Canadian soybeans have a lot going for them, says Brian Innes. They fit well into crop rotations, are suited to the warmer weather coming with climate change, produce protein ideal for people and animals, a healthy oil and the world is demanding more of them, SOY Canada’s new executive director told its seventh annual meeting
Canada’s soybean industry small, but nimble
SOY Canada sees opportunities to expand soybeans in the West
Ron Davidson calls it a career after 50 years
SOY Canada also recognizes Laura Anderson and Lorna Woodrow’s service at annual meeting
After 50 years working in agriculture, Ron Davidson, SOY Canada’s former executive director, recently retired. In addition to thanking Davidson for his years of work in the public and private sector, awards recognizing service to the soybean sector were presented to Laura Anderson of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) and Lorna Woodrow of Agriculture and
Ceres Global Ag Corp. making its presence known on the oilseed processing stage
Manitoba will continue to be important in this grain company’s growth, says CEO Robert Day
Ceres Global Ag, a publicly traded, Minneapolis-based company, was flying mainly under the radar — until recently. But the newcomer grain company made headlines May 25, announcing plans to build a 1.1-million-tonne, US$350-million canola-crushing plant at Northgate, Sask. That move brought the firm into clearer focus for many market participants, and the picture that’s emerged
Ceres’ plan for canola crushing ‘good news’
Crushers are confident canola sector will produce enough product for new capacity
“Good news all around.” That’s how Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA), responded when asked about Ceres Global Ag Corp.’s plans to build a 1.1-million-tonne canola-crushing plant at Northgate, Sask. Earlier this year two other companies announced they will build new plants, and a third announced it was doubling capacity of an existing facility.
Canadian farm net cash income higher in 2020
Government payouts to farmers went up too, but there’s a good reason
Canadian — and Manitoba — farmers saw a jump in government program payments in 2020, as well as higher gross revenues and net cash income. Increased government payouts might seem counterintuitive, but much of the money came to farmers through crop insurance and AgriStability due to poor crops in 2019. “Direct program payments rose 10.8
Canary seed being added to Grain Act August 1
The change means farmers delivering canary seed will be covered under the CGC’s payment protection program
Starting Aug. 1, 2021, western Canadian canary seed growers will have the same payment protection as exists for 20 other grains regulated under the Canada Grain Act. The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), which administers the grain act, announced June 9 canary seed will be added to the act when the new crop year starts. In addition to payment protection,
Is a grain shipping three-peat on the horizon?
Grain movement has been running at a record pace during the 2020-21 crop year, but will it continue to the July 31 finish line?
The record-setting pace of western grain moving to port thus far could see a three-peat when the 2020-21 crop year ends July 31. Canada’s grain monitor Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corporation, speculated in an interview in October 2020 — less than three months into the current crop year — it was possible grain moved by rail from
Brian Innes new head of Soy Canada
The longtime canola council staffer joined Soy Canada earlier this spring
Brian Innes is Soy Canada’s new executive director. Innes, who was the Canola Council of Canada’s vice-president of public affairs based in Ottawa, started his new position May 3, replacing Ron Davidson who is retiring after 50 years of public service in agriculture and foreign affairs. Like the canola council where Innes worked for 9-1/2
Where are Manitoba’s soybeans?
Although predictions of three million acres haven’t been reached, there are signs of resurgence
[UPDATED: June 14, 2021] According to some old forecasts Manitoba would be growing close to three million acres of soybeans annually by 2018 — challenging canola as this province’s top crop. But last year Manitoba farmers grew just 1.04 million insured acres of soybeans marking the third year of decline since plantings peaked at a
Canada Grain Act review completion months away
With talk of an early election, reforms could be thwarted as they were six years ago
Completion of the Canada Grain Act review, followed by legislation to amend it, are months away, Canada’s Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, said in an interview May 27. Some wonder if the process will have been all for naught, given talk of an election. While one isn’t scheduled until Oct. 16, 2023, pundits speculate Prime Minister
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