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Chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson says the CGC and Atradius Credit Insurance couldn’t develop an insurance-based protection plan. The CGC will consider options, but in the meantime the current plan remains in place. photo: allan dawson

Grain commission bonding replacement plan stalls

Insurance industry rules make it difficult to protect farmer payments for delivered grain

By Allan Dawson August 8, 2014

After a year of negotiations to develop an insurance-based producer payment protection plan, the Canadian Grain Commission has called it quits, surprising and disappointing some farm groups. The CGC has been attempting to replace the current bonding system to protect farmers against payment defaults for grain delivered to merchandisers. It had been negotiating with Atradius

Crops

Value of Canadian farmland rises 22 per cent

The increase driven by low interest rates and strong crop prices is the biggest in three decades

By Allan Dawson May 7, 2014

Canadian farmland values jumped 22.1 per cent in 2013, the biggest annual rise in nearly 30 years, the Farm Credit Corporation says. Saskatchewan and Manitoba led the way with increases of 28.6 and 25.6 per cent, FCC said. “Most of the increase was driven by the strong commodity prices we saw in the first six

News

‘Farm teams’ of professionals more important then ever

The two-day conference focused on professionals and resources to support the farm business

By Lorraine Stevenson March 10, 2014

The days when you could do it all are gone. That’s the message farmers took home after a two-day conference here focused on building a ‘farm team’ of professionals. Every business needs the input and expertise of professionals like accountants and financial planners, lawyers and lenders, and farm businesses aren’t any different, said organizers of

Cereals, Crops

Grain transportation hot button among wheat growers

Delegates urged Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to consider ending the revenue cap or consider running rights

By Alex Binkley February 19, 2014

The state of grain transportation dominated the recent Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association annual convention in Ottawa last week with producers calling on Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to take action. In a brief presentation to the convention, Ritz said there had to be more accountability in the grain transportation network. Afterwards delegates peppered him with

Haroon Akram-Lodhi speaks about the causes of world hunger.  Photo: Shannon VanRaes

News

Population growth not the cause of world hunger: economist

By Shannon VanRaes November 27, 2013

For some the equation is simple — more people on the planet means more people go hungry. Not for Haroon Akram-Lodhi. The economist and Trent University professor who specializes in the political economy of agrarian change in developing capitalist countries, says equating a growing population with global hunger is not only incorrect, but creates a

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures rise in light trade, hogs firm

By Reuters November 27, 2013

Nov 27 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures traded slightly higher in thin trade on Wednesday, supported by expectations of at least steady cash trade, analysts said.

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures firm on steady cash expectations

By Reuters November 26, 2013

Nov 26 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures traded a touch higher on Tuesday, supported by expectations of at least steady cash trade, traders and analysts said.

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures fall, market awaits cash trade

By Reuters November 19, 2013

Nov 19 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures traded lower on Tuesday on spillover pressure after Monday's technical sell-off while the market awaits cash trade this week, traders said.

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures mixed; hogs turn higher

By Reuters November 15, 2013

Nov 15 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures traded narrowly mixed and choppy on Friday as investors await this week's cash sales, traders and analysts said.

Livestock, Opinion

Guebert: Why don’t farmers trust consumers?

By Alan Guebert November 14, 2013

Henry Ford heard the jeers for years before his horseless carriage remade culture forever. Orville and Wilbur Wright were called birdbrains before their dreams carried them over a North Carolina sand dune and mankind to distant galaxies. They had thousands of predecessors. Archimedes was thought to have a screw loose. The Vatican saw Galileo as

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Daily Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Tag Archives Economics — page 3

Grain commission bonding replacement plan stalls

Value of Canadian farmland rises 22 per cent

‘Farm teams’ of professionals more important then ever

Grain transportation hot button among wheat growers

Population growth not the cause of world hunger: economist

CME live cattle futures rise in light trade, hogs firm

CME live cattle futures firm on steady cash expectations

CME live cattle futures fall, market awaits cash trade

CME live cattle futures mixed; hogs turn higher

Guebert: Why don’t farmers trust consumers?

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