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Sourcing parts for older farm machinery can be a hair-pulling experience. Farmers often find parts are no longer available or the price is unreasonable. But there may soon be another option for replacement parts. A 3D printing centre called Create Cafe has opened in Saskatoon, where anyone can walk in, talk to a designer, and […] Read more
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Bees may be serving up humanity’s next big food … and it isn’t honey
Sometimes an idea is just too delicious to ignore. That’s how thousands, probably millions of people around the world have reacted to the notion of turning bee brood into human food. Yup, bee brood. That’s the larvae of bees that live inside the thousands of hexagonal chambers that collectively make up a beehive’s nursery. They’re […] Read more
The discovery that could shake up the beer industry
Jaswinder Singh can hardly contain his excitement when talking about TLP8, a useful protein he discovered in barley. “It could revolutionize the brewing industry,” said the associate professor at McGill University’s plant science department. Maltsters despise beta-glucan, a key sugar found in barley. If it is not properly degraded during the malting and germination process […] Read more
PotashCorp-Agrium merger receives final approval
WINNIPEG — PotashCorp and Agrium Inc. received clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission today to merge, paving the way for the deal to close as of Jan 1. “This final clearance marks a significant milestone in bringing two industry leaders together,” Agrium president Chuck Magro said in a joint news release between the two […] Read more
Canola investors cautious ahead of holidays
Winnipeg, December 22 (CNS Canada) – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform finished mixed on Friday, as traders rolled out of the January contract ahead of the holidays in favour of March. Investors took care to position themselves ahead of the extended holiday weekend. No one wanted to be caught in a […] Read more
Rising China pea demand could revolutionize pulse market
Pulse markets are experiencing short-term pain but the outlook is for long-term gain, says the leader of an industry association. Gord Bacon, chief executive officer of Pulse Canada, recently returned from a trade mission to China where there is no end in sight to the rising demand for peas. The trade delegation toured one fractionation […] Read more
Canola heads into holiday season on a downturn
Canola’s value compared to soybeans was fairly strong this fall, but its shine has dulled with recent events, particularly the decline in vegetable oil values. On Nov. 1, the price of January canola was $11.76 per bushel, while Chicago January soybeans, converted into Canadian dollars were $12.69, meaning canola’s price was about 93 percent of […] Read more
Strong dollar weighs down canola contracts
WINNIPEG, December 21 (CNS) – Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were lower at 10:43 CST on Thursday, tracking losses in the U.S. soy complex. Strength in the Canadian dollar also weighed down canola, as it made the commodity less attractive to international buyers. The dominant March contract has sunk below the psychologically-important […] Read more
Thriving cash market survives wheat board demise
This year felt like the year the prairie cash grain market came of age. As with all situations of life, growth and aging, this one contains elements that have flourished and prospered and those that have weakened and died. While marketing platforms, marketing advisers and price competition grew more transparent and robust, some post-Canadian Wheat […] Read more
Forecaster sees stable EU wheat, durum
PARIS, France (Reuters) — Farmers in the European Union are forecast to harvest about the same amount of soft wheat in 2018 as they did this year as higher projected yields compensate for a minor fall in seeded area, consultancy Strategie Grains said. Durum-seeded area is expected to be the same year on year, and […] Read more
