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Eastern Canadian oilseeds to receive funding

Oct. 4, 2024 at 4:04 pm CDT

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay has announced funding up to C$4.3 million over five years to the Eastern Canada Oilseed Development Alliance (ECODA).

Late season storms wreak havoc on Prairie crops

Oct. 4, 2024 at 1:23 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

River level at Amazon rainforest port hits 122-year low amid drought

Oct. 4, 2024 at 11:52 am CDT

By Bruno Kelly Jake Spring Reuters

Two California dairy farm workers test positive for bird flu

Oct. 4, 2024 at 11:13 am CDT

By Ahmed Aboulenein Leah Douglas Reuters

David McInnes speaks with Isabelle Mégré and Bruce Marchand Oct. 3 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Credit: Jonah Grignon

Second day of CAPI conference tackles ESG

Oct. 3, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Jonah Grignon

Feed Grains Weekly: Feed prices stabilizing, but weight an issue

Oct. 3, 2024 at 4:12 pm CDT

Prices for feed barley in Western Canada have stabilized over the past week, although low bushel weights were leading to discounts.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Combining in Saskatchewan ahead of five-year average

Oct. 3, 2024 at 3:25 pm CDT

Harvesting in Saskatchewan is in the home stretch as warm and dry conditions for the week ended Sept. 30 saw a 12-point gain to 91 per cent complete, the provincial agriculture department reported.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Bayer to acquire HyTech canola facility

Oct. 3, 2024 at 3:16 pm CDT

Bayer CropScience Inc. announced on Oct. 3 it will purchase the HyTech canola treating and packaging plant near Coaldale, Alta. with the sale to be made final on Nov. 1.

By Adam Peleshaty

China to grow more corn in 2024/25

Oct. 3, 2024 at 2:40 pm CDT

Corn production in China is expected to increase to 293 million tonnes in 2024/25, said a report from the United States Department of Agriculture attache in Beijing, with improved yields overriding a slight reduction in harvested area.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Ukraine farm sector indirect losses may reach $83B due to Russian invasion, analysts say

Oct. 3, 2024 at 9:29 am CDT

Indirect losses in Ukraine's key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, mainly due to falling harvests, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) said on Thursday.

By Pavel Polityuk Reuters