Insights and Stories on Crops

Feb. 23, 2009 at 11:41 pm CST

Amendments to the Canada Grain Act that would end the producer payment security program and rework the Canadian Grain Commission’s mandate are back on the federal government’s legislative agenda. The amendments formerly known as Bill C-39, first introduced in December 2007, died on the order paper in September 2008 before […]

Feb. 23, 2009 at 6:25 pm CST

Revised, Feb. 24 –– Off-patent herbicide maker MANA Canada has picked up registration for Bison 400L, a Group 1 herbicide it plans to position against Dow AgroSciences’ Liquid Achieve. Bison marks the first time that the Group 1 active ingredient tralkoxydim has been introduced into the Canadian market since Achieve, […]

Feb. 23, 2009 at 5:56 pm CST

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — The Canadian agriculture industry can expect to see more instability and price spikes in grain and oilseed futures markets going forward, Prof. Alex McCalla told participants at the Canadian Wheat Board’s annual GrainWorld conference here Monday. Many analysts believe that structural changes combined with a […]

By Alana Vannahme

Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:26 am CST

Changes such as yield trending and a “yield cushioning” pilot project, recommended in a review of Saskatchewan’s crop insurance offerings, are to be included in its 2009 program. Saskatchewan Crop Insurance on Thursday rolled out its 2009 program, which it said will implement 12 of the 16 recommendations from the […]

Feb. 23, 2009 at 1:48 am CST

Provincial funding is expected to bring “breakthrough technology” to the production of snack foods made with Ontario fruit. The province on Friday pledged $884,570 to Niagara Natural Fruit Snacks, which the company said will allow it to use new technology to make “healthy and nutritious all-natural products that are comparable […]