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Heavy frost damages southern Alta. canola

thumb Heavy frost in southern areas of Alberta late last week damaged n...
May 16, 2012 7:02AM


West's hog herd expansion unlikely for now

thumb The prospect of cheaper feed grain costs is unlikely to lead to h...
May 15, 2012 6:23PM


Don't write off frostbitten canola for a few days: CCC

thumb Canola growers pondering their next steps after heavy frost hit s...
May 14, 2012 6:08PM


Fundamentals seen holding canola cash bids firm

thumb With canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada platform undergoing...
May 14, 2012 5:27PM


Drozd: Reversal patterns signal a downturn in cattle prices

thumb Markets can and often do change direction on a moment's notice. C...
May 14, 2012 8:23AM


Canada asked to address 'reality' of food insecurity

A United Nations expert sees Canada's "export-led" agricultural and trade policies hampering the farming sector's ability to move to "sustainable and decentralized" food systems.

Ritz predicts AgriRecovery for Ont. fruit growers

An AgriRecovery program is likely for Ontario's frostbitten apple and tender fruit growers, according to federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

Regina pasta plant project put off to 2013

An international pulse packing and export firm's plans to build and open a major pasta and pulse processing plant in Regina by mid-2012 will now wait until next year at the earliest.





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Klassen: Demand for grass cattle supports feeder market

thumb The feeder cattle market showed a mixed tone this past week. Replacement cattle over 750 pounds were $2 per hundredweight (cwt) lower to $2 higher, but lighter feeders were $2-$4/cwt higher.
May 14, 2012 8:00AM


SEEDING REPORTS/FREE DRAW: 'Isn't farming fun!'

thumb Many thanks again to all our entrants so far for sharing their stories. Read their reports below, and check out the details and rules for our free draw at the end of this piece. -- Editor
May 14, 2012 7:45AM


Viterra rolls out mobile crop pricing app

thumb Qualifying customers of the Prairies' biggest grain handler will be able to get elevator-level pricing information through a new mobile app.
May 14, 2012 12:01AM


Ont. crop growers seek resumed bear hunt

thumb Mindful of crop damage, Ontario's general farm organization is urging the provincial government to reinstate a spring bear hunt in the province.
May 11, 2012 7:24PM


El Nino won't affect Canadian farmers

thumb Most Canadian farmers can expect to have a good crop this year whether El Nino develops or not.
May 11, 2012 6:51PM


Farmers 'likely to benefit' in Viterra carve-up: Sask. study

thumb A report on the proposed sale and split-up of Canada's largest grain handler predicts Saskatchewan's farmers are "likely to benefit."
May 11, 2012 6:38PM


SW Ont. greenhouses warned on wastewater

thumb A study of waterways flowing into Lake Erie has Ontario's environment ministry warning it "cannot support further greenhouse development" in the province's southwest unless wastewater treatment rules are tightened.
May 10, 2012 5:22AM


Prairie wheat commissions under construction

thumb Efforts are underway to create provincial wheat associations in all three Prairie provinces, to focus on research and market development as the looming end of the Canadian Wheat Board's single desk will result in a void on that front.
May 10, 2012 2:48AM


CWB halts organic marketing

thumb A restructured CWB has no plans to initiate any further sales of organic grains.
May 9, 2012 8:15PM


P.E.I. grain elevators to expand capacity

thumb The Prince Edward Island Grain Elevator Corp. plans to boost its grain storage capacity in the three communities where it operates.
May 9, 2012 6:00PM


Dairy co-ops to keep making Yoplait for Canada

thumb The dairy farmer co-operatives now making Yoplait for the Canadian market will do so for at least six more years but will also launch their own new yogurt and dairy goods line this summer.
May 8, 2012 7:19PM


Safeway to aim for 'stall-free' pork supply

thumb The Safeway grocery store chain, one of North America's biggest by sales, says it will start "formulating plans" to cut out the use of gestation stalls for breeding sows in its pork supply chains.
May 8, 2012 7:19AM


Stocks report confirms strong canola, wheat usage

thumb May 8, 2012 5:59AM


Klassen: Feeder cattle prices stabilize

thumb May 7, 2012 5:28PM