Tag Archives Business/Finance
Western grain shipping relatively smooth so far
Although concerns have been raised about CP Rail’s performance, a big crop and cold weather haven’t derailed grain exports
Big data and agriculture markets: Part 1
We’re awash in market information and using modern approaches can help manage and understand it all
Crop data system in beta for Western Canada
Climate Corp.’s Climate FieldView system is already on offer down East
Comment: Hard numbers and hard politics
Low crop prices and trade uncertainty are a trouble combination looming for 2017
CAFTA less enamoured with Europe trade deal
Deal doesn’t solve trade barriers, making it less attractive to the sector, longtime trade champion says
U.S. soybeans may be headed for 90 million acres in 2017: Braun
The soybean-to-corn futures pricing ratio is far higher than it usually is at this time of year
Study says faster Internet speeds not enough
The Rural Development Institute says increasing the culture of use in rural areas is equally important to making faster broadband available
Average Canadian family’s food costs could rise $420 next year
Low Canadian dollar makes imported food far more expensive, causing an increase well above the rate of inflation
Brazil’s export lull sets stage for record soybean shipments: Braun
The current lull in shipments is exactly that, rather than a withdrawal from the market
Whither the Port of Churchill?
Amid calls for a new owner or nationalization, some say no matter who owns the facility, companies won’t export grain through Canada’s only deepwater, arctic seaport