Insights and Stories on Inputs

Supply chain working but canola groups have concerns

Apr. 28, 2020 at 7:58 pm CDT

There have been no issues so far with supplies of inputs and parts, transportation or oilseed processing during the pandemic, canola industry officials report. “We’ve been really focused on making sure farmers have access to inputs and resources to get the 2020 crop in the ground,” Canola Council of Canada […]

Farm suppliers race COVID-19 spread for planting season

Mar. 26, 2020 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel Tom Polansek

‘Essential’ travel rule fuzzy on farmers picking up parts, inputs

Mar. 24, 2020 at 8:33 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

Prairie elevators’ staff aim for on-site distancing

Mar. 18, 2020 at 10:20 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Federal COVID-19 response for ag sector remains unclear

Mar. 18, 2020 at 11:34 am CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Ag chem industry watching COVID-19’s spread

Mar. 5, 2020 at 7:24 pm CST

MarketsFarm –– China is a major producer of agricultural chemicals — and disruptions to production would have a ripple effect on North American supplies of crop protection inputs, such as herbicides and insecticides. Plant closures and transportation issues due to the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus are being followed closely, but […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Competition Bureau probing big ag chem companies

Feb. 6, 2020 at 9:57 am CST

Reuters — The Canadian Competition Bureau said on Thursday it was investigating certain agriculture companies for alleged anticompetitive practices over allegations of trying to block an online farm-supply startup from doing business in Western Canada. The regulator did not provide details on specific companies involved in the probe, but documents […]

By Arundhati Sarkar Kelsey Johnson

NFU paper lays out solutions for climate, farming challenges

Dec. 13, 2019 at 3:43 am CST

MarketsFarm — The global climate crisis is interlinked with the financial crisis on Canadian farms, according to a new discussion paper from the National Farmers Union (NFU). The paper proposes changes to agriculture practices that could help the sector become part of the solution to both major issues. Compiled by […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Richardson to retail in west-central Saskatchewan

Aug. 22, 2018 at 5:38 pm CDT

Prairie grain firm Richardson International plans to build out its retail market share in west-central Saskatchewan with a new inputs centre southwest of Saskatoon. Privately-held Richardson said July 30 it would begin construction shortly on the new facility in Delisle, about 35 km southwest of the city, to open for […]

By Staff

Mergers spawn expanded supply network for input dealers

Oct. 6, 2017 at 6:58 pm CDT

A wholesale buying network set up by and for independent Prairie crop input retailers, against a rising tide of industry consolidation, is now growing through consolidation. The Prairie retailers, who in 2010 set up Grow Community of Independents to collectively build up their retail and agronomic offerings, are now independent […]

By Dave Bedard

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