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Jul. 27, 2012 at 11:13 am CDT

Exports from the Port of Churchill are expected to remain high, as grain companies have used up nearly all of the incentive money offered by the federal government. The port will also be busy exporting new commodities this year. "There’s a very small percentage of the incentive remaining for this […]

By ryan-kessler

Jul. 27, 2012 at 10:30 am CDT

Just days away from the Aug. 1 end to the Canadian Wheat Board’s single desk monopoly, the group Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding a Federal Court of Appeal ruling overturning a Dec. 6, 2011 ruling by Federal […]

Jul. 27, 2012 at 10:26 am CDT

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced that a producer check-off will be in place for August 1, 2012 as planned, to fund research, market development, and technical assistance for the western Canadian grain industry.  The implementation follows a consultation process to develop the new regulations. "Our government committed to ensuring […]

Jul. 26, 2012 at 4:25 pm CDT

The International Grains Council has cut sharply its forecast for the world maize crop in 2012-13, citing the worst U.S. drought since 1956, and saw stocks of the commodity falling to a six-year low by the end of the season. World maize production in 2012-13 was put at 864 million […]

By Reuters

Jul. 26, 2012 at 1:56 pm CDT

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says current high grain prices and a need to balance the federal budget are no reason to cut back on business risk management (BRM) programs. In a statement issued from CFA’s semi-annual meeting in Toronto, president Ron Bonnett said "We would like to express our […]