Crops
Canadian-grown eggplant and okra have replaced about 800,000 kg of imports over the past several years, creating a research-to-grower-to-market success story. The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre has played a […] Read more
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Crops
Eggplant value chain project replaces most imports
Saskatchewan to tap farm leaders for drainage board
Representatives from four Saskatchewan farmer organizations will sit on a new provincial advisory board on farm drainage policy. The provincial government on Tuesday announced the creation of two advisory boards: […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT soy rallies on export demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.1 per cent on Tuesday, supported by strong export demand for U.S. supplies despite a massive crop from South American producers Brazil […] Read more
Early reviews positive for grain transportation bill
Long-awaited amendments to the Canada Transportation Act that Prairie grain farmers and shippers hope will result in better rail service were tabled Tuesday in the House of Commons. At press […] Read more
Ottawa to keep revenue cap on grain shipments by rail
Ottawa | Reuters — The Canadian government introduced draft legislation on grain transportation on Tuesday that would keep in place a revenue cap on western grain that railways haul for […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat down on global supplies, seasonal pressure
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent on Monday on chart-based selling, abundant global supplies and seasonal pressure from the approach of harvest, analysts […] Read more
Extensions sought for interim grain freight measures
Not expecting federal grain transport reforms to take effect until this fall at the earliest, several Prairie grain grower groups want to see an extension of the previous government’s interim […] Read more
Cargill expects grain glut to last long time
Seoul | Reuters –– Commodity firm Cargill expects international grain markets to remain oversupplied for a long time due to bountiful harvests and a rise in storage, the head of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn inches higher on weather uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed on Friday on light short-covering ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about planting weather in the Midwest, analysts said, while soybeans and […] Read more
Visible Canadian canola stocks tighten
CNS Canada –– Canola supplies in commercial hands in Western Canada are tightening, with the latest Canadian Grain Commission weekly report showing only 1.05 million tonnes in the pipeline as […] Read more
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