Breen Neeser talks to Nigel Buffone at Ag in Motion.

Strong demand for generics prompts expansion

Farmers Business Network plans to build two new ag chemical product distribution centres on the Prairies

LANGHAM — Farmers Business Network is responding to strong demand for generic agricultural chemicals by expanding its Canadian operations. The company is building two new product distribution centres. The warehouse in Brandon is scheduled to open Sept. 1, 2025, while the one in Grand Prairie, Alta., will begin operations on Jan. 1, 2026. Those are […] Read more



Close-up of the white granules of fertilizer pouring through the grate on an auger's hopper.

Middle Eastern turmoil uppends markets

The main impact on Western Canadian agriculture could be from increased input costs including diesel and fertilizer

The main impact of the conflict on Western Canadian agriculture will be from increased input costs.




A farmer is working on top of his air seeder in the middle of a field.

Tight nitrogen supply boosts prices

Fertilizer manufacturers are shifting their investment focus to lower carbon forms of nitrogen, such as green ammonia

Strong nitrogen fertilizer demand is butting up against tight supplies in some regions of the world, says an analyst.