The federal government is calling on Canadians to celebrate the eighth annual Food Day on Saturday, July 31. “What better day than Food Day to celebrate Canada’s hard working farm […] Read more
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Lower world wheat production, but ample stocks
The International Grains Council has cut its estimate of 2010 world wheat production to 651 million tonnes, a drop of 13 million tonnes from its estimate last month, mainly because […] Read more
Insect watch enters critical period: Canola Council
The Canola Council of Canada’s latest Canola Watch says the insect watch has entered a critical phase. There has been spraying for lygus, bertha armyworm and diamondback moth larvae in […] Read more
BMO offers deferrals for flood-affected agricultural businesses
BMO Bank of Montreal says it has launched a program for its commercial customers affected by the extensive damage from flooding on the Prairies earlier this summer. Under the Financial […] Read more
Big spring wheat and durum crops seen in U.S.
Crop scouts on an annual Wheat Quality Council tour to assess U.S. spring wheat yields are reporting above-average yields.A Reuters report says a survey of four fields in southeastern North Dakota projected hard red spring wheat yields at 44 bushels per acre, down from 44.7 in 2009. The five-year average for the area is 35.3[...]
Report alleges misuse of U.S. beef checkoff funds
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), the organization which administers funds collected on the $1 per head checkoff on U.S. cattle, has issued a statement citing improper use of checkoff funds […] Read more
Viterra opens office in Italy
Viterra has opened a new marketing office in Naples, Italy and appointed Mauro Ambrosio as representative in the region. In a release, Viterra said Ambrosio would work with its International […] Read more
U.S. ends measures against Bunge canola plant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted restrictions against imports of canola meal from a Bunge Ltd. plant in Hamilton, Ontario. The FDA had placed the Hamilton plant on […] Read more
Alberta RFID tag discount at point of sale
The Alberta government says it is now offering its $3 point-of-sale incentive-discount to cow-calf producers at participating animal identification tag dealers across the province. The three-year program applies to radio […] Read more
CWB deadlines approach with end of crop year July 31
The Canadian Wheat Board is reminding farmers that the 2009-10 crop year ends on July 31, which is the deadline for several grain delivery, cash advance and Producer Payment Options […] Read more
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