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Green Party backs grain drying exemption from carbon tax

By GFM Staff 2 days ago

One of the federal opposition parties in full favour of carbon pricing is lending its support to calls by farm groups for a carbon tax break for grain drying. Vancouver Island MP Paul Manly, the Green Party’s caucus critic for agriculture, announced the party’s position Monday. “We support the grain producers of Canada in their […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

AGI buys ag business management software muscle

By GFM Staff 2 days ago

Grain handling equipment maker Ag Growth Industries (AGI) plans to level up on its SureTrack farm management software platform with a deal for another Canadian player in the same business. Winnipeg-based AGI announced Thursday it has bought all outstanding shares in Oakville, Ont.-based Affinity Management Ltd., developer of the Compass brand of farm and agribusiness […] Read more

Crops

Alberta’s Crop Management Network expands reach

By GFM Staff 2 days ago

A crop input dealer northwest of Edmonton is the newest link in the Crop Management Network ag retail chain. CMN, whose chain includes retailers in seven other central Alberta communities, said Thursday it has purchased the assets of Dow Fertilizer, which operates sites at Onoway and Mayerthorpe, effective Jan. 9. “We are very excited to […] Read more

Canola, Crops

Supercluster backing canola protein production

By GFM Staff 6 days ago

The federally-backed research and development “supercluster” set up to boost Canada’s protein industries is funding work to wring more and better proteins out of canola seed. In Saskatoon on Wednesday, federal Industry Minister Navdeep Bains announced the Protein Industries Canada (PIC) supercluster has approved a new $27.6 million project to breed high-protein canola hybrids for […] Read more

Canola, Crops

DeKalb pulls two ‘inconsistent’ canolas off market

By GFM Staff January 15, 2020

Up against an “inconsistency of grower experiences” with the seeds’ yields in 2019, Bayer Canada is yanking two of its DeKalb TruFlex canola hybrids from the market. DeKalb’s DKTF 92 SC and DKTF 94 CR will not be available for 2020, Bayer said. Canola growers who have already booked those seeds for this spring are […] Read more

Crops, Peas

Beyond Meat locks in Roquette pea protein supply

By GFM Staff January 15, 2020

Plant-based protein firm Roquette has been booked to “significantly” increase the amount of pea protein it provides to expansion-hungry U.S. faux-meat processor Beyond Meat in the next three years. Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat on Tuesday announced a “multi-year pea protein supply agreement” with France’s Roquette, renewing a “longstanding partnership” between the two firms. No specifics […] Read more

Barley, Crops

Prairie barley groups back new research funding arm

By GFM Staff January 13, 2020

The three Prairie barley growers’ groups are taking a more “collaborative” approach to longer-term national and regional research work on barley breeding. SaskBarley, Alberta Barley and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association on Monday launched what they’ve dubbed the Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC), following a path similar to that of the three provincial […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

VIDO-InterVac joins swine fever fight

By GFM Staff January 12, 2020

The University of Saskatchewan’s vaccine research and development arm is set to become Canada’s first non-government agency to work with the African swine fever virus. Saskatoon-based Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) will start work with the virus this month at its Containment Level 3-Agriculture (CL3-Ag) facility, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said […] Read more

Crops, Peas, Pulses

Subway, McDonald’s expand Beyond Meat rollouts in Canada

By GFM Staff January 12, 2020

Major fast-food chains McDonald’s and Subway are both expanding their rollouts of plant-based Beyond Meat products in Canada, beyond the range of their initial tests. McDonald’s Canada announced Wednesday it will expand the test marketing of its “P.L.T.” burger from its 28 stores in London, Ont. to also include 52 in Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph and surrounding […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Hay, Weather

Hay disaster benefit kicks in for Manitoba growers

By GFM Staff January 12, 2020

Eligible Manitoba forage growers can expect to share in a $5 million hay disaster benefit (HDB) for the 2019 crop year. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. (MASC), the provincial crop insurance agency, announced Friday that the HDB has been activated and benefit payments to eligible forage producers on about 1,500 claims will begin “shortly.” The HDB, […] Read more

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Green Party backs grain drying exemption from carbon tax

AGI buys ag business management software muscle

Alberta’s Crop Management Network expands reach

Supercluster backing canola protein production

DeKalb pulls two ‘inconsistent’ canolas off market

Beyond Meat locks in Roquette pea protein supply

Prairie barley groups back new research funding arm

VIDO-InterVac joins swine fever fight

Subway, McDonald’s expand Beyond Meat rollouts in Canada

Hay disaster benefit kicks in for Manitoba growers

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