Insights and Stories on Crops

Green groups rip CFIA’s SmartStax approval

Jul. 27, 2009 at 12:24 am CDT

Greenpeace, the Council of Canadians and a number of groups have lined up to criticize what they call the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s “irresponsible rubber-stamping” of a new multiple-trait, genetically-modified corn. Seed and chemical firms Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences announced July 20 that CFIA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]

Parrish and Heimbecker to replace Ont. mill

Jul. 24, 2009 at 6:26 pm CDT

Toronto oilseed processor to build in N.D.

Jul. 24, 2009 at 5:36 pm CDT

Farm Progress backed to attract overseas buyers

Jul. 24, 2009 at 5:11 pm CDT

Combined Ont. sales tax will hit farmers: Tories

Jul. 24, 2009 at 4:54 pm CDT

Wittal: Canola basis levels show opportunity

Jul. 24, 2009 at 4:06 pm CDT

July 24 –– Financial markets were steady to up slightly today. Trade was again very quiet, as traders may have taken a long lunch or are starting the weekend early. The Canadian dollar continued its climb with a gain of 0.36 cents to close at US92.28 cents. This is up […]

By Brian Wittal

Prairies’ canola crush margins decline

Jul. 24, 2009 at 3:46 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Crush margins for canola in Western Canada have lost some additional ground, and if the Canadian dollar continues its appreciation, further declines are likely in the cards. “Based on the way I calculate margins, the crush for the spot month as of Friday was in the […]

By Dwayne Klassen

PotashCorp profits tumble on demand crash

Jul. 24, 2009 at 2:13 am CDT

As its quarterly profits drop well back from previous record highs, the world’s biggest fertilizer player by capacity says it “will continue to be a patient company” and wait out farmers’ pent-up demand. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PotashCorp) on Thursday posted net income of $187.1 million on $856 million in […]

Wheat, durum values slip in 2009-10 PROs

Jul. 24, 2009 at 12:54 am CDT

New estimates of U.S. wheat acres, record-high exports from overseas and a strong loonie have combined to cut down the Canadian Wheat Board’s 2009-10 pool return outlook (PRO) for wheat by $12 to $17 per tonne. Among the July PROs released Thursday, lower international durum values pressured the new-crop durum […]

Wittal: Wheat stocks, rising dollar drag down PROs

Jul. 23, 2009 at 10:59 pm CDT

July 23 — Financial markets showed some life today with steady gains in the indexes and the currencies. The Canadian dollar continues to climb, with a gain of 1.09 cents to close at US92.07 cents. The Dow Jones September quote closed down 158 points at 8,991. Crude oil closed up […]

By Brian Wittal