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"Hardly anything" for positive net returns: Hursh on Stats Canada's Crop Production Estimates for Saskatchewan

"Hardly anything" for positive net returns: Hursh on Stats Canada's Crop Production Estimates for Saskatchewan

Statistics Canada released its crop production estimates yesterday (Tues).
Vietnam lifting restriction on Canadian wheat exports

Vietnam lifting restriction on Canadian wheat exports

Vietnam announced it is taking Canada thistle, also known as creeping thistle, out of its revised quarantine pest list, clearing the way for Canadian wheat exports to enter the country.
New Holland Unveils Electric Tractor

New Holland Unveils Electric Tractor

North American farmers will get their first look at New Holland’s new all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features when they visit the Farm Progress show this week held at Decatur, Illinois.
Palmer Amaranth Found in Ontario

Palmer Amaranth Found in Ontario

A single plant that showed up this summer on the edge of a southwestern Ontario cornfield is cause for concern among Canadian farmers.
Six Ag Groups Call for Exemption to Underused Housing Tax

Six Ag Groups Call for Exemption to Underused Housing Tax

Six national farm organizations are raising concerns about unintended consequences from the federal government’s Underused Housing Tax that took effect last year.
Canadian Railways See Slight Drop in Grain Deliveries

Canadian Railways See Slight Drop in Grain Deliveries

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 93% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 3, a decline from the previous week's 97% order fulfillment performance.
Vietnam Lifts Restrictions on Canadian Cereals Exports

Vietnam Lifts Restrictions on Canadian Cereals Exports

Following advocacy from Canadian government and industry, Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has released a revised quarantine pest list, which no longer includes creeping thistle ( Cirsium arvense ).
Plans Underway to Improve Forage Insurance Programs

Plans Underway to Improve Forage Insurance Programs

The cattle sector is hoping satellite technology will be the answer for providing forage insurance comparable to how multi-peril insurance works for grain farmers.
Government of Canada announced $72 million in federal support for SMR development in Saskatchewan

Government of Canada announced $72 million in federal support for SMR development in Saskatchewan

The Federal Government has announced its support for developing and deploying small modular reactors (SMRs) in Saskatchewan.
Canada Joins USA on Trade Fight With Mexico Over GMO Corn

Canada Joins USA on Trade Fight With Mexico Over GMO Corn

Mexico's restrictions on products made with genetically modified corn, has lead to Canada joining the United States in a trade dispute.