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Nov. 24, 2010 -Farm equipment manufacturer Deere and Company, is reporting a reversal of its forecast for its fiscal fourth quarter, citing stronger sales in Canada and the US, to the tune of $1.87 billion in sales with a net income of $457.2 million.                 READ MORE

Nov. 24, 2010 -In the same week as a Globe and Mail interactive feature pegged Canadian farmers receiving $8.0 billion in government subsidies, annually, a report from an Ottawa-based trade and public affairs agency has estimated the cost of subsidizing US farmers at more than $180 billion in 2009.     READ MORE

Nov. 24, 2010 -A tough harvest in 2010 has translated into an economic growth rate of 0.5 percent for the province of Saskatchewan, but the Conference Board of Canada is forecasting a growth rate of 4.4 percent in 2011.       READ MORE

Nov 22, 2010 -First it was talk of freer trade with the European Union, and now, a Free Trade Agreement with India. According to executives with Pulse Canada, such an agreement has been a high priority, ensuring continued and competitive access for Canadian pulses.  

Nov. 23, 2010 -A Regina-area farm is touting a new business model for farming, where growers first establish a market based on demand, instead of growing a crop, and then finding a buyer.  Also included with this story is an interactive section on the extent to which Canadian agriculture is subsidized.    READ MORE

Nov. 22, 2010 -An extension entomologist with Ohio State University has found a large increase in the number of adult Western bean cutworm moths in infested corn, meaning the pest will stay near the top of the list of important corn pests heading into 2011.    READ MORE

Nov. 22, 2010 -Further indication that agriculture provided more stability and fewer economic shortfalls comes in this report from Businessweek, which points to the US Midwest -here defined as the Dakotas, Kansas and Nebraska -leading the US economic recovery.            READ MORE

Nov. 22, 2010 -A new record in annual trading volume for hard red winter wheat was set on November 12, as reported by the Kansas City Board of Trade.  At the end of that day's trading, nearly five million contracts, worth 23.99 billion bushels, had been traded in 2010, with six weeks left in the year to push the record higher.                 READ MORE

Nov. 10, 2010 -Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced on Tuesday, that livestock producers in the province will receive financial help after suffering through record-setting rainfall, this past summer.    READ MORE

Nov. 9, 2010 -Both sides of a Canada-European Union trade agreement are pleased with the progress of negotiations, and although politics will influence the acceptance of such a deal, columnist Kevin Hursh maintains the overall outlook is very positive.               READ MORE