Insights and Stories on General

Ag in Motion sets single-day record

Jul. 23, 2018 at 8:28 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia’s outdoor farm show Ag in Motion has wrapped its 2018 edition and booked a single-day record for attendance. The show, held July 17-19 near Langham, Sask., northwest of Saskatoon, reported three-day attendance of 30,355, including record attendance of 11,425 on the Wednesday. That single-day gate included more attendees […]

World’s ‘affection’ for Canada will help in trade diversification: Carr

Jul. 20, 2018 at 7:21 am CDT

By David Ljunggren

Michelin to buy ag track maker Camso

Jul. 19, 2018 at 4:50 pm CDT

By Staff

Italy in no rush to reject EU-Canada trade deal

Jul. 16, 2018 at 7:27 pm CDT

By Reuters

National job vacancy rate increases in ag sector

Jul. 15, 2018 at 1:47 am CDT

By Terry Fries

Forecaster sees 65 per cent chance of El Nino emerging in fall

Jul. 15, 2018 at 12:55 am CDT

Reuters — Chances of the emergence of the El Nino weather pattern have increased to 65 per cent during the fall and 70 per cent during winter 2018-19, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The last El Nino, a pattern that brings a warming of ocean surface temperatures […]

By Reuters

Beef, eggs, feed fatten Cargill’s profits

Jul. 12, 2018 at 7:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Strong global demand for beef and animal feed fattened grain trader Cargill’s profits in fiscal year 2018, which were also boosted by trade tensions and South American weather woes, the company said on Thursday. For the full year, adjusted operating earnings reached $3.2 billion, up six […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

Tim Hortons to enter China

Jul. 11, 2018 at 6:54 pm CDT

Reuters — Canadian coffee-and-donut chain Tim Hortons will open 1,500 outlets in China over the next decade, capitalizing on a growing cafe culture in the world’s second-largest economy, the chain’s parent Restaurant Brands International said on Wednesday. Restaurant Brands shares rose almost three per cent after the company announced the […]

By Karan Nagarkatti Nichola Saminather

Consider hedging against rate hikes, farmers advised

Jul. 11, 2018 at 3:51 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.5 per cent, marking the fourth time it has raised rates since last summer. The increase from 1.25 per cent is the base rate retail banks pay for short-term loans, but consumer rates for mortgages, lines […]

By Terry Fries

Ag balance sheet points to stable farm economy

Jun. 20, 2018 at 8:28 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers saw their farm equity climb almost seven per cent last year compared to the year before — and Farm Credit Canada’s principal agricultural economist said that falls in line with FCC’s analysis. Data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday showed 2017 farm equity climbed to […]

By Terry Fries