The province’s corn crop averaged 184 bushels per acre last year and soybeans were 44 bu. per acre
Agricorp reports that Ontario’s corn crop yielded better than expected last year at an average of 184 bushels per acre. Soybeans were closer to the 10-year average at 44 bu. per acre. Agricorp, the provincial crop insurance agency, has some of the most solid crop production numbers in Ontario because its members must report their […] Read moreNews
Hot fall pulls Ontario corn crop to above average
VIDEO: Craft brewers tap rural roots
The Moen and Pederson families have been farming in the area around Cabri, Sask., for more than 100 years. During that time, the two families have developed a bond — people who can be counted on to work together and lend a hand when it’s needed. Based on that, it probably didn’t come as a […] Read more
Ten more babies have salmonella in France: victims’ group
Recalls over salmonella bacteria found in baby milk in a French factory have spread across Europe and into China
PARIS, France (Reuters) — Ten more babies have tested positive for salmonella in France after drinking milk produced by the firm Lactalis, said a group representing families. Lactalis, one of the world’s largest dairy groups, has recalled 12 million tins nationwide and from stores around the world after last month discovering salmonella bacteria in some […] Read moreU.S. farmers have much to lose if NAFTA fails
An American economist says his country is behaving so badly that it will create opportunities for Canadian agriculture
CHICAGO/MONTREAL (Reuters) — A collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which United States President Donald Trump has threatened to scrap, could create a profound disruption for American farmers. Blake Erwin, a third-generation American who raises cattle, corn and soybeans in Dixon, Nebraska, said he is not monitoring the negotiations, but that he hopes […] Read moreCargill expands potato starch
CHICAGO, (Reuters) — Commodities trader Cargill Inc. and a Danish partner plan to invest US$22.5 million in a new potato starch production unit in Denmark. The move comes as the U.S.-based company seeks to capture consumer demand for simpler ingredients. Cargill and Danish potato starch partner AKV Langholt AMBA plan to operate the project through […] Read more
ADM said close to Bunge deal
(Reuters) —Archer Daniels Midland Co. could reach an agreement to buy Bunge Ltd. as early as this week, Bloomberg reported Feb. 5, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The potential deal comes as large grain traders have struggled with global oversupplies and thin margins. An ADM spokesperson said in an email the company does […] Read more
Drought sends more cattle into U.S. feedlots
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Ranchers sent nearly one percent more cattle to feedlots in the United States in December than the same time a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported. The result topped most analysts’ predictions, mainly led by worsening drought in the U.S. southern Plains that shriveled available winter wheat grazing […] Read more
Chemical sunshade to slow warming panned
OSLO, Norway (Reuters) — The idea of spraying a haze of sun-dimming chemicals high above the Earth as a quick way to slow global warming faces so many obstacles that it may not be feasible, a leaked United Nations draft report says. The UN review of a planetary sunshade, mimicking how a big volcanic eruption […] Read more
Stewart still ag minister as Sask. cabinet sworn in
Saskatchewan’s 15th premier, Scott Moe, was sworn in at Government House Feb. 2 along with a cabinet of 16 others. The lone newcomer is Warren Kaeding, a former seed grower and national Outstanding Young Farmer winner, who was elected in 2016 in the Melville-Saltcoats constituency. Kaeding takes on government relations, as well as First Nations, […] Read more
French wheat growers urged to become more competitive
PARIS, France (Reuters) — French wheat growers need to slash costs, notably in transport, if they want to stop selling at a loss and regain international market share lost to Black Sea producers and others, their industry association said. The European Union’s biggest wheat producer must also modernize to the tune of 14 billion euros […] Read more
