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Black soldier flies are held in a pen at the Enterra Feed Corporation in Langley, British Columbia.

Bugging out

Insect farms gear up to feed soaring global protein demand

By Karl Plume April 25, 2018

Layers of squirming black soldier fly larvae fill large aluminum bins stacked 10 high in a warehouse outside of Vancouver. They are feeding on stale bread, rotting mangoes, overripe cantaloupe and squishy zucchini. But this is no garbage dump. It’s a farm. Enterra Feed, one of an emerging crop of insect growers, will process the

Crops

CTA to bump up Prairie grain freight cost index

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 25, 2018

Fuel and infrastructure improvements are expected to push up the cost of railroading and, in turn, the index guiding how much money Canada’s big two railways get to keep from hauling Prairie grain in the next crop year. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) on Wednesday announced it will set the volume-related composite price index (VRCPI)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Prairie lentils look for spark

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News April 24, 2018

CNS Canada — It’s not exactly a banner time for the lentil market. Prices have been steady to slightly lower over the past month as lacklustre interest and Indian tariffs on peas and chickpeas have largely dissuaded farmers from planting pulses in general. “I think the impact and extension of the impact of the Indian

A CN locomotive near Jasper, Alta. (Photo courtesy CN)

Crops

Grain handle drops in CN’s first quarter

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 24, 2018

Reduced traffic in grain, fertilizers and petroleum, against increased costs from “challenging operating conditions,” ate into the first-quarter bottom line for Canadian National Railway (CN). Montreal-based CN on Monday booked net income of $741 million on total revenues of $3.194 billion for its quarter ending March 31, down from $884 million on $3.206 billion in

Crops, Markets, Weather

Trade predicts fewer pulse acres, another canola record

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News April 23, 2018

CNS Canada — With the uncertainty regarding the pulse exports to India, it’s looking like 2018 could see more canola acres planted in Canada. Statistics Canada will release its Principal Field Crop Areas report on Friday (April 27). Last year saw Canada’s canola area at a record 23 million acres, but this year could again

Crops

Strike action postponed at CP

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 20, 2018

Conductors, engineers and signal maintainers at Canadian Pacific Railway won’t be walking off the job Saturday, but will instead vote soon on a contract offer their unions recommend they reject. Federal Labour Minister Patty Hajdu on Friday agreed to a request from CP to have the Canadian Industrial Relations Board administer a ratification vote on

Crops

CP talks said stagnating as strike deadline looms

By Allison Lampert, GFM Network News, Julie Gordon April 20, 2018

Montreal/Vancouver | Reuters –– Canada’s biggest rail union said no progress had been made in negotiations on Friday with Canadian Pacific Railway to reach a deal before a Saturday deadline as worries about a potential strike weighed on the country’s crude oil prices. If the two sides fail to reach a deal, a strike is

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola futures see support despite bearish carry-out

July canola slips on strength in the Canadian dollar

By Dave Sims April 19, 2018

Canola futures took a step back during the week ended April 13, weighed down by strength in the Canadian dollar. Traders began exiting the ICE Futures Canada May contract and securing more favourable positions. While the July contract fell $11.30 on the week, to $526 a tonne, it still showed independent strength given the bearish

Crops

Grain handle down, costs up in CP’s Q1

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 18, 2018

Increased traffic in potash and intermodal containers offset an eight per cent drop in grain carloads in Canadian Pacific Railway’s first quarter, against higher costs and “challenging” conditions. Calgary-based CP on Wednesday booked net income of $348 million on gross revenues of $1.662 billion for the quarter ending March 31, down from $431 million on

Crops

Two unions set to strike Saturday at CP

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 18, 2018

Unions representing engineers, conductors and signal maintainers on Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have served formal notice to strike starting Saturday. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents about 3,000 CP engineers and conductors, served strike notice late Tuesday, as did System Council No. 11 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), representing over

Daily Network News

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The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Pulses

Bugging out

CTA to bump up Prairie grain freight cost index

Pulse weekly outlook: Prairie lentils look for spark

Grain handle drops in CN’s first quarter

Trade predicts fewer pulse acres, another canola record

Strike action postponed at CP

CP talks said stagnating as strike deadline looms

Canola futures see support despite bearish carry-out

Grain handle down, costs up in CP’s Q1

Two unions set to strike Saturday at CP

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