Insights and Stories on Crops

Head office workers reject Viterra offer

Jun. 10, 2008 at 3:51 pm CDT

Members of the Grain Services Union working in grain company Viterra’s Regina head office voted Monday to reject the company’s contract offer and to strike if an agreement can’t be reached. Final results of voting by all of Viterra’s 850-plus GSU member employees are expected by June 20. The GSU’s […]

Equinox herbicide OK in canola crops

Jun. 10, 2008 at 2:44 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Ritz’s barley bill derailed from fast track

Jun. 9, 2008 at 11:42 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Ideas on Sask. crop insurance due by June 30

Jun. 9, 2008 at 10:38 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Alta. names more farmers to “green” institute

Jun. 9, 2008 at 6:01 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Market Insight: U.S. weather sparks rallies

Jun. 9, 2008 at 5:36 pm CDT

U.S. futures markets in recent days have rallied sharply in response to increasingly irreversible damage to 2008 yield potential as a result of ongoing heavy rains. Last Thursday, reports of an additional 10-12 inches in the key growing region of Iowa sparked two big up-days in the market, followed today […]

By farmlink-marketing-solutions

Viterra braces for GSU vote

Jun. 6, 2008 at 6:20 pm CDT

While hopeful it will reach a new agreement with over 850 unionized employees, grain handler Viterra says its plans are in place in case of a summer strike or lockout. Viterra and the Grain Services Union (GSU) will wrap up 60 days of conciliation talks Tuesday as GSU employees continue […]

By FBC staff

CWB poll subject to interpretation

Jun. 6, 2008 at 5:57 pm CDT

Whether you support a single marketing desk or a deregulated market for Prairie barley and wheat, the Canadian Wheat Board’s new survey of Prairie farmers offers a little something for everyone. The poll, conducted by phone in the three Prairie provinces in March by the Gandalf Group and released Friday […]

By FBC staff

CWB files Charter challenge of “gag order”

Jun. 6, 2008 at 12:40 am CDT

A federal order-in-council that directs the Canadian Wheat Board not to use its farmer-funded budget on any advocacy for the single grain marketing desk it operates, is headed to a court challenge. The CWB announced in a press release Thursday that it filed notice Tuesday in Federal Court to question […]

By FBC staff

“Buy P.E.I.” local food initiative launched

Jun. 6, 2008 at 12:15 am CDT

Prince Edward Island will help fund market development and promotion for Island farmers’ food products as part of a new “Buy P.E.I.” initiative launched Thursday. The initiative, part of a $500,000 allocation in April’s provincial budget, is expected to help producers and businesses in marketing and promotion, promote P.E.I. food’s […]

By FBC staff