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Too early to assess flood’s impact on Alta. farmland: AgMin

Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s still too early to assess the “full extent” of the impact on southern Alberta’s farmland in the wake of massive flooding that has led to the evacuation of several communities in the region and shut down the city of Calgary. The province’s agriculture minister, Verlyn Olson, said Friday on Twitter that the ag department […] Read more
General, Markets

U.S. House deals shock defeat to Farm Bill

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Republican budget-cutters joined with Democratic defenders of food stamps on Thursday to deal a shocking defeat to the proposed US$500 billion, five-year farm bill backed by Republican leaders, undermining hopes of enacting such legislation before the current stop-gap law expires. “Today’s failure leaves the entire food and agriculture sector in the lurch,” the American Soybean […] Read more
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White House threatens to veto U.S. Farm Bill over food stamp cuts

Reading Time: 2 minutes The White House has threatened to veto a five-year farm bill on Thursday because of “unacceptable deep cuts” in food stamps for the poor that could increase hunger across America. In a statement on the eve of debate in the House of Representatives, the Obama administration said the bill should cut crop subsidy rates and […] Read more
General, Markets

China’s demand for Canadian canola meal could rise

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Reading Time: < 1 minute There are strong indications that China’s demand for Canadian canola meal will be on the rise in the near future, especially after a report from the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) showed dairy production increases when cows consume canola meal. According to a joint Sino-Canadian study released Friday morning, when used in dry rations, Canadian […] Read more
Sobeys to buy Canada Safeway
General, Markets

Sobeys to buy Canada Safeway

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Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian owner of the Sobeys grocery store chain is poised to make itself Canada’s second-biggest grocer through a surprise takeover of Canada Safeway. Stellarton, N.S.-based Empire Co. announced Wednesday it has signed a deal with Safeway Inc. to buy all of Canada Safeway’s assets for $5.8 billion plus “certain liabilities” through its Sobeys food […] Read more
General, Machinery

NEW CONTEST: Win free farm fuel

Reading Time: 3 minutes A farmer somewhere in Canada will receive a month of free farm fuel, worth up to $5,000, from Country Guide magazine in our latest contest. Farmers who’d like to subscribe or renew their subscriptions to Country Guide before the end of this year, at a special rate of 43 per cent off the normal subscription […] Read more
General, Markets

FAO sees cereals output rebounding, weighing on food prices

Reading Time: 2 minutes A projected rebound in global wheat and maize production this year will weigh on food prices but strong demand will prevent prices falling far from high levels, the United Nations’ food agency said Thursday. Maize production is expected to rise by 10 per cent in 2013 while wheat output is set to hit a new […] Read more
Cargill names new Canadian chief
General, Markets

Cargill names new Canadian chief

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s biggest beef packer and third-biggest grain handler have a new hand at the wheel. U.S. agrifood giant Cargill on Tuesday announced Jeff Vassart as the new president of its Winnipeg-based Canadian arm, Cargill Ltd., and as lead of the Cargill AgHorizons grain handling and crop input retail business in Canada. Vassart replaces Len Penner, […] Read more
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Decline in biodiversity of farmed plants, animals gathering pace

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Reading Time: 2 minutes A decline in the diversity of farmed plants and livestock breeds is gathering pace, threatening future food supplies for the world’s growing population, the head of a new United Nations panel on biodiversity said Monday. Preserving neglected animal breeds and plants was necessary as they could have genes resistant to future diseases or to shifts […] Read more

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