The way Canadian beef will be graded for yield will be different starting at the beginning of next year. The change from three classes to five is being made to align the Canadian yield grading system with the U.S. The Canadian Beef Grading Agency (CBGA) says this move "will unite the industry and allow for... Read More
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Farmers Edge and Global Ag Risk Solutions (Global Ag) have announced a "strategic alignment" that will see the companies offer a unique option for crop insurance. Mutual customers of Farmers Edge and Global Ag, in both Canada and the U.S., will have access to new options and services, including customized insurance products and Farmers Edge... Read More
With producers keeping a close eye on the Canadian Pacific (CP) railway, the company recently shared that during last month (October) it broke an all-time record for the shipment of grain, moving 2.64 million metric tonnes (MMT) of Canadian grain and grain products. This broke the last record held for September 2017. In a news... Read More
Over the weekend, the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame Association (CAHFA) inducted five accomplished agricultural leaders. The event was held on Sunday, November 4th, in conjunction with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair at Toronto, Ont. The five inductees include: Ted Bilyea, Peter Dhillon, Wilf Keller, Larry Martin, and the Honourable Gerry Ritz. To read more... Read More
Each November on Show Your 4-H Colours Day, 4-H’ers from across the country don their 4-H colours, get out into their communities, post to social media, do acts of kindness, and share their enthusiasm for everything 4-H. This year, National 4-H Day falls on November 7, 2018. You can expect to see 4-H Canada and... Read More
Although it’s a bit late in the year to be buying bags for grain storage in Saskatchewan, you’ll notice a price difference the next time you plan to purchase them due to a newly-imposed environment handling fee. At the beginning of the November, the Saskatchewan government added a 25 cent per kilogram fee on the... Read More
Brand new this year, China will be hosting its International Import Expo (CIIE). Ministers and trade partners from all over the world will be at this event, which is partnered with the World Trade Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Organizers say the aim for... Read More
Ontario Sheep Farmers held its convention and annual general meeting last week near Cookstown, Ont. It was Rob Scott's final meeting as a board member, having served the last two years as chair. Scott had announced ahead of this meeting that he would be stepping down as chair and as provincial director for his district.... Read More
The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, will be in Manitoba November 1. His trip is part of the federal trade diversification strategy that connects "innovative, ambitious and hard-working Canadians" to more global markets. In downtown Winnipeg, the Taste of Trade event will take place in which Carr will meet with agricultural producers,... Read More
Wednesday evening was exciting for more than just Halloween in the town of Churchill, Manitoba. For the first time in more than a year residents heard a train whistle coming from the Hudson Bay Rail Line. The rail line was badly damaged by flooding in the spring of 2017 and, with no year-round roads into... Read More