Insights and Stories on Crops

Opinions divided over 2008 barley acreage

Feb. 13, 2008 at 1:40 am CST

(Resource News International) — Opinion is divided as to how the debate over the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) barley marketing monopoly will affect barley acreage in the 2008-09 crop year. Based on conversations he has had with barley farmers, Western Barley Growers’ Association (WBGA) past president Doug McBain of Cremona, […]

Anheuser-Busch offers CWB’s CashPlus

Feb. 13, 2008 at 1:25 am CST

By Dwayne Klassen

CN rail car plan will harm grain handling: shippers

Feb. 13, 2008 at 1:14 am CST

By FBC staff

Bayer doubles up herbicides

Feb. 13, 2008 at 12:34 am CST

By FBC staff

ICE Futures Canada president leaving

Feb. 12, 2008 at 11:37 pm CST

By Dwayne Klassen

Ag chem deals offered for Husky grain deliveries

Feb. 12, 2008 at 3:09 am CST

Delivering corn hybrids and wheat to either of Husky Energy’s ethanol plants on the Prairies can earn farmers discounts on “a variety of” DuPont Canada brands of herbicides. DuPont and seed company Pioneer Hi-Bred on Monday announced their new joint offer with Husky. Farmers’ 2008 crops of red winter wheat, […]

By FBC staff

KVD dumped for 2008 on all wheat classes

Feb. 11, 2008 at 2:58 pm CST

Kernel-visual-distinguishability (KVD) is being axed as of the start of the 2008-09 crop year. Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz, announced the August 1, 2008 removal after confirming the move was coming in the days prior to the formal announcement. “Canadian farmers need access to the best crop science and varieties […]

Spring wheat acres seen likely holding steady: CWB

Feb. 11, 2008 at 1:16 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Canadian spring wheat acres in 2008-09 should hold steady on the year despite earlier expectations for a decline in seedings, according to a Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) analyst. Spring wheat prices have overtaken oilseed values over the past month, Bruce Burnett of the CWB’s weather and […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Ont. orchards, vineyards to get $22M for renewal

Feb. 9, 2008 at 1:12 am CST

Ontario’s tree fruit and grape growers will get $22.3 million in federal funding to help rip up older trees and vines and bring in either new or improved varieties or other crops altogether. Niagara region MP Dean Allison announced Ottawa’s contribution Friday at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre at […]

By FBC staff

Below-normal levels possible in Okanagan basin

Feb. 8, 2008 at 11:44 pm CST

Near-normal snowpack on average across British Columbia is good news generally for spring and summer water supply, but areas of the south-central Interior may fall below the curve. The provincial environment ministry reported Friday that close to two-thirds of the peak snowpack across the province had accumulated by Feb. 1. […]

By FBC staff