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Leamington’s Lakeside Produce Inc. filed for bankruptcy Jan. 17. Publicly available records from insolvency trustee Ernst & Young show the greenhouse operator owes nearly $188 million to creditors. Documents show […] Read more
Crops
Lakeside Produce Inc. owes $188 million to creditors
Non-GM hybrid wheat to reach U.S. fields next year
Syngenta to launch new seed variety created without genetic modification
American farmers are gaining access to a new type of wheat developed by Syngenta without genetic modification, part of the world’s biggest seed makers’ search to boost yields amid dwindling […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed as U.S. futures rise
Rising Canadian dollar adds pressure
MarketsFarm — Canada Western Red Spring and Canada Western Amber Durum wheat prices declined while bids for Canada Prairie Spring Red rose during the week ended Jan. 26. Wheat futures […] Read more
USDA sees little change in Australian, Canadian wheat output
MarketsFarm — There isn’t much in the way of significant changes in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) attaché reports on grain production in Australia and Canada. USDA’s Global Agricultural […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures weak, corn firm
Wheat mixed ahead of weekend
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday on expectations that recent rains in Argentina boosted crop potential from that key South American exporter, traders said. Wheat futures […] Read more
Imperial Oil clears Edmonton renewable diesel plant for construction
Quick decision motivated in part by need for feedstocks such as canola oil, company says
Reuters — Imperial Oil on Thursday announced approval for an investment of $720 million to build Canada’s largest renewable diesel facility at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton. The Calgary-based company […] Read more
Potato storage research to get boost
A federal-provincial investment goes to improve an existing storage facility at the University of Manitoba
Manitoba’s potato research landscape is getting a funding injection to improve infrastructure. The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $98,970 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to upgrade the University […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat prices continue downward
Oats, canola meal also bound for feedlots
MarketsFarm — As colder temperatures descend onto the Prairies, buying activity for feed barley and wheat was just as frigid. “A lot of guys are fairly caught up with purchasing,” […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn up on strong export report
South America crop progress limits corn, soy gains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybeans jumped on Thursday on support from a government report that showed strong overseas demand for all three commodities, traders said. “We […] Read more
Managing Ontario’s devious weed duo
Strategies offered on how to deal with herbicide-resistant fleabane and waterhemp
Are Canada fleabane or waterhemp consistent or growing problems on your farm? If so, it might be time to change the approach to chemical controls, according to field crop and […] Read more
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