The forecast likelihood for weak or moderate La Niña conditions to persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter increased in a monthly U.S. government weather forecast update. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the National Weather Service, pegged the chance of La Nina persisting through the winter at about 80 percent, up from 65 […] Read more
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La Niña likely lasts through winter
Richardson buys crop supplier at Starbuck, Man
Richardson International has bought Bestland Air Ltd., an independent crop inputs retailer near Starbuck, Man. The transaction closed on Dec. 8. “This business is an excellent addition to our Richardson Pioneer network as it will be an extension of our full-service Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centre in Starbuck,” said Tom Hamilton, vice-president, agribusiness operations, in […] Read more
Statistics Canada sees surprisingly big canola, wheat harvests
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA, Dec 6 – Canadian farmers harvested larger crops than expected this autumn, reaping record-large canola output and surprisingly big wheat and durum crops, a Statistics Canada report showed on Wednesday. Dry weather in some areas in the summer and a late harvest in Western Canada made the size of crops in the world’s […] Read more
Brandt buys U.S. manufacturing plant
The Brandt Group of Companies is expanding in the U.S., buying a 200,000 square foot manufacturing plant and equipment from Kongskilde Industries A/S. The plant, located in Illinois in the Bloomington-Normal area, had been owned by Kongskilde Industries, a Denmark-based maker of agricultural equipment owned by CNH Industrial. The acquisition represents Brandt’s first manufacturing venture […] Read more
Canadian Western Agribition 2017
The 2017 edition of the Canadian Western Agribition is underway in Regina. WP reporters are on the grounds taking photos, shooting video and filing stories. All our coverage will be posted below, and we’ll update this page throughout the day until the show wraps up – Saturday November 25, 2017. #CWA17 Tweets Scholarship winners enthusiastic […] Read more
Ottawa, OmniTrax up the stakes in dispute over line to Churchill
The federal government has taken legal action against OmniTrax for its failure to resume operations on the rail line to Churchill, Man. U.S.-based OmniTrax responded by filing notice that it will submit a claim under the North American Free Trade Agreement alleging that the federal government put it at an unfair advantage relative to southern […] Read more
U.S. grain handlers cut costs while talking up signs of recovery
Reuters and Saskatoon newsroom CHICAGO, Nov 2 (Reuters) – U.S. grain handlers are further cutting operating costs even as they point to signs that a bruising slump driven by a global food commodities glut may be nearing a bottom. Bunge Ltd, Archer Daniels Midland Co and Andersons Inc have all said conditions appear to be […] Read more
Seed Hawk gets new name
Seed Hawk Inc. is being rechristened Vaderstad Industries Inc., reflecting the fuller integration of the Seed Hawk brand within the Vaderstad Group. Seed Hawk and Vaderstad have been working together since 2006 and in 2013 the Swedish agricultural equipment manufacturer bought full ownership of Seed Hawk and invested in a major expansion of the plant […] Read more
Richardson buys 10 retail crop input stores from CHS Canada
Richardson International Ltd. has bought all of CHS Canada’s 10 retail crop input locations in Western Canada. The transaction is expected to close in November. The value of the deal was not released. The deal marks the exit of CHS, an American farmer-owned co-operative, as an owner of branded retail outlets in Western Canada. Richardson […] Read more
Man. farmers exempt from fuel tax, other carbon tax might apply
OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, Man. — Farmers discovered they had won the carbon tax exemption they had long fought for, when the Manitoba premier announced his province’s homegrown response to the federal requirement. Even though farmers will be hit by higher prices on many things due to the $25 per tonne carbon tax, it will not […] Read more
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