Crops
Farming continues to grow more complex, as costs vary for land, fuel, fertilizer, equipment, chemicals and seed, many of which can challenge a grower every year. But what if seed […] Read more
Crops
Quebec farmer wins ‘Seed for Life’
Canola technicals rangebound
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts may have seen some weather-related strength over the past week, but technical signals remain relatively flat overall. The November contract settled Friday […] Read more
U.S. investment firm takes major stake in SunOpta
Canadian organic and non-GMO food firm SunOpta Inc. has taken on a new minority owner to help it pay down debt and boost its “flexibility.” The Mississauga-based, publicly traded company […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on weather view
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures weakened on Friday on forecasts for dry weather in the Midwest that will allow farmers to pick up the pace of […] Read more
Corn trait’s action on western bean cutworm seen ineffective
Ontario entomologists have similar concerns to U.S. counterparts who have taken an unusual step by sending an open letter to seed companies about failures in control of western bean cutworm […] Read more
German federal, state governments to decide jointly on GM crops
Berlin | Reuters — Germany’s federal and state governments will in future decide together whether to ban the cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that are allowed in […] Read more
Manitoba sunflowers ready for harvest
CNS Canada — Most sunflower fields in southern Manitoba are ready for harvest, but the province first needs to see some drier weather. A handful of fields have seen some […] Read more
U.S. farmers race to ready for Hurricane Matthew’s blast
New York | Reuters — Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, roiled commodities markets and forced companies from cane refiners to orange juice makers to shutter […] Read more
Agrium, PotashCorp shareholders vote on merger next month
Reuters — Agrium and PotashCorp shareholders will hold separate meetings next month to vote on a merger agreement between the two fertilizer companies, they said in a filing on Thursday. […] Read more
High-quality forages tougher to find this year
CNS Canada — There seems to be no shortage of forages in Western Canada this year, as wet weather has allowed grasses to keep progressing at a steady rate. Finding […] Read more