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While Western Canada gets a lot of press for its sense of alienation from the rest of Canada, its residents’ resentment isn’t exceptional according to polling data from the Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation.
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Farm Credit Canada forecasts higher farm costs for 2026
Canadian farmers should brace for higher costs in 2026, Farm Credit Canada warns, although there’s some bright financial news for…
Manitoba farmers wary of research hit after AAFC cuts
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts claim Portage la Prairie research farm; Manitoba farms groups wrestle with potential impact.
Best before doesn’t mean bad after
Best before dates are not expiry dates, and the confusion often leads to plenty of food waste.
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Farmer mental health support extended in Manitoba
The Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program is slated for $300,000 over the next two years for its farm mental health services
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Manitoba sunflower plant gets local owners
Scoular’s sunflower and bird feed plant in Winkler, Man., bought by Orenda Commodity Services Ltd. out of Ste. Agathe.
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Consumers say they would purchase pork from gene-edited pigs
A new eight-country study shows more than 90 per cent of consumers are open to purchasing pork from gene-edited pigs…
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Don’t hang too much on China trade: Ag Days speaker tells farmers
China ‘not a viable source of economic growth for farmers,’ analyst Jacob Shapiro says, and agriculture needs to get with…
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MANITOBA AG DAYS: Unmoved China tariffs worrying for Manitoba pork
Manitoba pork producers and Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn have both noted lack of progress on Chinese tariffs on pork.
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MANITOBA AG DAYS: Does farm size affect crop insurance risk?
Crop insurance data highlights traits of Manitoba farms that file the fewest claims, part of the lineup at Manitoba Ag…
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Western Canadian resentment not exceptional — or highest in country — pollster says
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices climb in most locales
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and durum were mostly higher during the week ended Jan. 27, supported by gains in the United States wheat complex.
ADM to pay $40 million in U.S. SEC settlement, avoids criminal charges
Grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) has agreed to pay a $40 million (C$54.2 million) civil penalty to settle charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it inflated the performance of a key business segment.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency hit by job cuts
The union representing most of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency staff warned of potential food safety concerns after workers learned of coming job cuts.
Bank of Canada holds rates, says hard to predict future moves
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its policy rate at 2.25 per cent, as widely expected, and Governor Tiff Macklem said the high level of uncertainty made it difficult to predict when and how rates might next change.
Farm Credit Canada forecasts higher farm costs for 2026
Canada’s farmers should brace for higher costs in 2026, FCC warns, although there’s some bright financial news for cattle
Canadian farmers should brace for higher costs in 2026, Farm Credit Canada warns, although there’s some bright financial news for cattle
National survey of farmer and rancher mental health launches
The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing has launched its third National Survey of Farmer and Rancher Mental Health in Canada.
Canada must resist EU non-tariff trade barriers says Grains Council
Canada should lead like-minded countries to protect agricultural markets from non-tariff barriers based in politics rather than science, the Canadian Grains Council said in a new report.
Pulse Weekly: Spike in yellow peas slowing
Although the price increases for Canadian yellow peas have started to slow, there could be more of the peas planted come spring, said Kress Schmidt, broker with Johnston Grains in Calgary.
Bayer to build Winnipeg canola research site
Bayer will build at $45 million canola research and development centre in Winnipeg the company announced this week.
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