Saskatchewan’s general farm organization is asking for an extension to the crop insurance seeding deadline. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan said weather has prevented farmers in some regions from getting into their fields. In particular, southeastern and northeastern areas have been hit hard by heavy snowfall, cool temperatures and excessive rain this spring. Although […] Read more
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Growers plan to seed fewer acres to dry beans this year
Dry bean acres are down in North America and it remains to be seen whether wet conditions will exacerbate that shortfall, says an industry official. Statistics Canada forecasts 337,000 acres of the crop in Canada, a 23 percent drop from last year. Daryl Domitruk, executive director of Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, thinks that estimate […] Read more
Farmers embrace flexible transition
Past experience shows farm family that not all successful transitions are written down but also rely on good relationships
Farm transition plans are important, but they shouldn’t be set in stone, said Peter Smerychynski, who took over the farm from his parents and is welcoming his son, Konnor, into the family farm. “A real progression plan was not formal with us. It was an understanding. It turned out better than the formal stuff,” said […] Read more
Russian peas won’t flow to China overnight
China and Russia have signed a phytosanitary protocol for peas opening the door for competition in Canada’s top market. However, that competition is not likely to be very intense in the inaugural year of the agreement, according to a Russian grain trader. Alexander Gavrilov, head of the Asia trade desk with TH Sodrugestvo Ltd., said […] Read more
PM tours USask ag and VIDO
Prime minister Justin Trudeau wound up a day of tours in Saskatoon meeting with staff, board members and leadership from the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan May 25. He thanked VIDO-InterVac board members and staff for their efforts and contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The prime minister also took part in […] Read more
Push for Russia, Ukraine grain exports
DAKAR, May 25 (Reuters) – Senegal’s president and African Union chairman Macky Sall said on Wednesday that when he visits Russia and Ukraine in the coming weeks he will push them to unblock exports of grains and fertilizer to avoid widespread famine. Africa is suffering from disruptions in food supply and soaring prices of basic goods and […] Read more
U.S. plans new deal with Pacific Rim, other countries
The United States is pursuing an Asian Pacific trade agreement that isn’t a free trade agreement. On May 23, while visiting Japan, U.S. President Joe Biden officially launched talks for the Indo Pacific Economic Framework. The IPEF, as it is known, is a partnership between the U.S., Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, […] Read more
Alberta seeding ahead of five-year average
While the rate of spring planting in Alberta is 12.2 percent complete overall, there’s a disparity between the south and the rest of the province. Also, the pace was 2.6 points above the five-year average but 5.2 behind last year. As of May 3, Alberta Agriculture found seeding in the south was at 36.5 percent […] Read more
War exports short with “a long tail”
Some analysts have suggested Ukraine’s grain exports would resume in a hurry if there was a ceasefire. But that is not the assessment of the head of one of the world’s largest grain companies, which has significant assets in the country. Bunge Limited’s chief executive officer Greg Heckman mentioned during a conference call on the […] Read more
Alta. OKs flood prevention reservoir
Nearly a decade after one of the most expensive floods in Canadian history hit Calgary, construction is set to begin on a $744-million reservoir the Alberta government says will help protect the city and southern Alberta from major flooding. “It will be partially complete in 2024 and fully complete by the year 2025,” Premier Jason […] Read more
