Insights and Stories on Crops

U.S. firm buys Prairie combine parts maker

Oct. 12, 2007 at 6:06 pm CDT

Loewen Manufacturing, a Altona, Man. maker of parts for the North American and European combine aftermarket, has been sold to an Iowa parts company. A&I Products of Rock Valley, Iowa, bought Loewen for an undisclosed sum. The U.S. company said in a release Friday that the deal will allow dealerships […]

N.B. puts up $34M for climate projects

Oct. 12, 2007 at 5:42 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Ottawa, railways reach new deal on hopper cars

Oct. 12, 2007 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Resource News International

WCE close: Hedges undermine canola

Oct. 12, 2007 at 5:03 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Nova Scotia cider maker to expand

Oct. 12, 2007 at 1:55 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Expect some unharvested Peace River crops: AAF

Oct. 11, 2007 at 5:04 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — There will be a small percentage of crops that will go unharvested in the Peace River region of northern Alberta, according to a provincial crop specialist. “Right now only 50 per cent of the various crops in the Peace district have been harvested,” said Harry Brook […]

By Dwayne Klassen

WCE platform switches to ICE Dec. 9

Oct. 11, 2007 at 4:48 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange’s electronic trading platform will officially transfer to the InterContinental Exchange (ICE) from the CBOT beginning Dec. 9, coming with new extended trading hours. “The last WCE trading day on the CBOT trading platform will be on Friday, Dec. 7,” said WCE president […]

By Dwayne Klassen

WCE close: Canola up on technicals, soyoil gains

Oct. 11, 2007 at 2:26 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Winnipeg Commodity Exchange grain and oilseed futures closed Thursday’s session mixed with canola lifted by gains in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil futures and friendly technical signals, brokers said. Canola saw heavy trade, with much of the activity comprised of intermonth spreading with commercials rolling November […]

By Don Bousquet

Alta. harvest reported 85 per cent complete

Oct. 10, 2007 at 5:24 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — A recent return to drier weather and warmer temperatures has helped Alberta farmers harvest their crops, according to a crop specialist with the provincial Ag-Info Centre. “The weather has allowed harvest operations to move to about 85 per cent complete,” said Doon Pauly, a crop specialist […]

By Dwayne Klassen

WCE close: Canola up on CBOT soy rally

Oct. 10, 2007 at 4:51 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Winnipeg Commodity Exchange grain and oilseed futures closed Wednesday’s session mixed with canola boosted by gains in Chicago Board of Trade soy complex futures, while WCE grains continued their decline, brokers said. Canola saw a heavy trade with intermonth spreading enhancing the level of activity as […]

By Don Bousquet