Glacier FarmMedia – Trina Semenchuk wants to make Manitoba the vertical farming capital of the world. “It’s a very bold vision, but yeah, it’s my vision,” she said. “Why not? We have a short growing season and we have so much talent here. We have quite a lot of resources already available in Winnipeg.” Semenchuk […] Read more
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How to get tax season right
Glacier FarmMedia – With deadlines looming, there are a few things farmers should be aware of as they prepare their taxes. For farms that run as corporations, Dec. 31, 2023, was the last day for the temporary immediate expensing option. The immediate expensing incentive was a temporary program that first came into effect for the […] Read more
Chemical delays aggravate Aussie farmers
CANBERRA (Reuters) — Australia’s farm chemicals regulator is taking too long to approve new products, leading to billions of dollars in preventable crop losses for one of the world’s biggest agricultural exporters, industry groups say. Australia is a major supplier of goods from wheat and barley to cotton and wine. Approvals of as many as […] Read more
Reports raise alarm over Bunge-Viterra merger
Competition bureau, ag economists find significantly reduced competition, more costs to farmers if transaction proceeds
REGINA — Bunge and Viterra said last week they still expect the proposed merger of the two companies to proceed, even after a Competition Bureau of Canada review identified major concerns about reduced competition. A report by three University of Saskatchewan agricultural economists for four Prairie farm organizations reached the same conclusion. Richard Gray, James […] Read more
Prairies have made a slow slide into drought
We had a fairly major storm system on the Prairies last week, but it was not strong enough to warrant major attention. Manitoba received the most moisture from this system, with widespread 20 to 30 millimetres of rain mixed with snow. The northern half of agricultural Saskatchewan, along with the far eastern regions, also saw […] Read more
Farming and the EV bandwagon
When it was time to buy a new vehicle for family use, the Somervilles went electric. Rob Somerville, who farms cattle and grain with his wife, son and daughter-in-law near Endiang, Alta., cited costs as the main reason for the decision. Somerville knew the costs of his previous vehicle. Fuel and repairs had reached the […] Read more
Leon’s clients file claims against company for non-delivery
REGINA — Customers of Leon’s Manufacturing continue to have concerns about the company’s ability to deliver. Edmonton lawyer James Raworth said he has three clients who have either filed, or are in the process of filing, claims against the company. Related story: Farmers frustrated with equipment manufacturer He said they are all almost exactly the […] Read more
Pea protein sector wants duty
Manufacturers claim Chinese companies are exporting product into Canada at subsidized prices
SASKATOON — Canadian pea protein manufacturers have filed an anti-dumping and countervailing duty case against Chinese imports. “We believe the evidence shows Chinese companies are competing unfairly by selling product into Canada at dumped and subsidized prices,” Nutri-Pea said in an email. Related stories: The Portage la Prairie, Man., company manufactures food-grade protein isolates, starches […] Read more
Ag committee passes bill to ban horse exports by air
Canada ships live horses mainly to Japan for slaughter, but the federal government has moved to ban the practice
REGINA — The House of Commons agriculture committee has passed a private member’s bill that would ban the air transport of live horses for slaughter. Bill C-355 now goes back to the House of Commons for third reading, and if passed there would then move to the Senate for more scrutiny. Related stories: Animal Justice […] Read more
Canadian canola exports to Mexico plummet 65 per cent
Canada is expected to remain Mexico's largest supplier of canola, but Australia is making major inroads in that market
SASKATOON — Canada’s canola shipments to Mexico are plummeting. Exports to that destination totaled 279,900 tonnes through the first seven months of the 2023-24 campaign. Related stories: That is down from 801,100 tonnes for the same period a year ago, a 65 percent drop. Canadian canola sales have generally been lacklustre to date, but the […] Read more
