Insights and Stories on Crops

Prairie flax bids fall as GM concerns continue

Sep. 29, 2009 at 3:47 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Cash bids for flaxseed in Western Canada have been steadily declining as European concerns that Canada’s crop contains genetically modified organisms (GMOs) continue to gather speed. “Right now, European interests have quarantined all Canadian flaxseed shipments, which has had a real detrimental impact on the cash […]

Prairie cereals, canola past frost worries

Sep. 29, 2009 at 3:37 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Wittal: CN in contract talks with engineers

Sep. 28, 2009 at 10:54 pm CDT

By Brian Wittal

Alta., Man. hail claims come up nearer normal

Sep. 28, 2009 at 5:22 pm CDT

Organic food firm eyes class-action settlements

Sep. 28, 2009 at 4:00 am CDT

Agrotain manager to lead Canterra

Sep. 27, 2009 at 11:40 pm CDT

Agrotain International’s regional manager for north Asia has accepted the recently vacated CEO’s post at Canterra Seeds. The Winnipeg-based seed breeding company on Thursday named David Hansen to replace Richard Kieper, who resigned from the CEO position in July. “David’s combination of seed industry knowledge, commitment and global experience make […]

Ont. fruit growers’ transition fund nearly maxed out

Sep. 25, 2009 at 6:37 pm CDT

Fruit growers’ applications have already put Ontario’s orchards and vineyards transition program (OVTP) close to its allocated funding limit for 2009. Agricorp, Ontario’s ag program delivery agency, warned eligible growers in a statement Friday that if they haven’t yet applied, they’ll want to submit applications now to get in line, […]

Viterra buys XL Foods’ Lakeside Fertilizer

Sep. 25, 2009 at 6:07 pm CDT

Canada’s biggest grain handler has bought an expanded share in southern Alberta’s ag fertilizer and chemical retail market. Viterra announced Friday it has signed a deal to buy the assets of Lakeside Fertilizer, the ag input retailing arm of XL Foods, for an undisclosed sum. Billing itself as southern Alberta’s […]

Stalled Colombia FTA stymies Prairie wheat exports

Sep. 25, 2009 at 5:32 pm CDT

The Canadian Wheat Board is waiting to see some movement on Canada’s free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia, where the board now has no edge against other exporters’ duty-free access. Canada and Colombia signed their FTA last fall. The legislation to implement it was introduced in March and has since […]

Wittal: Try to deliver lower-protein wheats

Sep. 25, 2009 at 4:54 pm CDT

Sept. 25 –– Outside markets continued to slide heading into the weekend as trade was limited. Some may be waiting to see what, if anything, comes out of the G-20 meetings in Pittsburgh that may help direct markets going forward. Energy stocks were mixed, with crude down slightly and natural […]

By Brian Wittal