Winnipeg’s Buhler Industries, which makes Versatile tractors, Farm King augers, and other farm implements, will be privately owned by a Turkish firm under a proposed deal.
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Buhler Industries going private
Winnipeg tractor and implement maker will be delisted from the TSX
Special crops get new agronomist in residence at University of Manitoba
Loveleen Kaur Dhillon has been named the agronomist in residence for special crops at the University of Manitoba,a newly created five-year position supported by the Manitoba Crop Alliance
Manitoba crops like flax, corn and sunflowers will get better research attention through a new agronomist in residence position at the University of Manitoba, according to the Manitoba Crop Alliance.
Trump readies reciprocal tariffs as trade war fears mount
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s trade advisers were finalizing plans on Wednesday for the reciprocal tariffs the U.S. president has vowed to impose on every country that charges duties on U.S. imports, ratcheting up fears of a widening global trade war and threatening to add to already-sticky U.S. inflation. Separately, trade ministers of the 27-country […] Read more
Durum yields falling behind spring wheat
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Spring wheat and durum yields were similar in Saskatchewan from 2005-14. In many years, average yields for the two wheat types were exactly the same across the province, although spring wheat sometimes produced about one additional bushel per acre. That relationship changed in 2015. Spring wheat yields suddenly shot ahead, and […] Read more
Tariff tensions stall forward contracts
Canada’s pork industry faces new risks as U.S. trade policies disrupt market stability
Tariff concerns influence discussions at swine seminar
British beef exports to Canada up 174 per cent
Ralph Goodale, Canada’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom, says it’s time for ‘another go’ at reaching a trade agreement
British beef imports to Canada are booming. Is there an opportunity for a Canada-UK trade deal?
Beef producers should assess their operations for every threat level
New regulations aimed at foot-and-mouth disease; beef producers urged to assess their operations for every threat level
Canadian cattle producers can expect new traceability regulations this spring.
EU, Canada and Mexico condemn Trump move to hike steel and aluminum tariffs
Canada to defend against tariffs, highlights negative impact on trade
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Mexico, Canada and the European Union on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports next month, a move that has fanned fears of a trade war. Trump signed proclamations late on Monday raising the U.S. tariff rate on aluminum to 25 per cent […] Read more
Former Sask. farm leader appointed to Senate
Todd Lewis served as president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan for five years until 2022
Todd Lewis, the former president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, is now a Canadian senator.
EU plans simpler rules for billions worth of farm subsidies, draft shows
EU plans simpler rules for billions worth of farm subsidies, draft shows
EU plans simpler rules for billions worth of farm subsidies, draft shows
