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Winter wheat backlog threatens fall demand
Jake Davidson fears last fall’s unprecedented early demand might not be repeated if a large volume of winter wheat is carried over
Feed grain co-op’s new variety WFT 603 crosses registration hurdle
WFGDC marks a milestone in its goal of offering a lower-risk feed grain alternative to corn
WGRF asking farmers big funding questions
Where do farmers want to go with funding research and how do they want to get there?
Low canola prices around for a while, Ag Days crowd told
Market analysts Brenda Tjaden Lepp and Larry Weber delivered a similar bearish outlook
CWB facility purchase raises concerns
Churchill gets another booster
KAP president tells ag minister rail service unacceptable
Gerry Ritz says rail performance, which is being monitored, is adequate given the big crop to move
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says he has yet to see conclusive proof that the railways aren’t doing an adequate job moving this year’s bumper crop to market. “I hear a lot of anecdotal evidence and I follow it up and say, ‘give me the car numbers… give me the dates,’ and nobody can, nobody has,”
Churchill exports up after longer than usual shipping season
OmniTRAX says exporting crude oil through Churchill would help ensure the port’s viability
New grains council head faces personal and professional challenges
Richard Phillips has taken over as president of the Canadian Grains Council at a difficult time in his own life and one of rapid change in the grain sector
Richard Phillips was expecting plenty of challenges when he took over as president of the Canadian Grains Council. But July 31, his last day as executive director of Grain Growers of Canada, brought him a challenge he hadn’t expected. His doctor told him he had an advanced case of bladder cancer. What was to have