(Reuters) —Bayer’s plan to win antitrust approval to buy Monsanto Co. has not satisfied U.S. officials. The officials are worried the US$62.5 billion merger could hurt competition, news outlet Bloomberg reported. The U.S. Department of Justice wants Bayer to divest more assets to satisfy its conditions, and does not think the German chemical company’s current […] Read more
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Saskatchewan agricultural specialists at satellite extension offices are now available to meet with producers only by appointment. Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart confirmed March 29 that the seven satellite offices in Shaunavon, Assiniboia, Estevan, Moosomin, Wadena, Meadow Lake and Lloydminster will remain open but will not be fully staffed as of April 1. In response to […] Read more
Ag manufacturers anxious on uncertain trade
Recently announced steel and aluminum tariffs in the United States are particularly worrisome for manufacturers
WINNIPEG — With Canada in the midst of numerous free trade agreement negotiations, the Canadian agricultural manufacturing industry is feeling on edge. While the future of some trade deals for Canada is bright, others aren’t looking so good. “The lack of clarity aroundNAFTA is the big issue at the moment,” said Nigel Jones, chief executive […] Read moreEU delegation gathers trade intel on Manitoba
European Union sends representatives to Canada to explore more trade possibilities as relationship with United States worsens
With darkness growing south of the border, Manitoba has looked east to the European Union and found sunnier approaches to trade. The Canada-EU free trade deal is now in place, and EU members and Manitoba representatives recently got together to explore more trade possibilities as the trade climate south, in the United States, grows more […] Read moreAnhydrous ammonia tanks get reprieve
Following months of uncertainty, Transport Canada has reached a compromise on anhydrous ammonia tanks for spring seeding. They get to roll on. The department will allow Fertilizer Canada and the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers to operate the anhydrous ammonia nurse tank fleet this spring. The original ruling by Transport Canada would have required approximately 80 […] Read more
Deere fears negative impact from steel tariffs and retaliation
GRANADERO BAIGORRIA, Argentina (Reuters) —Deere & Co. is bracing for a negative financial impact from U.S. tariffs on steel imports and worries that retaliatory tariffs on American agricultural exports could follow, says chief executive officer Samuel Allen. The 25 percent tariffs, which U.S. President Donald Trump announced earlier this year along with a 10 percent […] Read more
Manitoba edible bean crop dependent on soybeans
WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) — After Manitoba grew its largest edible bean crop in more than a decade in 2017, a downturn could be expected in 2018. However, new crop pricing opportunities look favourable and industry participants say it’s still too early to get a firm sense on seeding intentions. “The pinto market is long in […] Read more
Apathy stalks corn committee
The Alberta Corn Committee has lost the ears of producers. Formed in 1970, the committee served notice March 27 that it was suspending operations and its corn hybrid performance trials due to lack of farmer interest in trial results and in keeping the committee running. Committee manager Elizabeth Tokariuk said apathy stalked the committee, leading […] Read more
APAS finds interest in farm input price survey
Association studies factors that affect prices of important inputs and hopes a permanent survey could be established
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan continues to work on a project that aims to learn more about farm input prices in the province. APAS launched the Agricultural Price and Risk Management Project in August 2017 to learn more about the factors that affect the prices for important agricultural inputs such as fuel, fertilizer and […] Read moreNew lab test helps farmers protect against blackleg
Researchers say the test tells farmers what strains of the disease are in their fields, which helps them make better planting decisions
Farmers across the Prairies can now use a new tool to help fight blackleg in canola. The tool, a new laboratory test, requires farmers to submit 12 stems they suspect have blackleg. Lab technicians then analyze the stems and tell farmers what strains of the disease are likely in their fields. Farmers can then use […] Read more
