CNS Canada — Mounting dryness concerns in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan are raising some concerns over crop development on the Prairies — but timely rains are in the forecast for early June. “The entire southern Prairie region hasn’t received normal rainfall for the last month to two months,” said Trevor Hadwen, an agro-climate specialist […] Read more
Dry Prairies await timely rains
CONTEST CLOSED: Farm Progress Show tickets
Editor’s Note: Many, many thanks to everyone who entered, but as much as we wish we had free tickets for everyone, the contest is now closed. Our 50 winners can expect to be notified later today by email, and if all goes well, I’ll have the tickets in the mail by the end of the day. If you’re […] Read more
Regulators clear path for Westeel takeover
Federal competition watchdogs have cleared the path for grain handling equipment maker Ag Growth International to close its deal for bin manufacturer Westeel. AGI announced it had completed its deal to buy its fellow Winnipeg-based manufacturing firm for $221.5 million on Wednesday — after announcing the Competition Bureau of Canada would allow the deal on which […] Read more
Dawson: Moisture may trigger more Man. crop claims than frost
Excessive moisture in Manitoba from the Victoria Day long weekend might result in more crop insurance claims than frost. “From our perspective the amount of rain and snow that came with this storm is probably as big a concern as the frost itself,” David Van Deynze, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp.’s manager of claim services, said […] Read more
PotashCorp evaluating SQM, ICL stakes
New York | Reuters –– PotashCorp CEO Jochen Tilk said Thursday he views the company’s stakes in fertilizer companies Sinofert and Arab Potash Co. as “strategic,” but continues to review whether to keep its shares in ICL and SQM. Tilk, speaking at a BMO investor conference in New York, said if Saskatoon-based PotashCorp could not […] Read more
U.S. grain firm Andersons not interested in being bought
New York | Reuters — U.S. grain handler Andersons Inc. is not interested in being acquired, CEO Mike Anderson said on Thursday after Richardson International expressed interest in a takeover. Richardson, one of Canada’s largest grain handlers, last week said it was interested in Andersons as part of a push to expand in the U.S. “Our strategy […] Read more
Russia may allow food imports from three EU states
Moscow | Reuters –– Russia may allow around 20 firms from Hungary, Cyprus and Greece to return to its market after it orders the lifting of an embargo on food imports from the European Union, Interfax news agency quoted a senior official as saying on Tuesday. Russia banned foods from the 28-nation EU last year […] Read more
Jury still out on Prairie crop damage from Victoria Day weekend
CNS Canada — Cold temperatures across much of Western Canada over the May long weekend may have caused damage to early-emerging crops — but it will take a few more days to determine how many acres will need reseeding. “We have to wait and see, because freeze damage is always sporadic in nature,” said CWB […] Read more
Ottawa’s new GHG goal eyes fertilizer, chem sectors
The federal government’s new target, to cut the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels in the next 15 years, will involve new regulations on fertilizer and chemical companies’ output. Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced the government’s new target and general plans on Friday in Winnipeg, but hasn’t yet specified […] Read more
Alta. beet growers, Rogers Sugar reach four-year deal
Sugar beet growers in Alberta will have a growing season in 2015 after all, having reached a last-minute deal with Canada’s lone sugar beet processor. Montreal-based Rogers Sugar on Wednesday announced its Lantic subsidiary has reached a new four-year agreement with the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Association to supply the company’s beet sugar plant at […] Read more
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