The Canadian Grain Commission is urging grain producers to take extra steps this fall to ensure that treated seed is not mixed with harvested grain. At this time of year, many western Canadian farmers are harvesting grain and planting fall seeded crops such as winter wheat that may be treated with fungicides or other chemicals. […] Read more
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Australia’s CBH Group opens North American office
Grain trade Australia’s largest exporter will blend North American and Australian wheat to be used by Asian millers
Australia’s largest grain growers’ co-operative has opened a North American office to source American and Canadian grain. CBH Group based in Western Australia announced last week that it has opened an office in Portland, Oregon. Wheat sourced in Canada and the United States will be blended with Australian wheat and used by Asian millers to […] Read moreUnited Nations report showcases need for new policy, practice
The head of the Saskatchewan based Global Institute for Food Security says food wastage numbers contained in a United Nations report highlight the need for change. The study, conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization, was intended to calculate food waste and its impact on the world’s non-renewable resources including land and water, as well […] Read more
COOL discussed at Tri-National Agricultural Accord
Country-of-origin labelling rules and low-level presence of genetically modified crops in commodity shipments were expected to dominate talks at the Tri-National Agricultural Accord in Saskatoon this week. The annual accord, which ran this year from Sept. 23–25, involved close to 100 agricultural delegates from Canada, Mexico and the United States, who were in Saskatchewan to […] Read more
CWB takes two-pronged approach in road to privatization
The former Canadian Wheat Board has taken its first steps toward privatization, unveiling a two-pronged plan that includes establishing a network of grain handling facilities across Western Canada and offering prairie farmers an equity stake in the soon-to-be privatized company. Gord Flaten, CWB’s vice-president of grain procurement, said prairie farmers will receive $5 worth of […] Read more
Thunder Bay facility no longer efficient: P & H
Decommissioning underway | The 100 year old facility couldn’t handle large ships; company sharing capacity with Cargill
Parrish & Heimbecker is decommissioning its century old grain terminal at Thunder Bay, Ont., citing inadequate size and the need for greater efficiency. P & H executive John Heimbecker said the terminal’s size and draft are no longer sufficient to accommodate large, modern grain vessels. “The terminal was basically 100 years old and the draft […] Read more
Former dairy farmers lead ‘wonderful life’
CLIVE, Alta. — For Wes and Joy Shackleton, there’s more to farming than maximizing production and generating profits. In addition to bottom lines and bushels per acre, the couple measures the success of their farm by the quality of life it provides and the strength of the family ties it creates. “Farming is a way […] Read more
Coalition pencils out plan to take over tree nursery
Federal facility slashed | Group wants short-term lease and transition funding to continue the shelter belt program
There is still a glimmer of hope that a federally owned tree nursery at Indian Head, Sask., can be saved from the cost-cutter’s axe. Norm Hall, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, said a recently completed business report suggests the Agroforestry Development Centre (ADC) can be saved and maintained as a viable, for-profit […] Read moreCWB urges farmers to market grain early
Prairie farmers are expected to harvest a large crop this year, but protein levels will be lower than average and getting the crop to market could be a challenge. CWB pooling manager Dave Przednowek says this year’s large crop will put greater pressure on the logistical system. “The large size of this year’s crop means […] Read more
Farmers urged to avoid grain contamination
The Canadian Grain Commission is urging grain producers to take extra steps this fall to ensure that treated seed is not mixed with harvested grain. At this time of year, many western Canadian farmers are harvesting grain and planting fall seeded crops such as winter wheat that may be treated with fungicides or other chemicals. […] Read more
