SASKATOON — The freefall in U.S. wheat acres appears to have bottomed out. Farmers in that country are expected to plant 47.5 million acres of the crop this year, which is where acres have been since 2017. Related stories: However, it is a far cry from the peak of 88.25 million acres achieved in 1981. […] Read more
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U.S. wheat acres stop downward slide
American production has been falling for the last 40 years but it's not certain that this has benefited Canadian growers
Regulatory certainty called vital to Regina project’s future
Renewable diesel plant proposed by FCL and AGT still in early design stages, waiting for Clean Fuel Standards to be set
REGINA — One of the proponents of a renewable fuel project in Regina says the regulatory environment must be clear before it goes ahead. Murad Al-Katib, who heads AGT Foods, said the front-end engineering and design for the facility planned by AGT and Federated Co-operatives Ltd. to produce both protein concentrates and renewable fuel from […] Read more
Man. Crop Alliance sets new strategic course
Five years post-amalgamation, the Manitoba Crop Alliance is well established, according to chief executive officer Pam de Rocquigny. Now, the multi-commodity farm group’s new strategic plan is looking to future opportunities. “We’re ready to build on that strong foundation … where can we now move the needle?” de Rocquigny said. The MCA’s first strategic plan, […] Read more
Prairie producers contribute to food aid
REGINA — Some of the first food aid to enter war-torn Gaza came from the Canadian Prairies. Regina-based AGT Foods took its idea of a family parcel ration program to the United Nations in 2016. Together they developed a 26-kilogram box containing Saskatchewan-produced lentils, peas and chickpeas, combined with other nutritional products. Other stories from […] Read more
Former PM praises Sask. global trade success
Stephen Harper says he admires how well the province has been able to market its agrifood products around the world
REGINA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Saskatchewan has a positive story to tell and is doing a good job of sharing that story around the world. “One of the really great trends in my political life has been the transformation process of Saskatchewan,” he said during the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer global summit, […] Read more
New Combines from Case IH
Three more new models debut for the 2025 growing season
Glacier FarmMedia – In February, Case IH pulled the wraps off its Class 10-plus AF11 twin-rotor combine at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, describing 2024 as the year of the combine. By mid-April the red brand had three more new models to debut — the 260 Series. “You can kind of see […] Read more
GM wheat seed sales begin in Argentina
NEW YORK, (Reuters) — Bioceres Crop Solutions has begun sales of genetically modified wheat seeds in Argentina, the first time the technology has been commercially available to farmers anywhere in the world. After years of tests followed by planting under pilot agreements between Bioceres and a small number of farmers, the company has started distributing […] Read more
Research chair funding renewed
REGINA — Governments have renewed funding for the 15 agricultural strategic research chairs at the University of Saskatchewan. Ottawa and Regina announced $25 million through the five-year Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, and specifically the Strategic Research Program. It focuses on crop genetics, livestock development, food and bioproduct development and soils and environment. Federal agriculture minister […] Read more
Thunder Bay grain volume up
Glacier FarmMedia – MARKETSFARM — Grain shipments out of the Port of Thunder Bay are running well ahead of average through the first few weeks of the 2024 shipping season. After opening in late March, grain shipments through the end of April of about 1.14 million tonnes were up by 25 per cent from the […] Read more
Chickpea outlook bright
SASKATOON — Canada’s chickpea crop is off to a good start. “I’m new to the area, but what I’m being told by those who are veterans here, this is a good year, and it could lead to a pretty good outcome from a yield perspective on everything,” said Jake Hansen, general manager of Mid-West Grain. […] Read more
