Most organic crops rose in price compared to December, but only some of them saw their premiums go up. Photo: Thinkstock

Flax retaining May gains

StatCan projects smallest planted area in 76 years

Flax prices continue to ride the upswing the oilseed experienced in May, said Scott Shiels, grain procurement manager for Grain Millers Canada in Yorkton, Sask.



Workers set up a temporary building for John Deere on Jan. 3, 2022 in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center in preparation for CES 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Steve Marcus)

Deere must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over repair costs, US judge rules

Suite alleges Deere violated U.S. antitrust laws by controlling too tightly where and how farmers could repair equipment

Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their costs for parts and repairs, a U.S. judge has ruled.









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Unsettled weather for Prairies

Temperatures to be a little below normal

The weather situation on the Canadian Prairies will likely become unsettled when moving deeper into June, said Scott Kehler, chief scientist for Weatherlogics.