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Sprouted wheat gets grading revamp
The grading threshold will change this summer regarding severity of sprouted wheat. On June 13, the Canadian Grain Commission announced changes, effective Aug. 1, for how Canadian wheat is graded. It also issued a list of clarifications and new housekeeping rules for the grading of other crops it regulates. They include a shift in how[...]
Nineteen municipalities named for livestock tax deferral
Western Canada’s continued drought issues this year led the federal government to jumpstart identification of areas where producers can get in on the livestock tax deferral provision — including a chunk of south-central Manitoba. Why it matters: Much of central Manitoba had less than 60 per cent of normal rainfall for the growing season as[...]
Merit’s fall may create small setback in Manitoba pea market
Manitoba farmers may see reduced opportunity to sell peas this year, as the fate of protein ingredient processor Merit Functional Foods remains undetermined until at least the end of the month. “Then the question is, do I continue to grow peas or do I switch to another crop. That’s a decision that the growers have probably made by now,”[...]
KAP welcomes education property tax rollback
A promised start to the phasing out of the education property tax is “welcome news,” said KAP president Bill Campbell. “Farmers pay a disproportionate amount of education property taxes, and the disparity between what farmers are paying and what the average homeowner is paying remains an issue,” Campbell said in a statement April 9. “Until the tax is completely removed, farmers will continue to pay more[...]
Hold off on milk price hike, dairy farmers say
The process to set the next national price adjustment for Canadian milk will now take an extra week, triggered by stakeholder objections, for a round of consultations -- in which the national dairy farmer group plans to call for a delay on any increase. The Canadian Dairy Commission -- the Crown corporation managing Canada's milk[...]
What we know about how wildfire smoke affects Prairie crops
Prairie farmers don't have to go far right now to see and feel the effects of smoke in the atmosphere — but what their crops will experience this year is a more complicated matter.
Canterra buys pedigreed seed firm Alliance Seed
Canterra Seeds announced May 1 it has acquired Alliance Seed for an undisclosed amount, and will continue to operate Alliance as "a standalone brand under Canterra Seeds' umbrella, with key staff transitioning to maintain continuity and customer relationships."
PigTrace tag prices go up Dec. 15
One of the prices producers pay for hog traceability will be going up 10 per cent. The Manitoba Pork Council said in a notice to producers Wednesday that the Canadian Pork Council will apply a 10 per cent increase to the prices of PigTrace ear tags and accessories, effective Dec. 15. Table: PigTrace ear tag[...]
New Richardson CEO steps in
Succession takes effect today in the corner office at Richardson International, one of Canada's biggest grain handlers and processors.
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