Insights and Stories on Crops

Require contracts for tobacco licensees: GMC

Jan. 20, 2009 at 5:15 pm CST

A federal licensing system for Canadian farmers who opt to stay in the tobacco industry should require them to have signed contracts with licensed manufacturers, the George Morris Centre warns. Tobacco growers in Canada are now waiting on the details of a proposed licensing allocation system before deciding whether to […]

Canaryseed growers focus funds on food

Jan. 20, 2009 at 2:29 pm CST

Multiple mutations may cause herbicide resistance

Jan. 20, 2009 at 1:56 am CST

Wittal: Start work on your pricing strategy

Jan. 19, 2009 at 7:18 pm CST

By Brian Wittal

CWB deregulation off government’s radar, for now

Jan. 19, 2009 at 3:50 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Spelt, quinoa, Kamut not “grains”: CGC

Jan. 17, 2009 at 3:47 pm CST

Don’t count on protection from the Canadian Grain Commission if you’re growing Kamut, spelt or quinoa. The CGC on Friday ruled that the three crops, often described as “heritage” or “ancient” grains, are not considered “grain” as defined in the Canada Grain Act. Thus, the CGC will not set up […]

India extends fumigation deal for Canadian pulses

Jan. 17, 2009 at 2:44 pm CST

The government of India has agreed to extend by six months an arrangement allowing port-of-arrival fumigation of Canadian pulse crops. The agreement, for which federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz laid out specifics in a press release Friday from Hong Kong, also commits India to another further six-month extension of the […]

Wittal: Seeding predictions boost grain markets

Jan. 16, 2009 at 7:23 pm CST

Jan. 16 — Grain futures were up again today across the board. Corn was up 25 cents a bushel, beans up 12-25 cents a bushel, wheat up nine to 15 cents a bushel, canola up $2-$4 per tonne and barley up $4-$6 per tonne. Informa Economics came out with its […]

By Brian Wittal

Now’s good time to sell red, green lentils: dealer

Jan. 16, 2009 at 7:07 pm CST

(Resource News International) — The next two to three months will be a good time to sell both red and green lentils, as prices are expected to trend mainly sideways at current levels before dipping as summer approaches. Greg Simpson, president of Simpson Seeds Inc. at Moose Jaw, Sask., said […]

By Alana Vannahme

B.C. ports, union take week to ponder proposals

Jan. 16, 2009 at 6:51 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Representatives for unionized ship and dock workers at West Coast ports and for the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) have agreed to a week-long break from labour negotiations, so each can consider the other party’s latest proposal. Greg Vurdela, BCMEA’s vice-president of marketing and information […]

By Alana Vannahme