With the United States pulling out, there will be even greater benefits for Canada in the 11-country accord
Progress is being made on a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Japan and other countries have stated the goal is to have an announcement of an agreement in principal in November at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Vietnam. The agreement would be between the 11 remaining members of the TPP, after the United States […] Read moreTag Archives News
Trans-Pacific deal possible in November
Sask. land sale raises concerns
Crown land sales in Saskatchewan are once again raising concerns in the conservation community. This fall, the province has offered 75 parcels totalling 11,000 acres of Crown agricultural land for sale by online auction. Well-known conservationist and author Trevor Herriott said in a blog post that virtually none of these parcels have conservation easements on […] Read more
Insurance geared to farm property, liability
SGI Canada has established a farm business unit designed to improve insurance service to farmers. Professional agrologist Blair McClinton leads the new unit, which is still staffing up with people who have agricultural knowledge to serve farm customers in the three Prairie provinces. He said that is critical. People have become more removed from the […] Read more
Ag ministers gather for trade summit as NAFTA clouds gather
Agriculture ministers from North America are meeting in Colorado this week against the backdrop of uncertain North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations in Washington, D.C. Saskatchewan minister Lyle Stewart said discussions in Denver will most certainly focus on trade. “That’s always the topic of conversation at the Tri-National Accord and we think it’s particularly important […] Read more
Gov’t backs off on biggest farm tax proposal
After hearing the federal government is backing off from re-engineering capital gains tax exemptions, Ron Bonnett breathed a sigh of relief. “They seem to be responding to those concerns,” said Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in an interview Oct. 16. “When they introduced the proposals, I don’t think they realized what some […] Read more
Tight supply has mustard growers hoping for rally
Mustard prices are up but it might be prudent for growers to delay selling until the new year due to tight supplies, say buyers. “If it’s something they can sit on, they might want to wait until January and see what comes of it,” said Kevin Dick, president of All Commodities Trading Ltd. “I’m not […] Read more
Can producers profit from the pet obsession?
People sometimes scoff at India where cows are considered sacred by most of the population. In Canada, dogs and cats have gradually been elevated to special status with both good and bad effects for agriculture. I grew up with dogs and cats and I like both of them a lot. On a farm, they can […] Read more
Proper needle and syringe selection saves time, reduces pain
Proper use of syringes and needles is second nature in today’s cattle production for treating, vaccinating, flushing, aspirating or applying local anesthetic. We don’t want to leave needles in animals, just as we don’t want to cause more pain than necessary by using improper needles. There is latitude when selecting equipment but certain principles make […] Read more
‘Supercluster’ makes funding shortlist
A Saskatchewan-based proposal to position Canada as the world’s supplier of plant-based protein is one of nine finalists for a share of federal innovation money. Protein Innovations Canada supercluster made the cut after the government received 50 proposals involving more than 1,000 companies that pledged investment of $17 billion in various sectors. A supercluster is […] Read more
No changes to cattle contracts for now, says CME Group
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — CME Group Inc. plans no further moves to reduce volatility in its cattle futures market, after making a series of changes to rein in wild price swings that drove away hedgers, a managing director has said. Over the past two years, the exchange operator, which owns the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and […] Read more
