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Economic outlook marks hazards ahead

From interest rates to the dollar to commodity prices, here’s what Farm Credit Canada sees coming

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Farm Credit Canada predicts a bit of a rocky road ahead for Canadian farmers, with input prices high, commodity prices low and interest rates not expected to drop in the short term. “The sentiment of the industry is not the greatest right now,” said Desmond Sobool, FCC’s director of economics and deputy chief economist, speaking
Panelists talk about agricultural sustainability at the 2024 Canadian Crops Conference in Winnipeg in early March.
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Agriculture needs better frame for carbon value

Farmers and industry need to join forces to guide the conversation on carbon and climate change, panel says

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The ag industry has a chance to get a hand on the reins of climate change discussions. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion at the 2024 Canadian Crops Convention in Winnipeg March 6. Why it matters: Farmers are being pushed to be more sustainable and to have evidence to support sustainability claims. Kristjan
“…a plus or minus 10 per cent change in feed costs can lead to a plus or minus 40 per cent change in net profitability.” – J.P. Gervais, Farm Credit Canada.
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Calmer dairy waters predicted for 2024

Stresses from borrowing and feed costs should ease: FCC

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A recent outlook released by Farm Credit Canada says there’s room for optimism in the dairy sector. “It has been a volatile few years for dairy producers, but 2024 is shaping up to be calmer — a return to a more normal environment, if you will,” FCC senior economist Graeme Crosbie said in a Feb.
Left to right: Michael Nadler, CEO of Ducks Unlimited Canada; Dr. Gordon Goldsborough, Manitoba Historical Society; Hon. Tracy Schmidt, Minister of Environment and Climate Change; Roger D’Eschambault, President of Ducks Unlimited Canada.
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March 17 declared Ducks Unlimited Canada Day in Manitoba

Celebrating 85 years of wetland conservation

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March 17 is officially Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Day in Manitoba. The official designation is intended to honour the conservation organization’s long history of restoring and managing wetlands and grasslands and protecting waterfowl and other wildlife in the province. “On behalf of the Manitoba government, I would like to congratulate everyone at Ducks Unlimited Canada
The Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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ADM accounting probe escalates in U.S.

FBI agents deliver grand jury subpoenas, sources say

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FBI agents delivered grand jury subpoenas to current and former employees of grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland during the first full week of March, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The subpoenas were signed by officials at the U.S. attorney’s Manhattan office and delivered to recipients’ homes in the region of Decatur, Illinois, where
Given their large size, trains often appear to be farther away and travelling much slower than they actually are. Don’t be fooled. It takes the equivalent length of 18 football fields for the average freight train to come to a stop.
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Farm safety includes being rail safe

In a contest between big farm equipment and a train, the train still wins

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With nearly 45,000 kilometres of active railway tracks and roughly 40,000 railway crossings from coast to coast, many Canadians encounter trains daily. That’s especially true in rural areas, where many farms are located near railway tracks. In 2022, Canada’s incidents between trains and vehicles or people totalled 232. Of those, 66 people died and 43
Research inbound with new wheat cluster funding
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Research inbound with new wheat cluster funding

The next wheat cluster will have over $20 million behind it

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Future Canadian wheat research will be supported by more than $20 million, following back-to-back commitments from the federal government and wheat farm groups. On March 6, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced $11.2 million for the Canadian National Wheat Cluster via the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Last year, wheat and durum sales accounted for $12.4 billion
Ships unload at the Port of Vancouver.
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Supply chain shakes off pandemic rust

The post-pandemic recovery is happening, but Canada is still feeling the impact from COVID-19

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Glacier FarmMedia – Goods in Canada are flowing more fluidly than during the pandemic, but the supply chain is still underperforming, according to a panel discussion at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting in late February. Arun Thangaraj, federal deputy minister of transport, said the value chain is still feeling pressure. “The pinch points still exist. It is imperative that we
An aerial shot of the Port of Churchill.
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Port of Churchill charts new course

Grain shipments take a back seat as the port gears up for the future

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It’s been decades since there’s been this kind of optimism about the Port of Churchill and how it could be developed as a transportation hub. The money is flowing. On Feb. 23, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced $60 million in provincial and federal funds to get the Hudson Bay Railway between The Pas and Churchill
VIDEO: Sprayer loading invention wins farm safety award
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VIDEO: Sprayer loading invention wins farm safety award

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At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Setter Manufacturing took first prize in the Farm Safety category for its Sprayer Companion invention. “The Spray Companion is probably the safest loading device in the industry for loading on high-clearance sprayers or any sprayers that you might have on the farm,” says Greg Setter, president of Setter

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