Unwanted rain is once again a theme of Manitoba Agriculture's weekly crop report, with accumulations of 20 to as high as 100 mm reported in some areas. The rain interrupted or halted harvest in most areas. Many later-seeded crops are still maturing. Disease incidence is reported higher than normal, including from fusarium head blight which[...]
Manitoba continues to struggle with rain
Viterra declines comment on AWB
Viterra is well-positioned for further deals and continues to seek them, but is declining comment on whether it has any interest in bidding for AWB Ltd. "We certainly wouldn't and couldn't comment on our strategic initiatives," Viterra CEO Mayo Schmidt said in a Reuters report Aug. 23.Viterra is already a major player in Australia following[...]
Quebec looks to get more local products on grocery shelves
Quebec Minister of Agriculture Claude Bechard has announced the establishment of five working groups to increase the presence of local foods on Quebec grocery shelves. “We are launching today a […] Read more
Economist sees strong cattle prices for three to five years
Consumers may be eating less beef, but there is still good news in the cattle business, says Chris Hurt, an extension economist at Purdue University. In a Purdue release, Hurt […] Read more
Good export year ends, poor one looms: CWB
The Canadian Wheat Board says its exports for the crop year ending July 31 are at a 10-year high, but that they will be sharply lower in the coming year […] Read more
Ontario extends risk management pilot program
The Ontario government say it is temporarily extending the Risk Management Program (RMP) pilot program for grain and oilseed producers for the 2010 crop year. The program helps farmers offset […] Read more
Former Australian Wheat Board swallowed in merger
Australia’s largest grain company has been formed by the takeover of AWB by larger rival GrainCorp. The move is seen as an attempt to fend off domination of Australian grain […] Read more
Candidate declares for CWB director elections
Terry Youzwa, a Nipawin, Sask.-area grain, oilseeds and pulse grower, has announced he will run as a candidate for District 7 director in this fall's Canadian Wheat Board election.Youzwa was a director with Agricore United (formally UGG) from 1990 to 2007 and is a director of the Canola Council of Canada and SaskCanola.In a release,[...]
First vessel due in Churchill
Manitoba’s agriculture minister will be greeting the first vessel to arrive at the Port of Churchill this year. “The arrival of the first ship is an exciting time and an important […] Read more
Feds fund research for best barley in Japanese tipple
The federal government has announced funding of more that $1 million to the Alberta Barley Commission to identify barley varieties and develop markets for a Japanese specialty beverage market. A […] Read more
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