Insights and Stories on Crops

Jun. 30, 2009 at 11:23 pm CDT

Insured Saskatchewan crops won’t have to wreck quite as badly this year before they qualify for a full crop insurance payout. Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced Tuesday that he would raise the threshold at which a farmer will be eligible for full payment for a crop loss. For example, a […]

Jun. 30, 2009 at 5:12 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Lack of concern from end-users, and ideas that acreage to the crop may be higher than anticipated, have resulted in cash bids for flaxseed holding steady to being a bit easier than a few weeks ago. “There have been few, if any indications, of end-users having […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Jun. 30, 2009 at 4:59 pm CDT

June 30 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s acreage and inventory report came out this morning and overall the report was viewed as being slightly negative for all grains. Corn and bean acres were up more than the trade was guesstimating and quarterly stocks showed higher numbers for the major […]

By Brian Wittal

Jun. 30, 2009 at 3:59 am CDT

Monsanto’s Genuity Roundup Ready canola genetics and Bayer CropScience’s LibertyLink genetics may soon make their way into either company’s canola seed lineups. The two seed and herbicide companies announced Monday they have agreed to cross-license their canolas’ respective herbicide tolerance (HT) traits on a non-exclusive basis, for commercialization within their […]

Jun. 30, 2009 at 3:47 am CDT

U.S. fertilizer company CF Industries, the subject of a hostile takeover bid by Canada’s Agrium, has again rejected the bid to which 62 per cent of its shares are already reported to be tendered. Calgary-based fertilizer and ag retail firm Agrium announced June 23 that it has 62 per cent […]