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Mann brothers settle differences

AgraCity financial woes catalyst for ending eight-year legal battle

Glacier FarmMedia — Two brothers embroiled in an eight-year-long bitter legal battle over control of a generic crop input business have “buried the hatchet.” Jim and Jason Mann have agreed to end litigation against one another and the businesses they run, which are Farmers of North America (FNA) and AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Ltd. “The




AgraCity’s recent announcement of financial problems follows complaints by farmers that they have not received herbicide they had ordered and paid for. Photo: File

AgraCity says it is unable to fill orders

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems


The recent surge of Canadian pride has been good to see, but the reality is that our financial fortunes are tied strongly with the U.S.

Elbows Up unifies country, but trade with U.S. still important

U.S. president’s talk of the ’51st state’ has had Canadians collectively raising their hackles, but the U.S. is still our biggest trading partner

U.S. president’s talk of the ’51st state’ has had Canadians collectively raising their hackles, but the U.S. is still our biggest trading partner

AgPulse Analytica thinks India could import one to two million tonnes of the pulse in 2025-26. | Photo: File

India extends exemption on pea duty

Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news

Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news.


Steve Rooke of Shark Farms Ltd. near Nanton, Alta., climbs onto to his tractor pulling a Morris Quantum 60 drill and tank during a recent demonstration of Morris seeding equipment organized by Viterra near High River, Alta. Seeding was 90 per cent complete in Alberta as of May 27, ahead of the five-year average of 81 per cent. Photo: Mike Sturk

Most crops off to good start

Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season

Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it's still early in the season



The U.S. government has revised its plan to charge a fee on Chinese-built ships that visit U.S. ports, but agricultural exporters say it will still significantly increase transportation rates for American shippers.

U.S. agriculture fears higher shipping rates

Canadian agricultural exporters welcome the idea that shipping fees may go up for one of their main competitors

Canadian agricultural exporters welcome the idea that shipping fees may go up for some of their main competitors in the U.S.