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Farmers’ net income up in 2007: StatsCan

May. 26, 2008 at 4:11 pm CDT

Despite declines in most provinces, realized net income for Canadian farmers rebounded in 2007 after falling sharply the two previous years, Statistics Canada reported Monday. The impact of rising grain and oilseed prices more than offset large increases in operating costs and lower receipts for hog and cattle producers, the […]

Alta. drafts new land-use policy framework

May. 21, 2008 at 5:07 pm CDT

By FBC staff

New “Made in Canada” rules up for comment

May. 21, 2008 at 4:23 pm CDT

By FBC staff

WTO text made worse: Canada’s SM5

May. 21, 2008 at 2:45 pm CDT

By FBC staff

ICE feed wheat contracts end Wed. night

May. 21, 2008 at 2:00 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Ritz rips draft WTO text over SM goods

May. 21, 2008 at 1:47 am CDT

While a new draft modalities text for agriculture negotiations at the World Trade Organization has much for Canadian crop and livestock exporters to like, Canada has “serious concerns” over what’s not there. Specifically, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said in a release Tuesday that he’s “particularly disappointed that there has […]

By FBC staff

Former FCC CEO joins Rabo AgriFinance

May. 20, 2008 at 3:20 am CDT

Former Farm Credit Canada CEO John Ryan has been named CEO of Rabobank International’s U.S. ag lending arm. Ryan will assume the post of president and CEO of Rabo AgriFinance on Oct. 1, replacing Rick Henderson, who announced his plans to retire earlier this year. Ryan was CEO of FCC […]

By FBC staff

Farmers’ role in offset trading seen hindered

May. 13, 2008 at 2:53 pm CDT

While the success of a domestic emissions market in Canada may depend on farmer involvement, “unresolved issues” in the development of such a market may keep farmers from getting involved. That’s the observation in a new George Morris Centre report on emissions trading in Canadian agriculture, released Tuesday by the […]

By FBC staff

Ag ad agency to boost online presence

May. 9, 2008 at 12:23 pm CDT

Calgary marketing and PR agency AdFarm plans to cast a wider marketing net online to reach North American farmers where they surf. The company, which focuses strictly on clients in North America’s ag, food and rural development sectors, announced Thursday that it’s formed an “exclusive alliance” with Rare Method Interactive […]

By FBC staff

Untying food aid may short farmers: NFU

May. 2, 2008 at 1:16 pm CDT

Canada’s decision to completely decouple its food aid from requirements to source that aid domestically could short farmers both in developing countries and here at home, the National Farmers Union warns. The federal government on Wednesday opened up its food aid procurement policy to allow up to 100 per cent […]

By FBC staff