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Key issues for grain producers in the CTA review

By Harvey Brooks November 16, 2015

In July, Sask Wheat, Sask Barley and APAS hosted the 2015 Farmer’s Forum on Transportation in Saskatoon, an event which focused discussion on the current Canadian Transportation Act review, which is scheduled for completion in December. The forum brought together some of the most informed presenters in the area of grain transportation and handling issues.

Cereals, Crops

Gluten strength improving, but customers remain concerned

After some recent soul-searching, Canada’s wheat industry seems intent on  restoring its reputation for quality and consistency

By Allan Dawson March 12, 2015

Canadian bread-making wheat, once considered the world’s best, is selling at a discount to American and Australian wheat, according to some southeast Asian customers. Thanks to a shift in varieties, Canadian wheat quality has improved since 2013 when some customers complained about low gluten strength in the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class. Meanwhile, the

Cereals, News

Sask. Wheat says wide basis costing wheat growers billions

Economist Richard Gray says elevator prices are down even though f.o.b. Vancouver prices have remained steady to higher since

By Allan Dawson February 19, 2015

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SWDC) says export wheat prices are similar to or higher than last October, but farmers are receiving about $20 per tonne less. “Rail transportation and handling capacity have not improved and this is being reflected in even lower returns for producers and a lower share of export values as the

Cereals, Opinion

Editorial: The (not so) great farm smackdown

By Laura Rance-Unger February 9, 2015

If you’ve ever watched “smackdown” wrestling on television, you have to admit it’s entertaining, in a perverse sort of way, watching those muscle-bound burly sorts strutting around pounding their chests like apes and shouting insults. Even when they are throwing punches or tossing each other out of the ring, it’s pretty obvious that it’s all

Crops, News

New provincial wheat and barley groups pledge to co-operate

There's agreement collaboration will make farmers' checkoff dollars stretch further

By Allan Dawson November 14, 2014

Western Canada’s new provincial wheat and barley organizations agree their best path forward is co-operating to make the best use of farmers’ checkoff dollars — but that doesn’t mean there won’t be some bumps in the road. Some were evident during a panel discussion at the Interprovincial Seed Growers meeting in Winnipeg Nov. 5 when

Daily Network News

‘Significant’ Canadian GDP slide expected in 2026, FCC says

Gene edited, PRRS resistant pig approved in Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher

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Key issues for grain producers in the CTA review

Gluten strength improving, but customers remain concerned

Sask. Wheat says wide basis costing wheat growers billions

Editorial: The (not so) great farm smackdown

New provincial wheat and barley groups pledge to co-operate

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AgCanadaTV: Inflation puts tighter squeeze on farmers

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