Daily Network News

More News →

Forages

(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops

European Parliament backs glyphosate, with conditions

By ,
Brussels | Reuters — European politicians advised on Wednesday that the herbicide glyphosate should only be approved for another seven years, rather than the 15 proposed by the EU executive, and should not be used by the general public. Environmental campaigners have demanded a ban on glyphosate, which is used in products such as Monsanto’s
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops

Global GMO area dips in 2015 in first-ever decline

By ,
Reuters — The world scaled back biotech crop planting for the first time ever in 2015, led by a decline in the U.S., which has fuelled rapid expansion of genetically modified crops since their commercial launch two decades ago, according to an annual report released Wednesday. The decline was blamed largely on lower crop plantings
(CanolaCouncil.org)
Crops

EU food safety experts warn on crop insecticide

By ,
Brussels | Reuters –– Dimethoate, an insecticide widely used to protect crops such as cherries, could be harmful to humans, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which advises EU policymakers, said Tuesday. The report follows a request from France, which is calling for a Europe-wide ban of the substance made by companies including BASF and
Swaledale, a dale (valley) in Yorkshire. (CIA.gov)
Livestock

England’s farmland prices fall ahead of Brexit vote

By ,
London | Reuters –– Farmland prices in England fell by 3.2 per cent in the first quarter of this year — the largest quarterly decline since 2008, weighed partly by uncertainty ahead of the June 23 referendum on European Union membership, estate agent Knight Frank said. Knight Frank’s Farmland Index fell to 19,538 pounds (C$35,881)
News

Census of Ag set for this May

By
It’s time for Canadian farmers to stand up and be counted — in the 2016 Census of Agriculture. The process kicks off in early May and Statistics Canada is reminding growers there are plenty of reasons they should want to participate. A recent email alert from the agency pointed out it’s the best, and in
Election 2016: The parties’ response to rural and farm issues
Local news

Election 2016: The parties’ response to rural and farm issues

The Manitoba Co-operator put five questions to Manitoba’s registered political parties. Here is how they responded

By
QUESTION: Each year, Manitoba producers pay tens of thousands of dollars in education tax on their farmland. While farmers are eligible for an 80 per cent education tax rebate, that rebate is capped at $5,000, meaning larger operations are unable to claim much of the rebate. What is your party’s policy on farmland education tax rebates?
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops

France to ban some glyphosates over surfactant

By ,
Paris | Reuters –– France’s health and safety agency is poised to ban herbicides that combine chemicals glyphosate and tallowamine, citing concerns over possible health risks, it said Friday. The ANSES agency sent a letter this week to manufacturers informing them that it intends to withdraw the authorization for such products, Francoise Weber, the ANSES

AgCanadaTV

AgCanadaTV Special Feature: Crop pest insects to watch out for in 2026

Sponsored by:
More Videos →

Latest Market News

More Market News →