Alberta-based grain and pulse handler and processor W.A. Grain + Pulse Solutions went into receivership April 26. Farmers who delivered grain to its faculties in Alberta and Saskatchewan but haven’t […] Read more
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W.A. Grain enters receivership
Farmers owed money for grain delivered to this company should contact the Canadian Grain Commission
U.S. grains: Corn hits eight-year high
Soybean, wheat markets slump
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit their highest price since March 2013 on Monday on strong demand for limited U.S. supplies and concerns over dry […] Read more
Encouragement needed for healthy soil practices
Report argues for significant investment in programs that are easy for farmers to use
Soil improvement is a keystone of Canada’s agricultural future, and fundamental to its longevity, according to the “Power of Soils” report published by the Greenbelt Foundation. Produced in partnership with […] Read more
CP files objection with U.S. regulator over CN’s Kansas City Southern bid
Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway said on Saturday it filed a formal objection with a U.S. regulator, stating Canadian National Railway’s near US$30 billion rival bid for Kansas City Southern […] Read more
Back-to-work rule for Montreal dockworkers clears Parliament
Bill granted royal assent Friday night
A week-long strike by dockworkers at the Port of Montreal is expected to conclude after federal back-to-work legislation passed Parliament Friday evening. Bill C-29, introduced Tuesday in the House of […] Read more
Federal NDP introduces soil health bill
Proposal calls for a National Soil Health Advocate
The federal New Democrats propose to set up a plan they say could help build up Canadian agriculture from the ground down. The NDP’s agriculture critic, British Columbia MP Alistair […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end higher after volatile week
Market assesses U.S. planting, drought threat to Brazil crops
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Friday after three days of volatile trade following a run-up to eight-year highs, traders said. The most-active corn […] Read more
Cost index up for CN, down for CP in grain revenue formula
CP expects lower labour costs, CN higher
Expected labour costs were the major difference in a new ruling on the index that determines how much revenue each of Canada’s big two railways get to keep in the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn mixed on continued liquidation, tight supply
Soybeans slide on profit-taking; wheat up as U.S. dryness expands
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended mixed on Thursday as traders took profits following a strong run-up in the market, while global supply concerns offered support. Soybeans slipped […] Read more
Ontario’s RMP rolling out ‘later than usual’
Details pending, Agricorp says
Ontario farmers’ coverage under the provincial Risk Management Program (RMP) won’t be affected by ‘a bit later’ rollout this spring, the program’s handlers say. Agricorp, the province’s farm program delivery […] Read more
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