at 4 p.m. ET, following […]

Don’t rush to fight mystery canola ailments: CCC

Jul. 14, 2010 at 7:08 pm CDT

Monsanto to expand Lethbridge seed facility

Jul. 14, 2010 at 6:55 pm CDT

Barley bids up, but alternate feeds will limit gains

Jul. 14, 2010 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feds back Ducks, growers for winter wheat research

Jul. 14, 2010 at 11:52 am CDT

Flax prices rise under reduced EU demand

Jul. 13, 2010 at 10:52 pm CDT

(Resource News International) –– Flaxseed bids in Western Canada continue to rise due to ongoing weather concerns and expectations for a smaller crop. However, with no movement on obtaining wider acceptance for Canadian flaxseed in Europe, the upside in prices may be limited. “Prices have jumped dramatically over the past […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Warm temps needed for Alta. crop growth

Jul. 13, 2010 at 6:17 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Wet weather conditions have slowed the development of grain and oilseed crops across the central and southern regions of Alberta, according to a provincial crop specialist. “Crop development was probably the furthest ahead in the northern growing areas of the Peace River district,” said Harry Brook, […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Feds back pulse, canola market development

Jul. 13, 2010 at 6:10 pm CDT

Export and domestic market development projects for Canadian canola and pulse crops have picked up more funding from the federal AgriMarketing program. The program, which backs producer, processor and exporter associations for work on long-term international strategies, market development, brand building and trade advocacy, has earmarked over $293,000 for Pulse […]

Richardson buys input dealer in Alta. Peace region

Jul. 13, 2010 at 5:24 pm CDT

Grain company Richardson International has bought some more ag input retail presence in Alberta’s Peace River region. The privately-held Winnipeg company on Tuesday announced it’s closed a deal to buy North Peace Agro Service Ltd. at Manning, Alta. for an undisclosed sum. The company’s recent acquisitions in the Peace, starting […]

St. Lawrence Seaway closure seen as temporary

Jul. 13, 2010 at 2:21 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Navigation on the St. Lawrence Seaway system is expected to resume sometime on Wednesday, according to a spokesman with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. “The oil spill caused by the running aground of a bulk carrier south of Montreal late on July 12, has been […]

By Dwayne Klassen