The trend toward renewable energy is not limited to solar panels on urban rooftops or large-scale wind farms. More and more, farmers and rural residents are choosing sustainable options for power. They’re looking to avoid the high capital cost of utility installation as well as the carbon tax. Jason Praski, an engineer who worked for […] Read more
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Food companies take sustainability to heart
Environmentally conscious consumers are not the only ones concerned about sustainable food production. Many of the world’s largest food manufacturers have also adopted sustainability strategies that are aimed at preserving the environment and protecting their own bottom lines. At Cargill, a global food supply company that employs 160,000 people in 70 countries, environmental sustainability and […] Read more
Welcome to the ‘hood’
An ambitious new construction project in British Columbia’s lower mainland integrates urban and rural interests
TSAWWASSEN, B.C. — When Sean Hodgins walks down the new sidewalks of the Southlands subdivision and watches new homes rising out of the sandy soil, his vision extends beyond another new suburb in British Columbia’s lower mainland. The president of the Century Group, a family owned real estate development company, sees an “agrihood” where a […] Read more
Canadian canola crush up 8.5 per cent on year-to-date
WINNIPEG,(MarketsFarm) – Canada’s canola crush is running well ahead of the year ago pace, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. Four months into the 2019/20 marketing year, which began Aug. 1, more than 3.3 million tonnes of canola have been crushed, according to the report released Dec. 19. That’s a jump of 8.5 […] Read more
Ag Canada lowers canola ending stocks forecast
Winnipeg,(MarketsFarm)– Canadian canola ending stocks will be much tighter than earlier thought, according to updated supply/demand tables from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released late Dec. 19 that account for the latest Statistics Canada production numbers. Projected canola ending stocks for 2019/20 were lowered to 3.500 million tonnes by Agriculture Canada, which compares with the November […] Read more
Rising U.S. futures underpin Canadian wheat bids
Winnipeg,(MarketsFarm) – Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended Dec. 19, taking some direction from the rising United States futures. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 percent) wheat prices were up by C$5 to C$7.50 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points […] Read more
Implications of U.S.-China trade deal difficult to determine: analyst
Ask a grain market analyst what impact the United States-China trade pact will have on grain and oilseed prices and you’re likely to get the same answer Dave Reimann provided. “I don’t know,” said the Cargill analyst. That is because precious little is known about the two-year deal. The only tidbit offered by U.S. Trade […] Read more
Mexican bean shortage difficult to fill
The country’s crop will be half its normal size, but a poor harvest in Canada makes it a challenge to meet the extra demand
There will likely be huge demand for black and pinto beans coming out of Mexico this year. The problem will be finding ample supply to meet that demand, says an industry executive. Mexico is harvesting half of a normal spring/summer crop, according to a recent report on the Global Pulse Confederation’s website. Felipe Sandoval, a […] Read more
AGT head expects Indian pulse tariffs to stay in place
Murad Al-Katib argues the duties allow India to spend billions on ag support, and no government would eliminate them
Tariffs on pulses going into India will drop when the country’s domestic crop is poor but will most certainly remain in place, says Murad Al-Katib, chief executive officer of AGT Food and Ingredients. He said the tariffs allow the Indian government to pour billions into domestic agricultural support and no government would eliminate them. “Anyone […] Read more
Beef production up seven percent this year
Fall run was satisfactory with calf prices surpassing $2 a pound for steers, but feedlots continue to struggle with losses
Demand for Canadian beef is strong at home and abroad. Overall, the fall run was satisfactory with calf prices surpassing $2 a pound for steers but feedlots continue to struggle with losses. However, packers are posting strong results. “I think we came through most of the fall run in pretty decent shape. Overall, I think […] Read more
