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N.B. farm-plated trucks may haul for other farmers

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 5, 2014

Farmers in New Brunswick driving farm-plated trucks will soon be able to use those vehicles to haul for farmers other than themselves. Public Safety Minister Bruce Northrup last week announced the province will tweak its Motor Vehicle Act to allow farm-plated vehicles to transport other farmers’ products. Previously, a farmer could only haul his or […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

U.S. senators urge probe of report that oil companies blocked ethanol

By ayesha-rascoe July 9, 2014

Washington | Reuters — Two U.S. farm-state senators on Wednesday urged federal regulators to investigate allegations raised by a biofuel trade group that the oil industry uses “strong-arm tactics” to prevent widespread use of higher blends of ethanol in gasoline. A report from the Renewable Fuels Association this week said major oil companies have discouraged […] Read more

A carinata crop in flower near Minton, Sask., about 120 km west of Estevan. (Photo courtesy Agrisoma Biosciences)

Beef Cattle, Crops, Machinery

Minogue: Feed option may put carinata in Prairie rotations

By Leeann Minogue July 9, 2014

Carinata is poised to become a more economical crop option for Prairie farmers now that the crop’s meal has the federal seal of approval. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recently approved carinata meal as feed for Canadian beef cattle. Carinata is agronomically similar to mustard and canola — and according to Steve Fabinjanski, CEO of […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Producer car application system going online

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff July 4, 2014

Grain growers wanting to apply for producer cars will be able to do so online later this month. Starting Monday (July 7), farmers who administer their own producer cars, as well as producer car administrators and agents, can apply for an account in the Canadian Grain Commission’s new online producer car application system. On July […] Read more

Hormel Foods, the makers of Spam canned lunch meat, introduced its Sir Can-a-Lot character in 2012. The use of the term “spam” to describe unwanted email is believed to be derived less from the product itself and more from a 1970 comedy sketch about Spam by British comedy troupe Monty Python. (Store.Spam.com)

General, Machinery

CASL Defenses, Part 1: Spam law to affect virtually every business in Canada

By Nelson Bennett June 26, 2014

New anti-spam regulations that go into effect July 1 will do more than prevent spamming within Canada by Canadian businesses. Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is a catch-all net that covers all forms of electronic messaging, from email and newsletters to social media and software downloads. Businesses that don’t comply face fines of up to $10 […] Read more

General, Machinery

CASL Defenses, Part 2: The ifs, ands and buts of new anti-spam legislation

By Nelson Bennett June 26, 2014

It’s July 2 — the day after Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) came into effect. You’ve just started a new job. Your predecessor left behind a binder containing the business cards of clients. You start your day by sending out emails to the addresses on those cards to introduce yourself and to ask if you can […] Read more

General, Machinery

CASL Defenses, Part 3: Anti-spam law touches off ironic flurry of email

By Nelson Bennett June 26, 2014

If you are weary of receiving requests to stay on or get on mailing lists from Canadian companies, don’t worry – it should stop in a few days. In fact, it must stop by July 1, because after that, companies that send emails asking for your express consent to receive emails, newsletters and other commercial […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

BNSF, CP ordered to report U.S. grain shipping plans

June 24, 2014

Reuters — U.S. officials ordered BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) to report by Friday their plans to clear a backlog of grain cars after months of service delays blamed on harsh winter weather and high freight demand. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board decision filed late last week also ordered that the two class […] Read more

CWB is offering $17.4 million for western Saskatchewan’s Great Sandhills Terminal. (GST.ca)

Crops, Machinery, Markets

CWB makes bid for independent SW Sask. grain handler

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 24, 2014

Shareholders in southwestern Saskatchewan’s Great Sandhills Terminal are expected to meet this summer to consider a $17.4 million offer from the grain firm formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board. CWB on Monday announced an all-cash $581.98 per share offer for all shares in the independent firm, which operates an high-throughput inland grain terminal on […] Read more

Seed grower Harvey Gjesdal, shown here in an undated Grainews file photo, created and patented the Gjesdal “Five-in-One” rotary seed cleaner, among several other inventions.

Crops, Machinery

Prairie seed grower and inventor Harvey Gjesdal, 92

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 23, 2014

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Birch Hills, Sask. for farm equipment inventor, seed grower and long-time Grainews columnist Harvey Gjesdal. Gjesdal, who died Friday at Birch Hills at age 92, was prominent for decades among Prairie farmers, in part for patents on equipment still in widespread use today, including the Gjesdal “Five-in-One” rotary […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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N.B. farm-plated trucks may haul for other farmers

U.S. senators urge probe of report that oil companies blocked ethanol

Minogue: Feed option may put carinata in Prairie rotations

Producer car application system going online

CASL Defenses, Part 1: Spam law to affect virtually every business in Canada

CASL Defenses, Part 2: The ifs, ands and buts of new anti-spam legislation

CASL Defenses, Part 3: Anti-spam law touches off ironic flurry of email

BNSF, CP ordered to report U.S. grain shipping plans

CWB makes bid for independent SW Sask. grain handler

Prairie seed grower and inventor Harvey Gjesdal, 92

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