Insights and Stories on General

Grain groups urge USDA to restore inspections at Washington port

Jul. 29, 2014 at 4:26 pm CDT

A coalition of U.S. grain groups has urged the Department of Agriculture to immediately restore official grain inspection services at the Port of Vancouver, Washington, which is involved in a long-running labor dispute. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the 22 national, regional and state organizations said disruptions […]

Southern Manitoba canola growth more varied than usual – scouts

Jul. 28, 2014 at 4:51 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Grain drain — are carryover projections off the mark?

Jul. 28, 2014 at 4:02 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

Prairie wheat bids firm despite weakness in U.S. futures

Jul. 28, 2014 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

CN says it is ready for the new crop

Jul. 28, 2014 at 2:37 pm CDT

Grain shipments contribute to record CP second quarter

Jul. 17, 2014 at 9:56 am CDT

Canadian Pacific Railway says net income for its second quarter was a record $371 million, 48 per cent higher than a year ago. Total rail revenue for the quarter was up 13 per cent to $1.642 billion over last year, with Canadian grain shipments accounting for the largest share of […]

By Staff

Another Canadian logistics ‘disaster’ not likely for 2014/15

Jul. 16, 2014 at 3:50 pm CDT

CNS — Last winter, rail movement of western Canadian grain was described as ‘disastrous’ for a number of reasons, including bad weather and record large amount of supplies needing to be moved. But, this spring and summer, movement has started to improve in most places, helped by government legislation and better […]

By Terryn Shiells

Dry weather in Russia triggers upgrades to grain crop forecasts

Jul. 16, 2014 at 11:35 am CDT

Moscow|Reuters — Dry weather in Russia has accelerated the 2014 harvest, prompting the agriculture ministry and two key analysts to upgrade their forecasts for the annual grain crop on Wednesday. Russia’s agriculture ministry boosted its 2014 grain harvest forecast to 100 million tonnes, up 3 per cent compared to a previous […]

Local bees survive better than imports: Danish scientists

Jul. 15, 2014 at 1:59 pm CDT

Honeybees with roots in the local environment manage much better in the struggle for survival than imported honeybees, say scientists from Aarhus University in Denmark. Many beekeepers believe that it is best to buy queens from outside instead of using the queens they have in their own beehives. However, there […]