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Trump issues permit for Alaska-to-Alberta railway

By GFM Staff, Reuters September 30, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a presidential permit for a private-sector proposal to build a railway from northeastern Alberta’s oil sands to ports in Alaska, a project that still faces numerous hurdles. Trump said over the weekend on Twitter he would issue the permit, which he signed on Monday but […] Read more

General, Machinery

AgDealer plugs into forex service provider

Listing site to offer currency exchange service on cross-border purchases

By GFM Staff September 23, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers buying used iron internationally by way of AgDealer are getting access to what’s billed as a lower-cost option to handle the currency exchange. AgDealer, Canada’s largest used farm equipment shopper publication and online listing platform, announced a partnership Tuesday with OFX Group, an Australian-based online currency exchange provider. Farmers, distributors and buyers outside of […] Read more

Livestock

COVID-19 lands at another Cargill meat plant

Five cases linked to case-ready plant in Calgary

By GFM Staff August 15, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta provincial officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Cargill’s meat further-processing plant in Calgary, with five cases of the coronavirus connected to the facility. Provincial chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw tweeted Friday that “there are five cases linked to Cargill Case Ready Meats in #YYC.” Provincial health officials “have visited the plant and […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

COVID-19 case confirmed at Maple Leaf hog plant

By GFM Staff August 5, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute A worker at Maple Leaf Foods’ hog slaughter and processing plant at Brandon, Man. is recovering at home after testing positive for COVID-19, the Manitoba Co-operator has reported. The company said it received word over the long weekend about the case. Citing its own review of the situation and consultation with public health officials, the […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Donation offers up more equipment for grain emergencies

Fire departments first must complete CASA training course

By GFM Staff July 23, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Corteva AgriScience Canada is donating equipment that’s expected to help fire departments across the country save farmers’ lives. The company’s funding will purchase GSI RES-Q-TUBE and Haul-ALL pencil augers for eligible fire departments that have taken part in BeGrainSafe training put on by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA). The GSI RES-Q-TUBE is a rescue […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Elanco gets EU’s conditional antitrust OK for Bayer deal

Approval calls for sale of Vecoxan brand, among others

By GFM Staff, Reuters June 9, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters/Staff — Elanco Animal Health secured antitrust clearance on Monday from the European Union to buy Bayer’s veterinary drugs unit, after pledging to sell some products to address competition concerns about the US$7.6 billion deal. The European Commission said the companies will sell either Elanco or Bayer’s products or those in the pipeline, including licenses, […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters, Weather

More ‘murder hornets’ found in B.C., Washington

Findings suggest some were able to overwinter

By GFM Staff, Reuters May 30, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes Reuters/Staff — Officials in British Columbia and Washington state have confirmed new sightings of the Asian giant hornet, dubbed the “murder hornet,” indicating the invasive, predatory insect survived the winter in the Vancouver area and U.S. Pacific Northwest. The stinging hornet, whose queens can grow as large as 2-1/2 inches in length, could potentially pose […] Read more

General

New dean of agriculture named for U of S

Soil science prof Angela Bedard-Haughn takes over Aug. 15

By GFM Staff May 15, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute One of Western Canada’s major post-secondary ag institutions will get a new hand at the wheel this summer. The University of Saskatchewan announced Wednesday it has named soil science professor Angela Bedard-Haughn as the dean for its College of Agriculture and Bioresources for a five-year term starting Aug. 15. Raised on a family farm in […] Read more

General

Advancing Women conferences join Glacier FarmMedia

By GFM Staff May 2, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Agricultural publisher Glacier FarmMedia is expanding its events division at both ends of the country with a major networking event for women in agriculture and agribusiness. The Winnipeg publishing house, which owns and operates this website, announced Thursday it acquired the two Advancing Women in Agriculture Conferences (AWC) — and has hired AWC’s founder, conference […] Read more

General, Markets

AgriStability deadline extended for 2020

Income stabilization plan's latest enrolment date stretched nine weeks

By GFM Staff April 19, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government and provinces have agreed to spot farmers nine extra weeks to enroll in AgriStability for the 2020 program year. The governments on Friday announced the AgriStability enrolment deadline for 2020, previously April 30, has been extended without penalty to July 3. The decision by Ottawa, the provinces and territories “will enable the […] Read more

Tighter timeline set for dairy farmers’ trade pact compensation

Versatile to move tillage equipment work to Winnipeg

Prairie cash wheat: Choppy U.S. futures lead to mixed bids

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