Crops

Most producers have completed seeding operations, with 99 per cent of the crop seeded to date. Last-minute fields were seeded as they dried up over recent weeks.

A day after Bunge Limited and Viterra announced a deal that will see them merge into one agri-business company, reaction has been coming in.

Starting on August 1st, a laboratory review of the end-use quality of sprouted wheat will lead to changes in how wheat is graded. That's according to the Canadian Grain Commission.

Canadian farm groups are urging senators to pass an important piece of legislation before Parliament rises for the summer.

Seeding is complete in Manitoba except in regions where reseeding may occur due to recent storms. Crops in the southwest region are being assessed due to a recent storm that moved through the region last week.

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.