OTTAWA, May 16 (Reuters) – The federal government said on Tuesday it planned to maintain a revenue cap on western grain that railways haul for export, a move farmers praised. Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway firms oppose the cap, formally known as the maximum revenue entitlement (MRE). It dates back to 2000 and […] Read more
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Water legislation passed in Sask.
The legislation to support Saskatchewan’s agricultural water management strategy has passed third reading in the legislature. Bill 44 was passed without amendment and paves the way for the creation of two advisory boards in place of the Water Appeal Board. One board will provide advice on policy development and the other will be a technical […] Read more
Good seeding progress keeps crop futures in doldrums
Canola futures closed a little higher with support from modestly stronger soybeans. There was little news to trade on. Good weekly exports supported soybeans. Corn, Chicago wheat and Minneapolis wheat barely budged but Kansas City winter wheat fell almost one percent. The USDA weekly crop progress report issued Monday showed corn and soybean seeding in […] Read more
Alberta beefs up public land rule enforcement
There will be more official boots on the ground this year in Alberta to enforce the rules on public land and in provincial parks. The provincial government announced today that it will hire eight new “seasonal problem wildlife” personnel, five new “seasonal recreation engagement officers” and re-hire approximately 20 seasonal park rangers who will enforce […] Read more
CropLife Canada appoints new president
Pierre Petelle has been appointed president of CropLife Canada. Petelle joined CropLife Canada in 2008 and has been the vice-president of chemistry since 2012. He worked at Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency before joining CropLife.
Feds opt to keep revenue cap; introduce long-haul interswitching
This story was updated at 1:10 p.m. CST By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 16 (Reuters) – The Canadian government introduced draft legislation on grain shipping on Tuesday that would maintain a revenue cap on western grain that Canadian National Railway Co and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd haul for export. The cap, formally known as the […] Read more
Wheat falls Monday, canola almost unchanged
Wheat market fear faded Monday, as the crop’s futures left behind the last remnants of the rally provoked by the end-of-April snowstorm that hit the United States southern plains. Losses of more than two percent on Kansas City and Chicago July wheat contracts Monday dropped wheat futures back into the trading range held through much […] Read more
Fire destroys large bale stack near Outlook, Sask.
More than 1,000 round hay bales were destroyed near Outlook, Sask., Friday afternoon after overheated hay combusted. The Outlook Fire Department responded to the call at the Ontario Dehy cube processing plant about 4:40 p.m. The Macrorie and Conquest fire departments also responded with pumpers and brush fire apparatus. Crews worked throughout the night, and […] Read more
China’s vow to review U.S. GMO crops may speed seed sales
By Tom Polansek and Karl Plume CHICAGO, May 12 (Reuters) – China’s promise to evaluate eight varieties of U.S. genetically modified crops by the end of this month under a trade deal marks a step forward in a years-long process that has held up seed sales in the United States, the world’s top grains exporter. […] Read more
LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures jump on technicals, China beef hopes
By Michael Hirtzer CHICAGO, May 12 — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures. jumped about two percent on Friday, gaining on technical buying and hopes that China could soon boost imports of U.S. beef, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures. surged three percent, rising by their daily trading limit of 4.500 cents late in […] Read more
