Federal Agriculture Minister Marie Claude Bibeau and Minister of International Trade Mary Ng announced Canada has regained market access to Taiwan for beef exports. Taiwan had restrictions on Canadian beef since 2003, following the discovery of Canada’s first case of BSE; restrictions were on both over and under 30-month Canadian beef, but both have since […]
U.S. company Bunge Ltd. has signed a deal to merge with Viterra Ltd., which is owned by Glencore, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and B.C. Investment Management Corp. The companies said Tuesday the deal create a global agribusiness company well positioned to meet the demands of complex markets and better serve farmers and customers. […]
Grain markets were showing downward movement this week. P.I. Financial commodity futures advisor Adam Pukalo says the July canola contract is down 20 dollars per metric ton, while spring wheat futures (July Minneapolis Wheat) have declined about 20 cents a bushel, at under $8.50 a bushel. There are two factors, Pukalo says, for the canola […]
Quebec pork producer Olymel says it will close a major slaughterhouse south of Quebec City and lay off 994 workers. The company said today the Vallee-Jonction plant in the Beauce region will be the latest factory to shutter, after previously announcing the closure of several other facilities in recent months. Olymel CEO Yanick Gervais told […]
As Saskatchewan flax acres have declined in recent years, this has had a negative impact on revenue for the flax commission. SaskFlax Board Chair Gregory Sundquist said the loss of revenue and the departure of executive director Wayne Thompson had forced them to make some tough decisions. Sundquist says SaskFlax had already announced it has […]
Producers made significant progress with their harvest operations last week, according to the Ministry of Agriculture’s latest crop report. Forty-two per cent of the crop has been harvested across the province, up from 23 per cent last week and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 40 per cent. The southwest region continues to lead […]
The provincial government announced that they are expanding eligibility for the Saskatchewan Loan Forgiveness program for veterinarians and veterinary technologists. Any Saskatchewan veterinary practice that offers veterinary services to livestock stakeholders from rural or remote communities is now eligible. Previously cities like Regina and Saskatoon were not eligible. The expansion is intended to attract veterinary […]
A new industry-led report suggests Canada’s farmers can likely only achieve half of the federal government’s targeted 30 per cent reduction in fertilizer emissions by 2030. The report, commissioned by Fertilizer Canada and the Canola Council of Canada, examines what effect a 30 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the use of nitrogen-based […]
Canadian farmers directly impacted by climate change and its effects this year might be eligible for a Livestock Tax Deferral. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released an initial list of designated regions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where Livestock Tax Deferral has been authorized for 2022 due to extreme weather conditions. The provision allows livestock […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food is investing up to $45.3 million to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Canada and prepare for a potential outbreak. ASF is a fatal swine disease that spreads through direct and indirect contact with infected pigs, pork, and pork by-products. The Government of Canada is […]
