Insights and Stories on Crops

Feds pledge $85M for Ont. ethanol plant

May. 20, 2009 at 6:22 pm CDT

A new southwestern Ontario corn ethanol facility that just geared up to full production late last year is booked to get $84.76 million in federal support over seven years. The Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative’s (IGPC) facility at Aylmer, about 35 km southeast of London, held its grand opening in December […]

Wittal: Canola gains despite climbing loonie

May. 20, 2009 at 5:23 pm CDT

By Brian Wittal

Alta. seeding progress nears completion

May. 20, 2009 at 3:51 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Man. rail movement to resume as water recedes

May. 20, 2009 at 2:57 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Viterra, ABB Grain come to terms

May. 20, 2009 at 2:14 am CDT

Wittal: New-crop basis levels remain tight

May. 19, 2009 at 8:45 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 19 — Financial markets were somewhat subdued today. The only real story continues to be the […]

By Brian Wittal

Feds to fund Quebec ag labs’ renovations

May. 19, 2009 at 8:01 pm CDT

Two federal government ag labs in Quebec have been added to the list of facilities to benefit from new funding to modernize federal-level research facilities. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Horticulture Research and Development Centre at St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, near Montreal, will get $350,000 for renovations to its pesticide testing lab, while the […]

Oat bids improve against dollar, supply pressures

May. 19, 2009 at 2:27 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Cash bids in Western Canada for both old- and new-crop oats have begun to improve slightly but the upside continues to remain limited in view of the strong Canadian dollar and the large supply situation. “We’ve certainly seen bids for both old- and new-crop oats climb […]

By Dwayne Klassen

High-oleic soybean trait gets feds’ approval

May. 19, 2009 at 2:00 pm CDT

Seed company Pioneer Hi-Bred plans to shoot for Canadian registration of its high-oleic trait in soybeans for 2010, after federal agencies have approved its production for food and feed. “This is a significant milestone in our effort to bring the high oleic soybean trait to market,” Paul Schickler, president of […]

Wittal: Seeding delays support wheat

May. 19, 2009 at 12:27 am 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 18 — Financial markets showed solid gains today, which helped set the tone for U.S. grains […]

By Brian Wittal