Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Heath MacDonald, will lead a ministerial mission to Mexico next week, Oct. 14-17.
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VIDEO: Bittersweet harvest for this family farmhand
Memories abound as the last crop is binned
Bruce Burnett helps his brother harvest wheat and canola for the last time on the family farm in Manitoba where they both grew up.
Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as U.S. shutdown blocks key crop data
U.S. data vital to global grain and soybean trading has gone dark during the country’s federal government shutdown, leaving commodity traders and farmers without crop production estimates, export sales data and market reports during the peak of the autumn harvest.
Alberta irrigation project on grasslands approved
Environmental concerns raised by Alberta conservation groups over irrigation expansion project within rural municipality
Livestock inspection costs increase in Saskatchewan
The Sept. 1 50-cent increase to livestock inspection fees may seem like another hit when everything is going up, but the chief executive officer of Livestock Services of Saskatchewan said producers should consider the value they receive in return.
U.S. bill could keep out Canadian truckers
Member of Congress tables bill that could prevent Canadian drivers from operating commercial trucks in U.S.
The Protecting America’s Roads Act, which was tabled in the U.S. House of Representatives at the beginning of October, would “rid the country of illegal immigrant commercial truck drivers and ineligible foreign nationals.”
Ample supplies and improved livestock sector to boost Canadian feed sector: FCC
Abundant feed grain supplies and improved profitability for the livestock sector should support strong feed demand and sales through the winter, says a new report from Farm Credit Canada.
Saskatchewan harvest nearing completion: Report
Saskatchewan farmers made good harvest progress during the first week of October, only seven per cent of crops still in the field as of Oct. 6, according to the latest provincial report. Dry conditions over the past few weeks allowed harvest to catch up to seasonal averages.
Mail strike disrupts grain sample delivery
The Canadian Grain Commission has asked farmers to consider delivering harvest samples directly to CGC offices, services centres or approved drop offs as Canada Post strike delays mail
The Canadian Grain Commission has asked farmers to consider delivering harvest samples directly to CGC offices, services centres or approved drop offs as Canada Post strike delays mail.
U.S. softens fees on Chinese shipping
A fee of $1 to $1.5 million per ship has been changed to a much smaller fee on Chinese owned and built ships
The U.S. starts charging new fees on Chinese ships on Oct. 14. What are the ramifications for their ag exports?
