Insights and Stories on Crops

Apr. 28, 2010 at 3:23 pm CDT

Ontario’s vineyards will get a new funding program next year to help them shift their focus toward production of made-in-Ontario wines. The program, worth $12 million over four years, is one of three funding announcements Wednesday from the province laying out some specifics for a longer-term Ontario wine strategy it […]

Apr. 27, 2010 at 7:35 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Recent rainfall across some of the driest areas of Alberta should come as welcome news to the province’s farmers. And forecasts call for widespread precipitation for much of the province over the next week, a provincial specialist noted. Harry Brook, a crops specialist with the Alberta […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 27, 2010 at 5:29 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Last year at this time, producers were still waiting for the soils in Manitoba to dry up enough to begin seeding corn — not the case this year, according to an official with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. “Producers have already started planting the corn crop […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Apr. 27, 2010 at 3:10 pm CDT

An increased handle and higher revenue from grain and fertilizers has helped Canadian National Railway (CN) boost its first-quarter profits. Montreal-based CN on Monday posted net income of $511 million on $1.965 billion in revenue for its first quarter (Q1) ending March 31, up from $424 million on $1.859 billion […]

Apr. 27, 2010 at 2:39 pm CDT

Seasonal workers on British Columbia farms will soon be able to drive in the province for up to a year using their licenses from their home jurisdictions. The provincial government on Tuesday introduced changes to its Motor Vehicle Act that would extend the current six-month limit on “home country” licenses […]