Lethbridge bureau The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Rabbits was officially released Feb. 15 by the National Farm Animal Care Council and the Syndicat des producteurs de lapins du Quebec. It is the first code ever developed in Canada for rabbits and is among many developed by the NFACC for other […] Read more
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Care and handling manual released for rabbit production
Former PM, White House aide on side with Canada’s NAFTA approach
Playing for time and sticking to the free trade guns is what Canada appears to be doing. That’s a good thing, say two prominent voices on Canada-United States trade, because surviving the Donald J. Trump administration’s protectionist tendencies will take fortitude and commitment to preserve a trading relationship of incredible benefit to Canada. “On this […] Read more
Monsanto loses bid to stop ban
Arkansas restricted use of dicamba from April to October after complaints from farmers last year that spray drift damaged neighbouring crops
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — An Arkansas judge has dismissed a Monsanto lawsuit aiming to stop Arkansas from blocking the use of a controversial farm chemical the company makes, dealing a blow to its attempts to increase sales of genetically modified crops. Monsanto, which is being acquired by Bayer AG, filed the lawsuit last year in […] Read moreTyson invests in smart-oven startup in move beyond meat market
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Tyson Foods Inc., the country’s largest meat processor, has invested in Tovala, a start-up company that makes internet-connected steam ovens for ready-to-cook meals. Tyson Ventures, its US$150 million venture capital arm, joined other investors in the deal raising funds for Chicago-based Tovala, which uses bar-code technology in meal preparation. Tovala will […] Read more
Prominent cattle industry figure dies
John Vander Heyden, a well-known figure in southern Alberta’s feedlot industry, died Feb. 12 at the age of 85. Born in Gemert, Netherlands, Vander Heyden moved to Canada in 1957 and settled near Picture Butte, Alta. He and his wife raised six children while establishing and operating Vander Heyden Ranches Ltd. That initial operation remains […] Read more
Syngenta settles corn lawsuit with ADM
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Archer Daniels Midland has settled a lawsuit with Syngenta over the seed company’s launch of a genetically modified corn strain that roiled grain exports to China, according to regulatory documents filed in February. ADM sued Syngenta four years ago for selling the corn variety Agrisure Viptera, or MIR 162, before it […] Read more
Ont., feds sign new ag program agreement
The Canadian and Ontario governments have signed an agreement to provide $1.5 billion of Canadian Agricultural Partnership money. Jeff Leal, Ontario’s agriculture minister, says the five-year program is expected to start April 3 and provide a seamless transition between the old federal-provincial agriculture partnership, Growing Forward 2, and the new Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Leal announced […] Read more
How to buy Bunge? Bond investors say equity
Archer Daniels Midland is expected to issue equity to finance a proposed Bunge takeover rather than take on debt
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) —Archer Daniels Midland Co. would need to issue equity to help finance a proposed takeover of rival Bunge Ltd., according to investors and bond analysts, as a years-long slump in agricultural commodity prices makes a debt-only deal too risky. Issuing equity would dilute the ownership of existing ADM shareholders in what would […] Read morePulse growers applaud fumigation agreement with India
Canadian and Indian prime ministers reach a deal that will see countries resolve the issue by the end of the year
The prospect of a resolution to India’s pulse fumigation requirements this calendar year is good news for Canadian pulse growers and exporters, says Pulse Canada chief executive officer Gordon Bacon. An agreement reached last week during a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises the two countries “will […] Read moreCritical time for U.S. wheat as drought threatens
Rainfall is needed either before the winter wheat crop’s dormancy period ends or shortly after to avoid significant yield losses
Farmers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Texas are hoping for relief from persistent drought conditions that threaten yields in many of the United States’ most productive winter wheat growing areas. Sources at the U.S. Department of Agriculture say lack of rainfall since late October along with extremely low topsoil moisture conditions are heightening concerns about […] Read more
