White to blog from canola meeting
12/03/2010 4:00:00 PM
Western Producer markets reporter Ed White will attend the Canola Council of Canada’s annual conference in San Francisco March 18-19.
White will...
MORECanola falls 1.3 percent on week
12/03/2010 3:00:00 PM
Continuing anxiety about U.S. soybean exports to China and ideal crop weather in South American lowered oilseed prices Friday.
The strong...
MORESoybean export troubles drag down canola
11/03/2010 3:00:00 PM
Poor weekly U.S. soybean exports and worries that inflation in China will force Beijing to slow the economy forced soybean prices sharply lower...
MORENew BSE reporting policy concerns beef industry
11/03/2010 11:00:00 AM
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency may have hurt the beleaguered beef industry when it decided not to publicly report the latest case of BSE, says an...
MORETighter U.S. soybean stocks lift canola
10/03/2010 4:00:00 PM
Winnipeg canola futures rose Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture tightened its forecast of year-end U.S. soybean stocks.
Crusher...
MORENearby canola rises slightly
09/03/2010 4:00:00 PM
Winnipeg canola nearby futures climbed slightly higher on Tuesday on short covering ahead of he United States Department of Agriculture’s supply and...
MOREFunds marked for organic marketing, food safety
08/03/2010 3:00:00 PM
The federal government has announced $170,000 in funding to organic farmers and food processors. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) will receive...
MORECanola higher in light trade
08/03/2010 3:00:00 PM
Oilseeds gained a little on Monday in light trade despite the weight of negative fundamental news related to the big South American soybean crop.
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MOREFarm Credit Canada spending criticized
08/03/2010 10:00:00 AM
Farm Credit Canada, the Regina-based Crown corporation, has cancelled two lucrative employee recognition programs that cost hundreds of thousands of...
MOREWinnipeg canola loses 1.6 percent on the week
05/03/2010 3:00:00 PM
Winnipeg canola futures on Friday bounced back a little from the previous day's losses.
Support came from short covering and unconfirmed reports...
MOREFarmers can claim checkoff on taxes
05/03/2010 11:00:00 AM
Producers can claim a tax credit for contributions to the wheat and barley checkoffs under the federal Scientific Research and Experimental...
MORESpring road bans begin
05/03/2010 11:00:00 AM
As spring approaches and the weather warms, spring road bans are starting to be put in place across Western Canada.
Farmers, truckers and others...
MORELittle for agriculture in federal budget
05/03/2010 9:00:00 AM
The federal government plans to spend $75 million to help packing plants buy equipment and innovate to deal with higher costs of specified risk...
MOREFlax Council OKs farm saved seed
04/03/2010 5:00:00 PM
The Canadian flax industry is reversing an earlier decision requiring Canadian flax growers to use certified seed for all flax crops planted this...
MOREOilseed markets fall on ample supply
04/03/2010 4:00:00 PM
Oilseeds hit a wall on Thursday and dropped sharply with canola posting the largest one-day loss in five weeks.
The U.S. dollar gained against the...
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