Corteva Agriscience, a division of DowDuPont, has announced plans for the commercial launch of Enlist E3 soybeans in Canada, Brazil and the United States beginning in 2019. Enlist E3 soybeans…
Soybeans was one of the many crops affected by dry conditions last year. Cassandra Tkachuk, production specialist with Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG), talked about the 2018 growing season…
Neil Townsend, FarmLink’s Senior Market Analyst, says he’s a little bearish going into the 2019-20 crop year, noting that farmers may be yielding their way to success. “Some of the yields on the…
It was revealed last week that the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) was discovered for the first time in Alberta. The first Canadian PED case was confirmed in Ontario back in 2014, and has…
Hensall District Co-op has acquired ILTA Grain Inc's edible bean processing plant located at Bloom, Manitoba, including a satellite receiving station at Miami. The facility has the capacity to…
Keystone Potato Producers Association (KPPA) has made the decision to provide annual financial support to STARS. The move was made at their recent AGM in Portage La Prairie, where members unanimously…
The revised Canada Food Guide set to be released later this month has Dairy Farmers of Canada worried about the future health of Canadians. The national farm organization says Health Canada plans to…
On Tuesday, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay, announced a federal investment of up to $39.3 million to four science clusters including barley, wheat, diverse field crops and…
Canada's new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) are now in effect. The regulations are consistent with international standards and focus on prevention and allowing for faster removal of…
Last week, Health Canada backed up its 2017 decision that glyphosate does not pose a risk to human health or the environment when used as directed. "We're very pleased with the announcement and fully…
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