A Prairie farmer who was paid up front for canola contractually committed to “commodity streaming” firm Input Capital Corp. will have to pay back most of that money, as per a court ruling which also condemns the company’s contracts with him as “unconscionable.” Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Jeffery Kalmakoff on Thursday released his […] Read more
Court rips streaming canola contracts as ‘unconscionable’
Haywood-Farmer acclaimed CCA president
NewsMakers from the May 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
At the March annual meeting of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association in Ottawa David Haywood-Farmer of British Columbia was acclaimed president replacing Dan Darling from Ontario. Nanton, Alta. Cow-calf and feedlot operator Bob Lowe was elected vice-president of the national cattle organization, and next in line for the top job. Lowe served as […] Read more
Grain groups rip lawmakers over derailed transport bill
Several farm groups say partisan haggling has again derailed federal legislation they hoped would help improve rail freight service for the grain sector this year. Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, passed third reading in the Senate and was returned to the House of Commons with proposed amendments on March 29 — and went back […] Read more
History: West to the Setting Sun – Part 2
Reprinted from the February 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
West to the Setting Sun – Part 2 By Philip H. Godsell, F.R.G.S., Lethbridge, Alta. ‘In August wandering hunters brought word of the disaster to the Tonquin and the Astorians bestirred themselves to strengthen their stockades and bastions, and mount their four-pounders. Following the old Nor-Wester policy, McDougall proceeded to enter into a policy of […] Read more
History: A Territories Shepherd – Part 2
Reprinted from the February 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
A Territories Shepherd – Part 2 By J. F. MacCallum, Swift Current, Sask. ‘All the Sarnia ranch cattle were put up north of Walsh in the Many Island Lakes district, northeast of Medicine Hat and close to what is now the boundary of Alberta and Saskatchewan. A lot of the ranchers took their cattle up […] Read more
Cargill upgrading rail loading at Lethbridge
Agrifood firm Cargill is reworking the site layout and expanding its rail loading capacity at its grain elevator in the Lethbridge city limits. The company recently announced a $20 million project to “more than double” the loading capacity at the Lethbridge elevator, from 56 to 134 cars. “The industry standard for rail capacity is increasing, […] Read more
Ontario backs frozen vegetable plant upgrades
The Canadian arm of French vegetable processor Bonduelle will put up almost $80 million to upgrade and expand three of its frozen vegetable plants in southwestern Ontario, with provincial government backing. The province on Tuesday announced it will invest up to $8.5 million in Bonduelle Canada’s upgrades for its processing plants at Tecumseh, Ingersoll and […] Read more
History: Modern Horse Training – Pt. 2
Reprinted from the February 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Modern Horse Training, Pt. 2 By Jack Sproule, Calgary, Alta. ‘In the January issue I pointed out, showing the necessary equipment, how to catch a horse by this system. By now those interested will have had time to prepare the equipment. Before catching there are a few little things which mean quite a lot to […] Read more
ICE to move canola trade to U.S. exchange
The business of trading and clearing canola futures is poised to leave Winnipeg for New York City this summer. Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the operator of canola exchange ICE Futures Canada, announced Tuesday it will be “transitioning” the trading and clearing of canola contracts to New York-based ICE Futures U.S. and ICE Clear U.S. ICE […] Read more
Bovine TB probe officially closed
An investigation across three provinces following the appearance of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in six Prairie cattle in 2016 has officially closed with no further cases found. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday reported receiving the last of the lab culture test results on about 30,000 animals tested during its probe. “All of the results […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
