Prices for feed barley in Western Canada have stabilized over the past week, although low bushel weights were leading to discounts.
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Combining in Saskatchewan ahead of five-year average
Harvesting in Saskatchewan is in the home stretch as warm and dry conditions for the week ended Sept. 30 saw a 12-point gain to 91 per cent complete, the provincial agriculture department reported.
Bayer to acquire HyTech canola facility
Bayer CropScience Inc. announced on Oct. 3 it will purchase the HyTech canola treating and packaging plant near Coaldale, Alta. with the sale to be made final on Nov. 1.
China to grow more corn in 2024/25
Corn production in China is expected to increase to 293 million tonnes in 2024/25, said a report from the United States Department of Agriculture attache in Beijing, with improved yields overriding a slight reduction in harvested area.
Ukraine farm sector indirect losses may reach $83B due to Russian invasion, analysts say
Indirect losses in Ukraine's key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, mainly due to falling harvests, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) said on Thursday.
Montreal port says strike by workers is over, clients can expect delays
A three-day strike by unionized Montreal port workers that shut down two container traffic terminals ended early on Thursday as scheduled.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry weather advances harvest to 73 per cent
Warm and dry weather during the week ended Sept. 30, 2024 allowed Manitoba's harvest to advance 15 points at 73 per cent completion.
US port strike disrupts hamburger supplies, frozen seafood
Beef sector could see ripple effects if strike lasts more than a week, industry says
Dockworkers striking at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports are preventing imports of beef that restaurants and retailers increasingly rely on to make hamburgers due to limited domestic supplies, traders and industry members said.
CFIA releases latest on seed regulatory modernization process
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency released a report today on its latest round of industry and expert consultation as it seeks to modernize its seed regulations. This is the third round of consultations. The first, a needs assessment survey, was done in 2021.
Senators told biosecurity bill C-275 is really about trespassing
Witnesses at last week's Senate agriculture committee meetings said a bill purporting to be about biosecurity is not about biosecurity at all.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
