Insights and Stories on Crops

Ag groups push back against biotech wheat

Jun. 1, 2009 at 11:44 pm CDT

A bid by a number of Canadian, U.S. and Australian growers’ groups to help clear the regulatory road for gene-altered wheats has run up against equally opposed groups from the same three countries. “In light of our existing experience with genetic engineering, and recognizing the global consumer rejection of genetically […]

Cargill’s Victory canolas used for low-saturate oil

Jun. 1, 2009 at 10:31 pm CDT

Pea carryout seen smaller than expected

Jun. 1, 2009 at 10:08 pm CDT

By Alana Vannahme

Pea carryout seen smaller than expected

Jun. 1, 2009 at 10:08 pm CDT

By Alana Vannahme

Lack of moisture on Prairies hinders optimism

Jun. 1, 2009 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Wittal: Fund money driving futures values further

Jun. 1, 2009 at 6:01 pm CDT

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. June 1 — Financial markets showed some strength today and ended with solid gains. The Canadian dollar […]

By Brian Wittal

Research firm named for rail freight survey

May. 30, 2009 at 3:26 am CDT

Transport Canada has named public affairs and market research firm NRG Research Group to run a survey of rail stakeholders as part of the federal rail service review. NRG, which works out of offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg, is to survey shippers, terminal operators, transloaders, port authorities, and shipping […]

Sask. MLA named ag secretary for programming

May. 30, 2009 at 1:57 am CDT

Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister has a new legislative secretary to oversee the performance of provincial and federal/provincial ag programs. In a provincial cabinet shuffle Friday, Arm River-Watrous MLA Greg Brkich was named legislative secretary to the minister of agriculture for the Agriculture Programs Innovation Initiative. Brkich, who operates a mixed farm […]

Ag retailers want supports to boost security

May. 30, 2009 at 1:27 am CDT

The national group representing retail-level dealers of farm inputs wants the federal government to help support the costs of elevated security. “Public safety is a primary responsibility of the federal government and we need their help to secure the products that are critical to Canada’s agricultural economy,” David MacKay, executive […]

Wittal: Dollar keeps rising

May. 29, 2009 at 6:42 pm CDT

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 29 — Financial markets regained some more of this week’s earlier losses today, due in part […]

By Brian Wittal