Insights and Stories on Crops

Oct. 15, 2009 at 2:06 pm CDT

The Manitoba farmers seeking to market hulless oats as a rice substitute have a pledge in hand for a $250,000 investment from the owner of Boston Pizza International. Scott Sigvaldason, co-owner of Wedge Farms at Arborg, Man., promoted his product to a panel of Canadian venture capitalists in Wednesday night’s […]

Oct. 15, 2009 at 11:37 am CDT

There is a seasonal tendency for grain prices to come under pressure during harvest, as increased deliveries weigh on futures prices and basis levels deteriorate as merchants are offered more grain for sale than they require at that time. Stored grain is generally in tighter hands once harvest winds down […]

By David Drozd

Oct. 15, 2009 at 1:03 am CDT

(Resource News International) –– The Flax Council of Canada, in conjunction with the National Research Council through its Plant Biotechnology Institute, is very close to developing a more accurate method of detecting genetically modified organisms in Canada`s flaxseed exports, an official with the council said. The institute had been working […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Oct. 15, 2009 at 12:40 am CDT

Oct. 14 — Grain markets tried to rebound after yesterday’s stumble but lost momentum again as the day went on, to close mixed. Financial indexes showed strong gains today as the U.S. dollar dropped just over half a cent. Crude oil continued to show strength as well, which helped fuel […]

By Brian Wittal

Oct. 14, 2009 at 6:07 pm CDT

U.S. agriculture officials will now require a certificate of origin on any imports of fresh peppers from Canada. USDA warned that effective Wednesday, fresh peppers from Canada must be accompanied by a certificate of origin issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency stating that the peppers were not grown in […]