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Saskatchewan agri-food exports to Indonesia, Morocco, and Algeria increased in 2023 over the previous year, according to the provincial government. Export volumes to Indonesia rose 62 percent; non-durum wheat is the top commodity exported to the nation, which grew to be Saskatchewan’s “sixth-leading agri-food market in 2023” according to the government. Algeria, the province’s “fourth-leading […]

Pulse Canada is making one more push for chickpea producers to participate in a survey. Director of Sustainability for Pulse Canada Denis Tremorin says at least 25 producers are needed and so far about half have filled it out.  This survey is about assessing the environmental impact chickpea production has in Canada, and Tremorin says […]

The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the licenses of Zeghers Seed Inc, also known as Zeghers Canada. The company held a grain dealer license and a primary elevator license at Holland, Manitoba. According to the Canadian Grain Commission, farmers in all three Prairie Provinces may be owed money by this company for grain deliveries.  Any […]

Farmers who have applied for a cash advance through the Advance Payments Program (APP) may be pleased with Monday’s announcement from the federal government. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lawrence MacAulay announced the interest-free portion of the APP is going up from $100-thousand to $250-thousand for 2024. The interest-free amount has fluctuated over the […]

Durum                         397.65  Feed barley                  225.58  Canola                          599.92 Chickpeas                     992.08 Flax            […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 70% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 33, a notable improvement from the 56% order fulfillment performance seen in week 32.  CN and CPKC are each seeing improved performances as compared to the prior week, although more notably CN which saw performance improve by 21 percentage points.  […]