News & Opinion
V6 Agronomy is building a fertilizer terminal at the Port of Johnstown it hopes will be moving 480,000 tonnes of phosphate a year by the end of this decade.
News & Opinion
New phosphate fertilizer trade corridor planned
V6 Agronomy is building Odyssey Terminal, a new marine fertilizer terminal in Ontario on the St. Lawrence Seaway
Food packaging pressed after court backs plastics regulation
Federal appeals court ruling confirms Ottawa’s authority to regulate plastic packaging as Canadian food companies weigh alternatives
Pressure on Canada’s agri-food sector to change packaging methods is increasing, following a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that upheld the federal government’s power to regulate plastics.
Bayer takes its multi-front battle on pesticide liability to Kansas
Kansas lawmakers were set to take up a bill on Tuesday backed by Bayer that would prevent people from suing pesticide manufacturers for not warning them that their products could cause cancer or other illnesses.
Pulse Weekly: More Saskatchewan pulse acres very likely in 2026/27
Due to high fertilizer prices, there’s a strong possibility that Saskatchewan farmers will plant more pulses this spring, said Dale Risula, provincial specialist for pulse crops with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
Who pays for plant breeding? A renewed push for farmer levies
With fed support on the decline, grain sector faces tough choice: pay more out-of-pocket or fall behind global competitors
With fed support on the decline, grain sector faces tough choice: pay more out-of-pocket or fall behind global competitors.
Manitoba gaining ground on wild pigs
Squeal on Pigs Manitoba report suggests progress is being made in the province against invasive wild pigs
Squeal on Pigs Manitoba reports progress on eradicating invasive wild pigs, but public sighting tips are key to keeping the effort moving.
Ritchie Bros. parent to buy online auction firm BigIron
RB Global, the parent of Canadian auction firm Ritchie Bros., is further expanding its reach into the online farm auction market with a deal for Nebraska-based BigIron Auction Co.
Crude oil price may have topped as market digests Iran war impacts
War in Iran saw spiking crude oil prices driving up fertilizer and liquid natural gas markets, but things were mellowing somewhat March 9.
Sencor crop protection products now available from SipCam Agro Canada
Sipcam Agro announced a new commercial agreement that gives the company the exclusive rights to sell and distribute Sencor 75 DF and Sencor 480 F herbicides in Canada. The transition was completed in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation, who acquired Sencor from Bayer in 24 countries including Canada.
Shares slump, bonds skid as oil surge threatens inflation shock
Wall Street opened lower Monday as the inflationary jolt from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs and interest rates around the globe, while investors desperate for liquidity fled to the U.S. dollar.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
