Reuters — Canadian fertilizer maker Nutrien Ltd. has narrowed its full-year profit forecast and said it has seen an improvement in market conditions globally, helped by higher crop and fertilizer prices. The world’s biggest fertilizer maker by capacity also posted a net loss for the third quarter, hurt by an impairment charge of $823 million. […] Read more
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Nutrien posts quarterly loss
Farmland concentration: is it really a problem?
Concerns certainly exist regarding the growth of mega farms and the concentration of farmland control. But how many of the concerns are just envy and how many are actually valid? Darrin Qualman of the National Farmers Union is lead author on a new report called Concentration Matters: Farmland Inequality on the Prairies. This is certainly […] Read more
Election 2020 irregularities: ‘it was rigged’
Interest in the vote had been intense, as it always is. The stakes were high and supporters on all sides were becoming increasingly passionate. Allegations of election fraud muddied the waters and passions ran even higher. Was it possible the results would be too tainted to be accepted by all sides? Would the country never […] Read more
Ag Notes
Dealers revamp communications The Western Equipment Dealers Association has created a new microsite for its publications and it includes a digital knowledge centre to connect dealers to industry news and information. The site will provide news updates from the association on policy, government regulations, manufacturer relations, industry articles, podcasts, webinars, surveys and training. The site […] Read more
New COVID restrictions announced in Sask.
Saskatchewan has implemented a new set of restrictions to help control the spread of COVID-19. The new orders take effect Friday and last until Dec. 17. At that time, they will be reviewed. The restrictions include limiting all indoor public gatherings to 30 people. Weddings, funerals and worship services are limited to 30, and no […] Read more
Glass prompts potato chip recall
A recall on some kinds of Miss Vickie’s potato chips, which began in Eastern Canada, has now been extended to the West. The Original Recipe Kettle Cooked Potato Chips may have pieces of glass in the bags, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced. The affected potato chips have been distributed in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario […] Read more
Concerns ease over pulled licence
Most farmers who delivered grain to Global Grain Canada have it back in their bins, according to the Canadian Grain Commission. The dry bean processing plant in Plum Coulee, Man., that recently lost its CGC licence has returned most of its inventory to eligible farmers who were in possession of primary elevator receipts. “That, in […] Read more
Farm sale includes two ‘new’ tractors
Nobody seems to know why Danny Spence bought a new JD 4760 back in 1992 and then stored it until he passed away last January. “Nobody actually even knew he had these until he died,” said Dallas Simmonds, owner of Raptor Enterprises. “I knew there were a couple new tractors in the shed, but I […] Read more
Raven to build DOT near Regina
Raven Industries has established a headquarters near Regina for autonomous technology and to build the DOT autonomous agricultural platform, after acquiring DOT Technology Corp. last June. “DOT will be manufactured at this facility, but ultimately this headquarters will be a central hub, not only for autonomy in Canada, but also for our precision solutions, and […] Read more
U.K., Canada ink interim trade deal
Canada’s transitional trade deal with the United Kingdom will offer agri-food exporters some stability, but concern over non-tariff barriers persist. On Nov. 21, Canada and the U.K. announced an interim deal, allowing the parties more runway to finalize a comprehensive trade agreement. “This trade continuity agreement between Canada and the United Kingdom assures we maintain […] Read more
