Poor rail service is hurting value-added agriculture too. Some of Canada’s canola-crushing plants have had to shut down from one to three days because the railways are failing to move oil and meal fast enough, with the biggest disruptions in the West and on CN Rail lines. The crushers say that is costing millions of
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Poor rail service hitting canola crushers too
Some plants have had to shut down for a couple of days because trains have been delayed
Canada faces an uphill challenge in NAFTA talks
Rona Ambrose says under every scenario the U.S. wins and Canada faces economic uncertainty
Canada and the United States are already in a trade war. Whether NAFTA is ripped up, renegotiated, or remains in limbo, the U.S. wins economically and President Donald Trump, wins politically, while Canada faces economic uncertainty. That’s the grim but candid message former interim Conservative Party of Canada and opposition leader Rona Ambrose delivered to
Perhaps more could’ve been done to address Richardson’s concerns
In hindsight rising council membership fees and declining commodity prices probably contributed to the grain company’s decision to leave, says canola council chair
In hindsight the Canola Council of Canada might have been able to do more to address Richardson International’s concerns with the rising cost of council membership, council chair David Dzisiak told reporters March 8. Dzisiak told reporters following the council’s annual general meeting that an agriculture sector downturn has everyone looking harder at the bottom
Canola council reviewing priorities
Richardson withdrawal prompts soul-searching session at AGM
Outside the Canola Council of Canada’s annual business meeting March 8 there were palm tress, cacti and deep-blue Kodachrome skies offering a respite from Western Canada’s cold and snow. But inside was an elephant, acknowledged, but never named, called Richardson International. The nod came when council president Jim Everson announced the council is reviewing its
VIDEO: Takeaways from the Canola Council AGM
Ed White of The Western Producer and Allan Dawson of the Manitoba Co-operator offer their perspective from discussions heard at the Canola Council of Canada annual general meeting which presented some of the challenges the organization is facing on NAFTA, Richardson International’s exit from the Canola Council and concerns on clubroot and climate change for
VIDEO: As rail service declines, some canola crushers forced to sit idle
*[UPDATED, Mar. 12, 2018] Poor rail service is forcing some Canadian canola crushers to shut down temporarily, costing them millions of dollars in lost capacity. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson spoke with Canadian Oilseed Processors Association executive director Chris Vervaet about the issue March 8 during the Canola Council of Canada’s annual general meeting in
Speaker urges a change of pace when chasing maximum yield
Don’t think about what to add, Ag Days speaker says — think about what’s possible and subtract from there
Single changes won’t cut it if producers really want their best possible yield. Jarrett Chambers, president of ATP Nutrition, wants producers to be radical when it comes to testing management tools. “We have to figure out in a grower, what is their maximum yield for their farm and figure out, what is the potential? Where
Two new blackleg tools for the 2018 growing season
Tools to estimate yield loss and pinpoint the strain infesting your fields can help reduce the economic hit
Blackleg has become an expensive problem for canola producers, but growers will soon have two new tools to reduce the economic impact of the disease. “Blackleg wasn’t a real concern even a few years ago, but now it’s becoming increasingly important,” said Stephen Strelkov, a professor of plant pathology at the University of Alberta. “This
Comment: A method to its madness
There’s more to Richardson’s canola council withdrawal than meets the eye
Canola is a Canadian success story and there’s no disputing the Canola Council of Canada’s role in making it so. That’s why when Richardson International, Canada’s largest grain company, didn’t renew its council membership in 2018, there was shock, disappointment, concern and even anger. Why would Richardson suddenly pull out of an organization with a
Bearish factors outweigh bullish news in canola
Reduced promotional funding may weigh on canola in future
Canola futures hit some of their lowest and highest levels of the past month during the week ended Jan. 19, with the end result being a continuation of a rather choppy and sideways pattern. Canola finished the week on a high note, but there’s more bearish news than bullish in the background for now. Large
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