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Ghost Of The Crow

JOHN MORRISS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Afew years ago CBC’s “As it Happens” radio show host introduced a political panel on federal-provincial equalization with the question “Now that the Crowsnest rate is no longer an issue, is equalization destined to take its place as a synonym for ‘bore you to death?’” For those who participated in the
News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Sep. 3, 2009

White mould spotted in soybeans: White mould (sclerotinia) is showing up in some Manitoba soybean fields. There are no registered fungicides for control. The disease doesn’t usually reduce soybean yields by that much, according to John McGregor, a farm production adviser with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. However, he adds, fields with a severe
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Farm Organization Formed Because Of Federal Failures

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Farmers of North America was formed because the federal agencies that are supposed to help producers have failed to do their jobs, says FNA president and CEO James Mann. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Farm Credit and the Competition Bureau are responsible for making the market for farm products and supplies fairer for producers, he
Crops

PotashCorp Profits Tumble

While its quarterly profits drop from previous record highs, the world’s biggest fertilizer player by capacity says it “will continue to be a patient company” and wait out farmers’ pent-up demand. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PotashCorp) on July 23 posted net income of $187.1 million on $856 million in sales (all figures US$) for its
Oilseeds, Opinion

Consumers Rise To Buy-Local Challenge

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Barbecue season is upon us and more and more Canadians are visiting farmers’ markets or seeking out a Product of Canada label in order to support Canadian farmers. Several campaigns promoting locally grown or Canadianproduced food have sprung up. Recently, retailers like Loblaw Companies Limited, fast-food chains such as McDonald’s and major companies like Unilever
Crops

PotashCorp Deepens Production Cuts

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PotashCorp of Saskatchewan said May 20 it intends to curtail 2009 potash production by an additional 400,000 tonnes in a bid to cope with the sharp decline in demand for the crop nutrient. The Saskatoon-based producer said the new round of production cuts will bring the total reductions in production to 3.9 million tonnes year
Cereals, News

Viterra, ABB Grain Come To Terms

“If (Viterra) did something else big after this, before this got some traction, then we think they might… bite off more than they can chew.” – ANIL PASSI OF CREDIT RATI NG AGENCY DBRS Canada’s top grain handler has agreed to buy Australia’s ABB Grain in a US$1.2 billion share-and-cash deal, giving Viterra better access
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Farmer Blames Pipeline For Washout

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This is worse than I thought, way worse,” Bryan De Baets says April 14 as we approach a half-mile long, land-scarring washout that is 15 feet wide and six feet deep at its worst. In places, the now operational crude oil pipeline Enbridge laid and buried last summer is fully exposed. When De Baets inspected
Crops

Agrium Drops To First-Quarter Loss

A drop in potash demand and tighter retail margins have led Agrium’s run of record quarterly profits into the red. The Calgary-based fertilizer and farm retail firm on May 6 posted a net loss of $60 million on net sales of $1.75 billion, down from its 2008 Q1 profit of $195 million on $1.11 billion
Beef cattle, News

In Brief… – for Apr. 9, 2009

Fair gets its grant: The Manitoba government has given the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair a $100,000 grant as part of a five-year commitment, said Rosann Wowchuk, minister of agriculture, food and rural initiatives. The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is the only fair in Western Canada designated as royal. Attendance in 2008 exceeded 118,000 visitors. The

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