Crops

Lengthy delays last year to unload container ships at the Port of Vancouver has resulted in a drastically low grade on the latest global ranking of efficiently run harbours.

More than seven-thousand workers who load and unload cargo at ports along B-C's coast have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action.

According to the latest Drought Monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, warm and dry conditions across much of the Prairies in May caused drought conditions to worsen, especially in Alberta.

After weeks of talks, a deal has been signed between Bunge Limited and Viterra to merge. However the deal is subject to approval from Bunge stakeholders and other regulatory approval, which is expected to be complete by mid-2024.

China is expected to feed a lot more of its domestic wheat crop to hogs and poultry this year after heavy rains reduced the quality of the harvest in the biggest growing region, boosting prospects for imports.

Very few major changes were made in the latest edition of the world agriculture supply and demand estimates published Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For the 2023-24 crop year, the USDA pegged total domestic wheat production at 1.

A Commodity Futures Advisor with P.I. Financial described the performance of wheat futures over the last two weeks as "trading sideways." Adam Pukalo says the July Minneapolis Wheat contract increased about 5 cents a bushel for the week.

Regina ag implement maker Degelman Industries has bought into the grain bagging and grain milling equipment business with a deal for Alberta manufacturer Renn Mill Center.

Insects: Foliar insecticide applications for flea beetles are occurring, but the overall amount of applications seems less than in recent years.

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) supports the Government of Canada for joining the dispute settlement consultation with Mexico on agricultural biotechnology.