Insights and Stories on Crops

Sask. gets title to Soldier Settlement lands’ minerals

Dec. 31, 2009 at 12:48 am CST

The settlement of a six-year-old lawsuit by the Saskatchewan government against the federal government will see the province get title to the minerals in just over 84,000 acres of farmland and other land. The province last week announced a settlement and release agreement with the federal natural resources department, ending […]

Demand for grains a “bright light” in rail freight

Dec. 31, 2009 at 12:25 am CST

Editors’ Picks: Triffids return to British TV

Dec. 30, 2009 at 11:49 pm CST

By John Morriss

Wittal: Check out canola basis levels

Dec. 30, 2009 at 9:25 pm CST

By Brian Wittal

Viterra gets break on ABB’s loan breach

Dec. 30, 2009 at 12:50 am CST

Wittal: Wheat markets lose momentum

Dec. 29, 2009 at 11:58 pm CST

Dec. 29 –– All markets were open today, but trading activity was rather thin again as this will be a short trading week with markets closing early Thursday and on Friday for New Year’s Day. Gold closed down $10.20 at $1,197 today. The U.S. dollar index closed up a quarter […]

By Brian Wittal

Que. to back agrotourism development group

Dec. 29, 2009 at 3:13 am CST

The Quebec government has announced a new round of financial backing for the province’s agrotourism federation as it plans to broaden its scope heading into 2010. Tourism Minister Nicole Menard recently announced a grant of just over $200,000 over the next three years for the Federation des Agricotours du Quebec […]

Wittal: Grains drift on light-to-nonexistent trading

Dec. 24, 2009 at 8:54 pm CST

Dec. 24 — The day before Christmas and all through the markets, not a trader was seen on the trading floor! Or so it seemed, as there was little to no trading happening today, as everyone was doing last-minute shopping or traveling. Outside markets were steady to up today with […]

By Brian Wittal

Priszm sells Toronto salad facility

Dec. 24, 2009 at 12:01 pm CST

The income fund that operates over 400 KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut restaurants in seven provinces has sold a Toronto salad processing plant to an unnamed buyer for $11.5 million. Priszm Income Fund said Thursday that the proceeds from the sale will go to help pay for upgrades needed […]

Maple syrup output at record high: StatsCan

Dec. 24, 2009 at 12:04 am CST

Canada’s production of maple syrup increased to a record high in 2009, while production of honey remained relatively stable, according to Statistics Canada. In 2009, Canadian operators produced a record-high 9.1 million gallons of maple syrup, up 4.2 million gallons, or 85.7 per cent, over 2008, the federal statistics agency […]

By Statistics Canada