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Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson has announced changes to the Agricultural Crown Lands Leases and Permits Regulation.

Russia attacked a key Ukrainian port today sending global food prices higher. The attacks halted ships in their tracks as they prepared to arrive there to load up with Ukrainian grain in defiance of a de-facto blockade Russia reimposed in mid-July.

Well over 100 people packed the Cabri Community Hall yesterday afternoon (Tues), where a townhall meeting was held on current supports for producers. It was hosted by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association; also in attendance were staff from Sask.

The federal and Manitoba governments made two funding announcements related to agriculture. The first was Ottawa and Manitoba providing over $1.9 million in funding to 54 projects supporting sustainable farming in Manitoba.

Alberta Agriculture expects crop yields this year will be down about 15% from the 5 year average. For spring wheat, the average dryland yield estimate for this year is 38.9 bushels per acre, down from the 5 year average of 46.1.

U.S. corn condition fell for the first time in several weeks as intense heat baked much of the country last week.

Grain movement at Canada’s west coast ports wasn't seriously impacted by the British Columbia port workers strike last month. But the next few months might be a different story. Mark Hemmes is the President of Quorum Corporation.

The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association is hosting two more townhall meetings this week in drought-stricken areas of the province. One is this afternoon (Tues) in Cabri at the Cabri Community Hall from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

It’s back to the future. Lawrence MacAulay has returned as federal agriculture minister. Despite the warm words of welcome from farm organizations across the country, I suspect the actual response was surprise followed by a collective groan.

The Canadian Grain Commission is walking back on changes to test weight standards.