Insights and Stories on Crops

Oct. 8, 2009 at 3:28 pm CDT

A drop in mustard prices in recent weeks isn’t out of line with what other crops have seen and has “little to do” with allegations of contamination in Canadian mustard shipped to Europe, according to a Saskatchewan mustard growers’ agency. Environmental group Greenpeace last month posted a statement on its […]

Oct. 8, 2009 at 2:27 pm CDT

Edmonton-based organic and natural food retail firm Planet Organic Health has gained two months’ grace from its lenders while it tries to renegotiate its loans. The company announced Monday it’s reached a forbearance agreement with TD Bank and New York-based financier Ares Capital Corp., in which the two lenders will […]

Oct. 7, 2009 at 5:34 pm CDT

Oct. 7 — Markets tried to maintain the rally momentum of the previous day but that didn’t last long before profit-taking started to gain momentum and draw markets lower. Financial markets were mixed as quarterly earnings reports are starting to filter in from the major U.S. companies and banks over […]

By Brian Wittal

Oct. 7, 2009 at 4:49 pm CDT

New Clearfield canola varieties in the pipeline for the 2010 growing season are expected to include the first juncea canola varieties with built-in herbicide tolerance. BASF Canada on Wednesday announced four new varieties for its 2010 Clearfield production system, including the two junceas, Xceed 8470 and Xceed 8571; BrettYoung 5525 […]

Oct. 7, 2009 at 4:11 pm CDT

The Alberta and Saskatchewan governments have agreed to work on harmonizing their regulations and policies for commercial trucking in the two neighbouring provinces. The two provinces’ transportation ministers signed a memorandum of understanding on the proposal Tuesday in Regina. Among the points covered in the two provinces’ agreement are a […]