Speculation in Australia’s business media that Canada’s largest grain company may make a play for the former Australian Wheat Board is so far just speculation, according to Viterra’s CEO. AWB Ltd. agreed late last month to an A$855 million (C$799 million) all-stock takeover bid by its larger Australian rival, GrainCorp. The companies’ wedding is seen
Editors’ Picks: Viterra not seeking AWB, yet
The “Cradle Of Crop Biotech” Lies In Europe
Canadian growers of flax and canola are well aware that most Europeans are not keen on biotechnology in agriculture. But if you’re looking for exceptions, this city in Flanders in the northern region of Belgium would be a good place to start. The ancient town centre, currently undergoing massive restoration, is one of the most
Familiar Issues In A “Complicated But Peaceful” Country
“When they (farm groups) were divided, I always won.” – PIET VANTHEMSCHE, BELGIAN FARMERS UNION Does this sound familiar? A national farm leader del iver ing a speech in two official languages, and calling for farmers to present a united front to government through a single farm organization rather than through a bunch of commodity
Raising Cattle On Some Of Europe’s Most Expensive Farmland
“There is no castration in Belgium.” – DRIES TI MMERMAN Dries Timmerman is one beef producer who does not boast that his animals are “easy calvers,” but he can claim a pretty good calving percentage – 99.9 per cent. Timmerman raises purebred Belgian Blues – known here as Belgian White and Blue, a breed whose
Ethnic And Offshore Keys To Beef Demand
“Over time we select the ones that work and reject the ones that don’t.” – JAMES HERRING, TEXAS FEEDER Increasing demand for beef in both the domestic and export markets was a recurring theme at a panel on a future of the cattle industry at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association here Jan. 28. “It always
Editors’ Picks: Triffids return to British TV
As Canadian government and industry officials attempt to get the genetically modified flax variety Triffid out of the system so shipments can resume to Europe, British TV viewers are being reminded of the sci-fi creature of the same name. This week the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) concluded airing a new two-part made-for-TV adaptation of the
Editors’ Picks: Aircraft firm packs heat on crop duster
A U.S. maker of agricultural and firefighting aircraft has tricked out one of its crop-duster models for low-level warfare. Air Tractor, based at Olney, Tex., about 180 km northwest of Fort Worth, brought its AT-802U “Air Truck” to this year’s International Paris Air Show, where according to an article Tuesday by Associated Press reporter Slobodan
Time For A Wheat Reserve
And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities:
Editors’ Picks: Agricultural analysis goes animated
A four-minute animated adaptation of a 62-page report on food security from Japan’s agriculture ministry has become a “minor YouTube hit,” according to the U.S. magazine BusinessWeek. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) recently commissioned Tokyo design studio Groovisions, which has previously developed visuals for MTV in Japan, to develop a MAFF report,
(No decoder ring required)
The tree is took down, the shortbread is all eaten So it’s time once again for our annual New Year’s greetin’ In doggerel (verse that rhymes badly) we look at the past year Because in hindsight our view is always perfectly clear Speaking of hinds, I hear the coffee shop news is That the behinds
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
