Insights and Stories on Crops

Vineland centre names science advisory panel

Feb. 27, 2008 at 4:33 pm CST

Ontario’s Vineland Research and Innovation Centre has tapped horticulture experts worldwide for a new science advisory committee to help co-ordinate its research on horticulture and ornamental crops. The non-profit Niagara-region centre, in the midst of reworking itself as an international hub for horticultural research, said Wednesday that its new committee […]

Agrium extends UAP offer, again

Feb. 27, 2008 at 4:05 pm CST

By FBC staff

Court rejects government’s appeal on CWB

Feb. 26, 2008 at 7:31 pm CST

By FBC staff

Que. crop insurance payouts, claims down: FAQ

Feb. 26, 2008 at 5:09 pm CST

By FBC staff

“Average” weather predicted for Prairies

Feb. 26, 2008 at 4:17 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CWB posts first PRO for 2008-09

Feb. 25, 2008 at 9:31 pm CST

Tight supplies of board grains have led the Canadian Wheat Board to post its first 2008-09 pool return outlooks (PROs) in some cases well over 110 per cent higher compared to a year ago. The board’s first PRO for No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) 14.5 is set at […]

By FBC staff

Sask. greases wheels for biofuel project funding

Feb. 25, 2008 at 8:37 pm CST

Biofuel processing projects in Saskatchewan will have an easier time of getting funding under changes made to the provincial Biofuels Investment Opportunity (SaskBIO) program, the province announced Monday. The changes allow an “eligible community investor” to mean anyone living and doing business in Saskatchewan, rather than anyone living within a […]

By FBC staff

CWB shortens PPO pricing periods

Feb. 25, 2008 at 7:48 pm CST

The Canadian Wheat Board’s effective pricing period for its producer payment option programs will now run from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. (CT) each business day. The CWB said in a bulletin Friday that it made this adjustment “in order to better manage trade risk on these programs.” An exchange-for-physicals […]

By FBC staff

High fertilizer prices seen at possible peak: analyst

Feb. 25, 2008 at 2:40 pm CST

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Record-high fertilizer prices should start to “drift lower” after this spring, according to a presenter at the Canadian Wheat Board’s annual Grain World conference here Monday. While demand is expected to continue to grow, David Asbridge said fertilizer production capacity should rise to a larger […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feds back GMC value chain centre

Feb. 24, 2008 at 12:37 am CST

The George Morris Centre’s planned Value Chain Management Centre will get some value added through a $1 million federal contribution. The funding was announced Friday in Guelph, where the agriculture think-tank is based. The VCMC, to be located at the centre, is expected to raise awareness and demonstrate the financial […]

By FBC staff