News Archives

Sept. 29, 2010 -Concerns about a wet harvest in the West are very real, and too close for comfort. Yet according to one analyst, the longer term perspective is improving, with room for growth within major agricultural commodities.      READ MORE

Sept. 29, 2010 -Canada's new regulations on renewable fuel content has attracted the attention of industry watchers south of the border. In her weekly blog, US biofuels columnist Lynn Grooms unveils Canada's new renewable fuels guidelines, and invites readers to check back next week to learn whether the new regulations will impact the US biofuels industry.         READ MORE

Sept. 27, 2010 -A hard and wet growing season is now being compounded by an even more frustrating harvest.  But one idea that has been floated, first to columnist Kevin Hursh, and now to his readers, is for the Saskatchewan government to provide a tax incentive for the purchase of proper grain drying and storage equipment.                  READ MORE

Sept. 27, 2010 -News for corn growers in the US and Canada: word from the fertilizer market is "up!" And it does not seem to matter whether it is ammonia, urea or UAN; all are significantly higher amid increased demand and some tightening supplies on some products.   READ MORE

Sept. 27, 2010 -The pulse industry in Canada is urging the Canadian government to ratify a free trade agreement with Panama, as well as new discussions with Morocco and Turkey; all are seen as significant market opportunities for the pulse industry in Canada.

Sept. 15, 2010 -The Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly report is out, and overall numbers for August 2010 were up 10.8 percent compared to August 2009. Sales of large two-wheel-drive models, 100 horsepower and higher, were up 48.8 percent over 2009's totals.   READ MORE

Sept. 15, 2010 -The Sept. 10th USDA report left a number of questions in the minds of growers and marketers, including whether September's smaller corn yields are a reflection of less-damaging weather in August or that any such damanage has yet to be recognized.     READ MORE

Sept. 13, 2010 -Many Prairie regions are now forecasting frost for later this week, which has many canola growers wondering whether they should swath canola now in advance of any damaging cold.       READ MORE

Sept. 13, 2010 -Challenges facing global food production, including energy, health and sustainability, will be the key subjects discussed during the four-day Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference, taking place today through Wednesday, in Saskatoon.          READ MORE

Sept. 13, 2010 -Here's an interesting perspective from the Globe and Mail, that starts out acknowledging the impact of drought and rains on global food production and the potential for riots, positioned against a backdrop of no till agricultural production, the role of Canadian farmers in no till and  a brief look at the disadvantages of small-farm agriculture.      READ MORE