Insights and Stories on Crops

Valent launches insecticides for produce, turf

Nov. 23, 2009 at 1:30 am CST

Canadian potato, fruit and turf growers are expected to benefit from the launch of two new insecticides for use against leafhopper, Colorado potato beetle and others starting in 2010. Valent Canada last week rolled out clothianidin products Arena 50 WDG and Clutch 50 WDG, both third-generation neonicotinoids offering “distinct advantages” […]

CF gains new edge in dueling takeover bids

Nov. 22, 2009 at 1:56 am CST

Flax bids hold firm, seen declining soon

Nov. 20, 2009 at 7:37 pm CST

By Dwayne Klassen

Wittal: Mini-rally was easy to miss

Nov. 20, 2009 at 7:19 pm CST

By Brian Wittal

“Compelling majority” of CF stock tendered: Agrium

Nov. 20, 2009 at 8:22 am CST

Compelling majority of CF stock tendered: Agrium

Nov. 20, 2009 at 12:00 am CST

Canadian fertilizer and ag retail giant Agrium reports its latest takeover bid for U.S. rival CF Industries has attracted tenders for about 62 per cent of CF’s stock. Agrium’s unsolicited cash-and-stock offer, worth US$45 plus one Agrium common share, or about US$5.1 billion, will now be extended to midnight ET, […]

Prairie feed wheat bids firm

Nov. 19, 2009 at 6:50 pm CST

(Resource News International) –– Feed wheat cash bids in Western Canada have been slowly firming over the past month, with some of that tied to the reluctance of producers to deliver and an improvement in the price of dried distilled grains (DDGs). “The upside in feed wheat values are being […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Man. extends stubble burning permit requirement

Nov. 19, 2009 at 5:44 pm CST

“Unusually late” autumn weather has led Manitoba’s agriculture department to extend the requirement for permits to burn crop residue until Friday, Dec. 4. The province had lifted the permit requirement on Sunday (Nov. 15) and planned to allow daytime burning through to the end of July 2010. Due to weather […]

Wittal: Canola drifts lower

Nov. 19, 2009 at 5:28 pm CST

Nov. 19 –– Financial markets were in a bad mood from the start and ended up with losses across the board. Gold was steady today with very little change, up less than a dollar on the day, closing at $1,141.90 on December futures. The energy sector took its cue from […]

By Brian Wittal

Wittal: Speculative U.S. buying seen drying up

Nov. 18, 2009 at 6:55 pm CST

Nov. 18 — Financial markets were quiet and ended down slightly even with the U.S. dollar falling. Gold was steady to up today, closing at $1,141 on December futures. The energy sector was mixed, with crude up marginally and natural gas down on the day. U.S. grain markets started the […]

By Brian Wittal