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FCC offers new credit line against ‘current economic environment’

Ag lender to waive loan processing fees

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News May 24, 2023

Farm Credit Canada’s recent outreach to specific agrifood sectors hit by unusual environmental conditions has now extended to those hit by the broader “economic environment.” The federal ag lender on Tuesday said it will offer an unsecured credit line of up to $500,000 with loan processing fees waived, “to help producers, agribusinesses and agri-food operations

Agricultural workers gather on Dec. 2, 2020, whilst blocking the Panamericana Sur highway at Villacuri, Peru, during a protest over a long-standing but controversial agrarian law. (Photo: Reuters/Sebastian Castaneda)

Crops

Peru farm protests grip country, turn deadly

'There are no harvests, there is nothing'

By GFM Network News December 3, 2020

Lima | Reuters — Protests by farm workers demanding better wages in Peru raged on for a fourth day Thursday, spreading north into key agricultural areas of the Andean nation, derailing harvests of some crops, snarling transport of produce and leaving at least one dead. Peruvian interim President Francisco Sagasti called the death of a

Wine grapes are seen hanging with remnants of smoke and ash at Hanson Vineyards at Woodburn, Oregon, about 45 km south of Portland, on Sept. 17, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)

Crops, Weather

Charred U.S. west’s ‘wet ashtray’ wine grapes left to birds

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume September 23, 2020

Reuters — Heavy ground smoke clouded Hanson Vineyards in Oregon’s picturesque Willamette Valley for more than a week following a Labour Day windstorm that kicked up wildfires across the western United States. Jason Hanson expects his crews may only harvest five tons of grapes, including his Chardonnay and Gamay varieties, down from the 25 to

Crops, Weather

World wine output seen at four-year low

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 21, 2016

Paris | Reuters –– Worldwide wine production is expected to fall this year to its lowest since 2012, chiefly due to adverse weather that sharply cut output in France and South America, wine body OIV estimated on Thursday. Global wine output is set to decrease by five per cent compared with last year to 259.5

Nova Scotia Finance Minister Randy Delorey lays out the budget for reporters Tuesday in Halifax. (NovaScotia.ca)

Crops

Nova Scotia pledges food donation tax credit in budget

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 19, 2016

A tax credit for Nova Scotia farmers who donate produce to local food banks is among the policy plans laid out in the province’s latest budget. Finance Minister Randy Delorey’s budget on Tuesday showed an overall $17.1 million net surplus position on $10.15 billion in total expenses and $10.26 billion in total revenues (minus $110.3

Crops, News

VIDEO: Volcanic soil and coastal conditions make NZ grapes unique

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes is on assignment at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists in New Zealand

By Shannon VanRaes October 22, 2015

New Zealand wines are already a staple on the shelves of Manitoba liquor stores, but the New Zealand Winegrowers association would like to see an even greater flow of product to North American markets — like Canada. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes speaks to Jeffrey Clark in Hamilton, New Zealand about what makes that country’s wine

Crops

Bayer expects to compensate grape growers over crop damage

By GFM Network News October 15, 2015

Zurich | Reuters — Bayer expects to pay wine growers compensation starting early next year after vineyards in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland reported 2015 crop damage possibly linked to one of the company’s fungicides. European grape growers reported deformed leaves and lower yields after using Bayer CropScience’s Moon Privilege, also known as

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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FCC offers new credit line against ‘current economic environment’

Peru farm protests grip country, turn deadly

Charred U.S. west’s ‘wet ashtray’ wine grapes left to birds

World wine output seen at four-year low

Nova Scotia pledges food donation tax credit in budget

VIDEO: Volcanic soil and coastal conditions make NZ grapes unique

Bayer expects to compensate grape growers over crop damage

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