TEMPEST, Alta. — One of the last wooden crib elevators built in Alberta has new life as a pulse cleaning facility for Viterra. The facility, which has been refurbished and expanded to handle pulse crops, began its new role in November 2015, but the official launch occurred June 27 at the Tempest rail siding about […] Read more
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VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – July 6, 2016
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops:
VIDEO: Canada eager to satisfy Philippine wheat concerns
The grain commission has narrowed the parameters of the CWRS class to ensure millers receive the quality they need
Canada is working to rebuild its relationship with Philippines wheat millers after they expressed a lack of confidence in Canadian wheat. Filipino bakers recently took part in a technical exchange at the Canadian International Grains Institute. They worked with Canadian experts at the Winnipeg institution to improve their processing of Canadian crops, especially Canada Western […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – June 29, 2016
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops:
VIDEO: Viterra officially opens Alta. pulse cleaning plant
TEMPEST, Alta. — One of the last wooden crib elevators built in Alberta has new life as a pulse cleaning facility for Viterra. The facility, which has been refurbished and expanded to handle pulse crops, began its new role in November 2015, but the official launch occurred June 27 at the Tempest rail siding about […] Read more
GM seen key to food security: poll
Debate at the Mobilization to the Developing World Conference discussed need for genetically modified crops
The audience was clearly in the “yes” camp as four experts set out to debate the need for genetically modified crops at a food security conference held last week in Saskatoon. The IQ2 debate, moderated by journalist Rex Murphy, kicked off the Emerging Technologies for Global Food Security: Mobilization to the Developing World Conference organized […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – June 22, 2016
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops:
VIDEO: Hog outlook optimistic
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hog farmers should have good profits this year, weaker profits next year and a rebound in 2018, a leading U.S. market analyst told farmers at the World Pork Expo. However, in the complicated mathematics of hog production economics, a number of factors could substantially alter that profitability forecast. Steve Meyer of […] Read more
VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – June 15, 2016
D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade. If agricultural markets are important to you, we have you covered. Crops:
VIDEO: Pinto, black bean supply may be tight
CESME, Turkey — Supply will be tight for two of the main classes of dry beans grown in Canada, according to an expert. “I think there is great potential for the pinto bean market to get tight,” said Randy Duckworth, director of worldwide activities for the U.S. Dry Bean Council. He forecasts total supply from […] Read more
