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The grain-fertilizer balancing act
Every business is an economic equation balancing input costs with output prices, expenses and revenues to achieve the all-important profit margin number. For many businesses, the price of those inputs and outputs are relatively stable. In farming, where outputs are volatile agricultural commodities and inputs are made from equally volatile energy, mineral and metal commodities, managing both sides[...]
Who owns farm data?
Data privacy is one of the noted issues blocking adoption of digital agriculture on Canadian farms as farmers worry about where their data is going and how it’s being used by companies.
Canadian beef market in the balance as tariff countdown ticks: FEATURE STORY
Market analysts give their best guess on how U.S. tariffs could hit Canadian beef and cattle prices, but market uncertainty leaves a lot up in the air.
Ukraine sows 852,100 ha to 2024 crops as of April 5, ministry says
All Ukrainian regions have started 2024 sowing and had seeded 852,100 hectares of spring crops as of April 5, the country’s agriculture ministry said. Farmers have also started planting sunflowers, sugar beets and soybeans. The sowing area includes 118,300 hectares of spring wheat, 543,200 of spring barley, 119,000 of peas and 62,400 of oats. The[...]
Prairie cereals have reduced their carbon footprint
Canadian farmers growing crops like wheat, barley and oats on the Prairies have things to be proud of when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, report says.
More food inflation predicted
Canadian food prices are projected to jump another three to five per cent in 2025; raising the food bill for a family of four over $800, Canada’s Food Price Report says.
Introducing the speakers for Manitoba’s 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference
Get a sneak peek of the 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference lineup in Brandon this fall, organized by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association.
Grain shipments see smooth sailing on small crop
At the midway point of the 2023–2024 shipping year, grain shipments appear to be moving at a good clip. “In the last 12–18 months, we've seen some really good performance from both of the railroads, said Quorum Corporation’s Mark Hemmes. “The exception was the last four or five weeks, and that was largely driven by[...]
Ottawa appoints new grain commission head
The new chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission will begin his four-year term this month. David Hunt, who formerly worked for Richardson International, Puratone and the Manitoba government, will start in his new role May 13. Hunt’s appointment was made in late April by federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay. “The CGC plays a vitally important[...]
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