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BASF’s new Canadian stake to include three plants, 300 staff

By Leeann Minogue October 17, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Among the major players still in the world’s crop protection and seed business, remaining competitive comes at a cost. To be sure, several smaller companies remain in the game — but with marriages now consummated for Dow Chemical and DuPont, and for Syngenta and ChemChina, Bayer’s pending takeover of Monsanto and, now, BASF getting set […] Read more

The Port of Churchill in 2015. (CNS Canada photo by Jade Markus)

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Ottawa threatens suit for Hudson Bay rail line repairs

By Country Guide Staff October 13, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal government says the owner of the Hudson Bay Railway has 30 days to get the washed-out line repaired and running or will face a lawsuit for breach of contract. Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, the MP for the Manitoba riding of Winnipeg South Centre, said in a statement Friday that U.S. rail operator […] Read more

Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Canada’s weekly canola crush tops 200,000 tonnes

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 13, 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Canadian canola crushers saw their second busiest week ever during the week ended Wednesday, according to the latest data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association. The canola crush in the latest weekly reporting period came in at 204,820 tonnes, only slightly off the record of 208,268 tonnes hit in March. A total […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

BASF to harvest seeds, herbicide businesses from Bayer

By Maria Sheahan October 13, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes Frankfurt | Reuters — BASF has agreed to buy seed and herbicide businesses from Bayer for 5.9 billion euros (C$8.7 billion) in cash, as Bayer tries to convince competition authorities to approve its planned acquisition of Monsanto. BASF, the world’s third-largest maker of crop chemicals, has so far avoided seed assets and instead pursued research […] Read more

Most of the varieties covered by PBR are from the public sector, and most are cereal varieties.

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Plant Breeders Rights not so simple

New regulations give PBR regs more teeth, but breeders still want you to follow the law out of self-interest, not fear

By Ralph Pearce October 12, 2017

Reading Time: 6 minutes When Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) got a major facelift two years ago, the seed trade in Canada responded with information campaigns saying that all was for the best. Upgrades in intellectual property protection weren’t a cash grab, farmers were told. Instead, they showed the international community that Canada takes property protection very seriously. That recognition, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola looks to USDA for direction

By Dave Sims October 12, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The canola market continues to chop around in its recently-established range of $490-$500 per tonne, but a looming U.S. Department of Agriculture report could change that, according to an industry analyst. “That (USDA supply and demand report) is going to be the driver,” said Keith Ferley of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg. […] Read more

Guide Business, Succession strategy

Their joint venture

The way Doyle Wiebe and Mark Thompson work together is beginning to look like the future for a big chunk of Canada’s farms, especially in succession

By Anne Lazurko October 10, 2017

Reading Time: 10 minutes Canada’s farmers are designing ever more creative business arrangements to deal with the scarcity of available land and with the capital requirements for farm expansion, diversification and succession. Now Saskatchewan producer Doyle Wiebe has developed and implemented a joint venture agreement on his farm near Langham, Sask., that may prove one of the most unique […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. top court lets Conagra cooking oil class action proceed

By Andrew Chung October 10, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a bid by Conagra Brands to escape a class-action lawsuit accusing it of falsely labeling its cooking oil as 100 per cent natural even though it had genetically modified ingredients. Conagra had asked to the justices to hear its appeal of a […] Read more

Wheat plant showing new growth with a water-soaked appearance, due to boron deficiency.

Crops

PHOTOS: Signs of what’s lacking

Is your crop problem a shortage of macronutrients such as N, P and K, or of micronutrients such as copper or boron? Here’s a guide to identifying some of the symptoms

By Joanne Kowalski October 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Many nutrient deficiency symptoms in crop plants look similar and may be confused with damage from frost, insects, disease or herbicide drift. To confirm the cause of symptoms in your crop, you can consult your local provincial crops specialist, consult a soil fertility expert or send tissue samples to a lab with tissue-testing capabilities. An […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Reuters

Unilever spreads business whets private-equity appetite

By Clara Denina, Dasha Afanasieva, Pamela Barbaglia October 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes London | Reuters — Anglo-Dutch consumer group Unilever has invited private-equity bidders to submit tentative offers for its US$8 billion margarine and spreads business by a deadline of Oct. 19, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. The business includes the brands Stork and Flora, the latter of which is sold under the name […] Read more

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New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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