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Alberta Grains Chosen as New Name for Merged Wheat, Barley Commissions
Alberta Barley and Alberta Wheat commissions have chosen the name Alberta Grains for its newly merged organization, a...
New Bayer Pulse Fungicide Registered for Use in Western Canada
Delaro Complete fungicide has been registered for use in Western Canada on pulses including chickpeas and lentils, a...
Tentative Deal Reached to End B.C. Port Worker Strike
A tentative agreement has been reached between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the British...
Chris Davison Hired as New Canola Council of Canada President
Chris Davison has been hired as the new Canola Council of Canada (CCC) president and CEO, a July 11 news release said....
Darrell Petras Hired as New CAAIN CEO
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Darrell Petras has been appointed the new CEO of the...
Miravis Star Fungicide Available for Canola Sclerotinia Control
Syngenta has released a new fungicide, Miravis Star, for Sclerotinia protection and application flexibility in canola,...
Geothermal Ag Project to be Built by Hinton
Freshbay has signed a definitive agreement with Novus Earth for their Geothermal Controlled Environment Agriculture...
B.C. Port Workers on Strike as of July 1
As of July 1 workers at some of British Columbia's busiest ports headed to the picket lines. The strike includes 7,200...
Cereals Canada Announces New Members and Board Change
Cereals Canada welcomes the SaskBarley Development Commission (SaskBarley) and AgroHall into its membership according...
Richardson Plans to Expand Eight Elevators to Move More Trains Through
Richardson International Limited will be expanding eight elevators in western Canada serviced by Canadian Pacific...
Report Points Out Multiple Factors Causing Food Price Inflation
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. A new report from the Standing Committee on...
CGC Makes Changes to Grain Grading Guide
Changes are coming to the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) Official Grain Grading Guide for the 2023-24 crop year, a...
Bayer Launches Varro FX Herbicide in Western Canada for 2024
Bayer Crop Science's Varro FX cross-spectrum herbicide has received registration for use in Western Canada on spring...
Bunge and Viterra to Merge Together
Bunge Limited has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Viterra Limited to merge the two grain...
Ag Minister Responds to U.S. Call for CUSMA Dispute Settlement
Following the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai’s call for a dispute settlement consultation...
Sask-based Company Buys Lacombe’s Renn Mill Center Inc.
Saskatchewan-based Degelman Industries LP has purchased Renn Mill Center Inc. (RMC) in Lacombe, Alta., a June 8 news...
FCC Offering $500,000 Credit Line to Farmers
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering an unsecured credit line up to $500,000 with loan processing fees waived to help...
Feds Raise Interest-Free Limit on Advance Payments Program to $350,000
The federal government is raising the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program from $250,000 to $350,000...
Feds Make Changes to Address Ag Labour Shortages
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. The federal government has extended the Agri-Food...