Insights and Stories on Crops

Aug. 27, 2009 at 5:57 pm CDT

Aug. 27 –– It looks like “same story, different day.” Financial markets were in a mixed mood again today as they looked for news to respond to and there really wasn’t any. The U.S. dollar is down just over half a cent today. The Canadian dollar is up 1.18 cents […]

By Brian Wittal

Aug. 27, 2009 at 2:25 am CDT

Federal funding for a Quebec-based business incubator agency specializing in ag biotechnology is expected to help 11 businesses boost their sales and create new jobs. The Ag-Bio Centre, based at Levis, will gets $260,000 in “non-repayable” funding to continue its support for new biotech firms through their pre-startup, startup and […]

Aug. 26, 2009 at 5:42 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have seen some considerable strength over the past week, following the release of production numbers from Statistics Canada confirming Canada’s smaller crop. However, large old-crop supplies overhanging the market are expected to keep bids in the country […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Aug. 26, 2009 at 5:27 pm CDT

Aug. 26 — Financial markets were in a mixed mood today and seem to drift at times with no real news to help guide them. Wheat was the only grain that showed any positive reaction today and that came on the news of a sale to Egypt and reports out […]

By Brian Wittal

Aug. 26, 2009 at 2:29 am CDT

Prince Edward Island’s treasurer will serve also as its acting agriculture minister while Agriculture Minister George Webster recovers from a mild heart attack, according to media reports. Wes Sheridan, the MLA for Kensington-Malpeque, is expected to handle the ag portfolio for about a month while Webster recovers at home from […]