Insights and Stories on Crops

Few changes expected in Prairie seeded acres

May. 13, 2008 at 1:26 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — With the exception of some weather-related problems, producers in Western Canada are believed to be staying the course in terms of their seeding choices this spring. “As in the past, there has been some very variable conditions, which has probably resulted in some switching of crops […]

Tomato prices boost Village Farms Q1

May. 13, 2008 at 1:17 pm CDT

By FBC staff

BHP buys up all of Sask. potash venture

May. 12, 2008 at 11:22 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Canola seeding stalls in dry southern Sask., Man.

May. 12, 2008 at 5:50 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Crow Rate reformer Arthur Kroeger, 75

May. 12, 2008 at 4:13 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Higher sales offset Lassonde’s fruit costs

May. 9, 2008 at 3:55 pm CDT

A 35 per cent jump in first-quarter sales helped cover increased costs for Quebec juice processor Lassonde Industries’ raw materials. Lassonde, whose juice brands include Rougemont and Oasis, posted $5.79 million in net earnings on $118.5 million in sales for its first quarter ending March 29, compared to $2.72 million […]

By FBC staff

Sales up, profit down in Ag Growth Q1

May. 9, 2008 at 2:38 pm CDT

Expansion costs bit off more than a 25 per cent jump in sales could cover in the first quarter for Winnipeg grain handling equipment maker Ag Growth. The income trust on Friday reported $1.89 million in net earnings on $35.4 million in sales for its Q1 ending March 31, compared […]

By FBC staff

Former Viterra exec joins CWB board

May. 9, 2008 at 1:49 pm CDT

The federal government has named David Carefoot, Viterra’s former chief financial officer, as one of its appointees to the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) board of directors. Carefoot, of Oakbank, Man., left Viterra in February, when he was replaced by current CFO Rex McLennan. Carefoot had come to the grain company’s […]

By FBC staff

Good seeding progress seen in Ontario: OMAFRA

May. 9, 2008 at 1:08 pm CDT

Favourable weather conditions allowed producers in Ontario to make good seeding progress during the week ended May 7, according to the latest field crop update from Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Planting of the province’s spring cereals was nearing completion with 95 per cent of the crop […]

By Resource News International

Dump feed wheat contract: ICE brass

May. 8, 2008 at 12:03 pm CDT

Management of the former Winnipeg Commodity Exchange are recommending its feed wheat futures contract be pulled from trading. In a memo Tuesday to exchange participants, ICE Futures Canada management said they will recommend to the Winnipeg exchange’s board of directors that the December 2008 and subsequent feed wheat futures contract […]

By FBC staff