Sonny Perdue confirmed as the final appointment to Trump’s cabinet and faced with cuts and a pending farm bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sonny Perdue smiled April 24 as he sat in the Senate gallery with his family watching the vote that finally confirmed him as the new U.S. secretary of agriculture. The next morning he greeted the staff at U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters with a warm and rousing introductory speech, showing the folksy […] Read moreNews
Canada seen as symptom of U.S. dairy crisis
Winnipeg reporter Ed White attended the North American Agricultural Journalists meeting in Washington, D.C., last week, and used his time there to check on the pulse of American agriculture. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian farmers might have felt blindsided when U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly accused Canada’s dairy farming system of “taking advantage” of U.S. dairy […] Read more
Opinions mixed on carbon tax
After 75 minutes of debate at a Keystone Agricultural Producers meeting last month, it’s hard to say where the average Manitoba farmer stands on a carbon tax. Some want to fight it, others want a provincial referendum, others say farmers should get a refund and some say it’s inevitable, so farmers should be negotiating with […] Read more
Alta. farmers want fast action
Alberta farmers are asking for expedited assessment of their unharvested 2016 crops so they can deal with them and start on 2017 crops when weather permits. In a conference call April 26, commodity groups under the banner of Team Alberta asked Alberta Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier and senior officials with Agriculture Financial Services Corp. to […] Read more
Columbia expands west coast transloading facilities
A west coast transloading and logistics company that specializes in containerized grain and pulse crops is rebuilding its facilities at the Port of Vancouver. Columbia Containers will spend approximately $26 million to build a new transloading facility on the south shore of the Burrard Inlet. Construction started earlier this month and is scheduled for completion […] Read more
U.S. farm groups pile on Canada as Trump eyes trade fairness
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of the protected Canadian dairy system has emboldened American farm groups to tackle other longstanding agriculture irritants, as the countries move toward rewriting trade rules. U.S. poultry exporters, who include Tyson Foods Inc and Pilgrims Pride Corp, as well as egg […] Read more
Sask. dugout study to examine carbon holding capabilities
Researcher seeks Saskatchewan volunteers to help determine if dugouts are a viable way of storing carbon and can be used as an offset tool
A University of Regina researcher is looking for 100 Saskatchewan dugouts to sample to find out how they could be used for carbon-neutral farming. Kerri Finlay, assistant professor in the biology department, said previous research suggests that dugouts could bury large amounts of carbon and produce minimal greenhouse gases. “Absolutely nobody is looking at dugouts […] Read moreWheat falls, canola mixed on Thursday
Old crop canola edged higher while new crop fell and winter wheat dropped sharply on Thursday. While the Kansas wheat tour saw many fields in western Kansas damaged by last weekend’s snow, the scouts think that on average the state will produce an above average yield, although not a high as last year’s record breaking […] Read more
Northern Lights Railway on track
Saskatchewan’s newest short-line railway company had a successful year in 2016, but there were a few potholes along the way. Northern Lights Railway, based at Kinistino, Sask., moved nearly 600 cars of grain in the past 12 months, mostly oats and peas, said NLR president Wayne Bacon. However, moving wheat has been a challenge, he […] Read more
Viterra expands in North Dakota
Viterra is expanding its grain origination capabilities in North Dakota. Viterra announced this week that it has acquired grain handling assets in Grand Forks, North Dakota, from Gavilon Grain. The transaction was completed May 1 “We’re pleased to add this facility to our asset network and to continue building our presence in the U.S.,” said […] Read more
