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Mintec acquires Agribriefing to expand agrifood data offering

Jan. 10, 2023 at 4:22 pm CST

Paris | Reuters — British market intelligence firm Mintec announced on Tuesday the acquisition of Agribriefing in a deal it said would create a leading global provider of data on agricultural and food markets. Financial details were not disclosed. Agribriefing’s businesses include protein price-reporting agency Urner Barry and crop consultancy […]

Another ‘atmospheric river’ storm renews flood threat in California

Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:52 pm CST

By Sharon Bernstein Steve Gorman

Northern California deluge’s current rainfall level expected again

Jan. 3, 2023 at 8:55 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Ontario trims minimum memberships for ag, hort societies

Jan. 2, 2023 at 7:08 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

More automation waiting in wings at Case IH

Jan. 1, 2023 at 4:40 pm CST

By Staff

EDC executive to lead Farm Credit Canada

Dec. 22, 2022 at 5:47 am CST

Canada’s federal farm lender is importing its next chief executive from Export Development Canada. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Wednesday announced the appointment of Justine Hendricks, EDC’s senior vice-president and chief corporate sustainability officer since 2019, as FCC’s new CEO effective Jan. 30, 2023. As CEO, Hendricks replaces Michael […]

By Dave Bedard

This week on ‘Between The Rows’

Dec. 22, 2022 at 12:15 am CST

To hear the latest episode of Between The Rows, CLICK HERE. The show is also available to you each week through Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts — and you can also find our episode archive on YouTube.

By Laura Rance-Unger

Farmers help fight hunger for the holidays

Dec. 21, 2022 at 3:57 pm CST

Tis the season when feasts usually weigh down the tables, but this year a much greater number of cupboards in Manitoba are bare. Food bank use has never been higher in the province, according to Harvest Manitoba CEO Vince Barletta. The Winnipeg-based charity supports about 360 rural and urban food […]

By Alexis Stockford

Feds open up consultations for sustainable ag strategy

Dec. 19, 2022 at 6:57 pm CST

The federal government has enlisted farm groups on the ground floor of consultations toward development of a long-term strategy to “amplify” the adoption and use of sustainable practices in agriculture over the next year. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Dec. 12 announced the launch of public consultations on strategy development, […]

By Dave Bedard

Ford hikes price of cheapest F-150 electric truck variant

Dec. 15, 2022 at 3:59 pm CST

Reuters — Ford Motor Co. has raised the price of the cheapest variant of its F-150 Lightning electric truck by nine per cent, to US$55,974, the company’s website showed on Thursday. The automaker has raised prices for its electric pickup trucks twice in a span of three months, as it […]

By Reuters