(Resource News International) — There has been little to no impact on Canada’s grain and oilseed exports from global credit issues so far, but there has been some slowdown in the pulse and special crop sector, according to industry participants. “I don’t know if the credit issues are widespread and have significantly impacted Canada’s exports […] Read more
Credit crunch’s impact varies on Canada’s crops
COOL chills live cattle and hog sales to U.S.
(Resource News International) — Sales of live cattle and hogs from Canada to the U.S. under the U.S. government’s new country-of-origin labelling (COOL) laws have suffered since the rule’s implementation, industry sources report. As for Canadian pork and beef product sales, however, the jury remains undecided. “On the live hog front, we are starting to […] Read more
Hog inventory down from last year: StatsCan
(Resource News International) — Canada’s hog inventories as of Oct. 1 totalled 12.795 million head, down from 14.36 million at the same time a year ago and lower than the 12.985 million during the quarter ended July 1, figures released by Statistics Canada revealed. The government agency said the decline in hog numbers has been […] Read more
Durum stocks seen rising as export options fade
(Resource News International) — Durum supplies in Canada are expected to climb significantly during 2008-09 as export opportunities erode amid increased competition. “Canada will remain a dominant participant in the global durum export market, but the extent of that domination will decline given that Europe produced an extremely large durum crop,” said Mike Jubinville, an […] Read more
Alberta harvest done: AARD
(Resource News International) — Harvest operations in Alberta were essentially complete with only the odd field of canola left to combine, according to a crop specialist with the province’s Ag-Info Centre. “Provincially, the harvest in Alberta is complete, with only a few fields of green canola left to be combined,” said Doon Pauly, a crop […] Read more
Maple Leaf reaches double shift at Brandon
(Resource News International) — Maple Leaf Foods has achieved its goal of a full double shift at its hog processing facility at Brandon, Man., an official with the company confirmed Friday. “The facility is now licensed to slaughter 86,000 hogs per week,” said Jeanette Jones, director of communications for Maple Leaf Foods. The facility achieved […] Read more
Alta. harvest essentialy complete: AARD
(Resource News International) — Harvest operations in Alberta were seen as being virtually complete with only its central region having any significant area left to combine, according to a provincial crop specialist. “Provincially, the harvest in Alberta is mostly complete, with only a small area in the central region left to be combined,” said Harry […] Read more
Seaway Corp., workers reach tentative deal
(Resource News International) — A new tentative agreement has been reached between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) and 445 unionized employees, an official with the SLSMC said Tuesday. “Negotiators for both sides were able to reach a deal late Monday evening,” Andrew Bogora, the communications officer for the SLSMC, confirmed. Details of the […] Read more
Global economic turmoil to challenge Prairie farmers
(Resource News International) — Western Canadian farmers who have been trying to keep their heads above water over the past couple of years are going to find it even more challenging to do so, given the ongoing turmoil of the global economy. “The total effect of the world economic collapse is only now starting to […] Read more
Talks continue between Seaway Corp., workers
(Resource News International) — Negotiations between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) and its 445 unionized employees are continuing, an official with the SLSMC said Thursday. “Both sides are continuing to negotiate in good faith and want to bring the talks to a successful conclusion,” said Andrew Bogora, communications officer for the SLSMC. Bogora […] Read more
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