Ontario wheat, corn and soybean prices are relatively unchanged, compared to two weeks ago. It’s that time of year where the grain and oilseed markets are focused on demand and […] Read more
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Canadian dollar cushioning soy, corn prices
Oilseed crush has favoured canola over soybeans in Canada
Carbon cost increases concern farmers
Farmers in Ontario felt the pain of a new carbon tax on grain drying in a tough year. But the real concern is when the carbon taxes continue to grow over the next two years
Ontario grain farmers spent more than $12 million to pay the federal carbon tax to dry their grain in 2019, mostly drying corn. Grain Farmers of Ontario calculated that the […] Read more
Being Canadian and competitive can be challenging
Maple Leaf Foods official says Canadian scale and regulation hinder global competitiveness
Glacier FarmMedia – A senior official at Maple Leaf Foods says Canadian policies, programs and regulations are hurting economic growth and competitiveness. Rory McAlpine, senior vice-president, government and industry relations, […] Read more
The challenge of starting a farm from scratch
A young farmer continues to find ways into farming – driven by sound economics
Daniel Chiappetta has had to be creative in making his way into farming and that route has included investing in quicker return areas outside of agriculture and in targeted farm-related […] Read more
Global export taxes affecting soybean markets
Export taxes are a significant part of Argentinian government spending
The United States Department of Agriculture and the department’s attaché in Buenos Aires differ widely on predictions for Argentina’s 2019-20 soybean ending stocks. Why it matters: Argentina is a significant […] Read more
Ending stocks drop driving long-term wheat market optimism
The Huawei executive trial could influence the Canadian soybean market
Ontario wheat, corn and soybean prices are relatively unchanged from early January. Ontario soft red winter wheat stocks will be historically tight at the end of the 2019-20 crop year, […] Read more
Soil health products part of new entrant’s offering
Fertilizer stabilizers among products coming from Timac Agro
A French company is bringing its unique model and crop technology to Ontario. Timac Agro Canada, a division of international agriculture company The Roullier Group, offers fertilizer products, especially stabilizers […] Read more
Soybean prices rise due to South American uncertainty
Ontario corn yield was down almost eight bushels per acre in 2019
Statistics Canada’s November crop survey released on Dec. 6 was considered neutral to bullish for Ontario corn, soybean and wheat markets. Production for all three crops came in below year-ago […] Read more
American trade policy remaking world economy
Many parts of it will be detrimental to American trade over the long term, says former negotiator
There are several ways the United States is losing by focusing on a nationalist trade agenda and balancing trade in every way, says a former U.S. chief agriculture trade negotiator. […] Read more
Accessing Ontario’s small business tax rate
Both passive and active income can change your tax rate, which can be a surprise for some farms
Farms are typically small businesses entitled to the small business tax rate each year. But farm finance experts say even relatively small farms can lose access to small business tax […] Read more
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