Insights and Stories on Crops

Stolen laptop had canola growers’ data

Jun. 5, 2008 at 11:38 pm CDT

Their financial data isn’t likely to be stolen, but canola growers in five provinces have been warned that the computer containing it was. Several Prairie media outlets on Thursday reported that a laptop belonging to the Canadian Canola Growers Association was stolen in late March after it was taken off-site […]

Agrium fined over Sask. miner injury

Jun. 5, 2008 at 11:13 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Ethanol capacity soon to hit billion-litre mark

Jun. 5, 2008 at 10:56 pm CDT

By Alana Vannahme

Pulse processor buys western Sask. competitor

Jun. 4, 2008 at 3:11 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Market Insight: Oats steady

Jun. 4, 2008 at 2:25 pm CDT

By farmlink-marketing-solutions

Weather outlook favours Prairie crops, so far

Jun. 4, 2008 at 2:13 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — The weather outlook for recently seeded grain and oilseed crops in Western Canada is mostly favourable, according to short- and medium-term projections from an industry analyst. “The near-term forecast for producers is especially encouraging,” said Drew Lerner with World Weather Inc., who projected there will be […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Changes proposed for eastern grain grading

Jun. 4, 2008 at 2:02 pm CDT

A single select grade for eastern and western malt barley are among the changes proposed for eastern grain grading to take effect July 1. According to a Canadian Grain Commission release Tuesday, the Eastern Standards Committee (ESC) has recommended that the CGC revise the current malt barley grade schedule to […]

By FBC staff

Market Insight: Canola stuck in narrow range

Jun. 4, 2008 at 12:01 pm CDT

Canola prices continue to be stuck in the same narrow trading range that has held since April. The July futures contract is showing strong support near $590 per tonne, but can’t muster up enough momentum to stay above $630 per tonne. The bearish influences of lagging export sales and relatively […]

By farmlink-marketing-solutions

CN gets revenue-cap cash back on appeal

Jun. 4, 2008 at 1:10 am CDT

The ag research fund that benefits in years when Canada’s railways earn too much revenue hauling Prairie grain must now pay back over $128,000 to Canadian National Railway (CN). The Western Grains Research Foundation reported Tuesday that it will pay back $128,468.47 to the railway, following a successful appeal by […]

By FBC staff

Nfld. to cover extra limestone trucking costs

Jun. 4, 2008 at 12:05 am CDT

With Newfoundland’s last limestone supplier closing its gates, the province plans to expand its farm limestone program to cover the costs of out-of-province shipments. “The closure of Island Aggregates of Deer Lake is a loss for that region of the province, but it is also having a significant ripple effect […]

By FBC staff