AgSight’s bioLinks platform is now ready to take on new clients after being successfully trialled by users such as Chatham-area Buis Beef.
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AgSights scaling bioLinks platform
Company says software suits producers selling at farmers’ markets as well and small to medium-sized businesses
Opinion: For want of fresh water
Fresh water is a hidden challenge and opportunity for global supply chains
Reports of lengthy shipping delays for vessels traveling through the Panama Canal this year have highlighted the critical but often overlooked role that fresh water plays across global supply chains. […] Read more
New report shows poultry sector burdened by expectations
Simpson Centre paper calls for increased research, financial sustainability for sector
Updated, May 17 — The Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy has released a report detailing its findings on challenges now facing Canada’s poultry sector. The report, co-authored by […] Read more
Used farm equipment to remain pricey
Strong farm cash receipts, weakening U.S. exchange rate underpins farm equipment values
Glacier FarmMedia – The price of new and late model farm equipment will continue to be high in 2023. As the loonie’s value falls in relation to the American dollar, […] Read more
Feds back Montreal port grain terminal for upgrades
CanEst crop container terminal funded for equipment, capacity improvements
CanEst Transit’s grain container terminal at the Port of Montreal is putting $8 million in federal funding toward new equipment and improvements to current infrastructure. Transport Canada, in a release […] Read more
Farmers concerned as cost of production soars
Consumer price index increases to 5.1 per cent in January from 4.8 per cent in December; fertilizer jump particularly high
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s cost of living continues to rise, reaching levels not seen since the early 1990s. Statistics Canada recently calculated the country’s year-over-year consumer price index for January […] Read more
Canadian and U.S. shippers brace for possible CP strike
Strike notice not yet given
Winnipeg | Reuters — Thousands of workers at Canada’s second-biggest railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, have threatened to strike this week, potentially disrupting the movement of grain, potash and coal at […] Read more
New task force to focus on shipping containers
Initiative that grew out of recent national supply chain summit welcomed by major agricultural commodity groups
Glacier FarmMedia – The national supply chain summit held in late January was a good first step toward fixing issues within agriculture, particularly when it comes to container shipments, according […] Read more
Link broken in glyphosate supply chain, Bayer says
Company provides heads-up on 'force majeure event'
No one is yet using the word ‘shortage’ but farmers may need to get ready for less Roundup temporarily, following a “force majeure” event at a plant supplying an ingredient […] Read more
Farm outlook 2022: A look ahead
Supply chains, crop prices and their impact on feed prompt a need to manage farm financial risk
Will the zaniness of 2020 and 2021 be repeated in the coming year? The uncertainty of the past couple of years makes annual predications tough. According to Farm Credit Canada’s […] Read more