Editors’ Picks: Big pickups rise on U.S. theft list

Reading Time: 2 minutes A thirst among vehicle thieves for horsepower and hemis has made pickup trucks a “group to watch” in an annual list of vehicle theft losses and theft rates, as compiled by a U.S. insurers’ group. “In many cases it’s tough to pinpoint exactly why a vehicle becomes a theft target,” Kim Hazelbaker, senior vice-president of […] Read more

Saturday is Food Day

Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government is calling on Canadians to celebrate the eighth annual Food Day on Saturday, July 31. “What better day than Food Day to celebrate Canada’s hard working farm families and their important contribution to our economy, our country, and the health of consumers at home and around the world,” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz […] Read more


BMO offers deferrals for flood-affected agricultural businesses

Reading Time: < 1 minute BMO Bank of Montreal says it has launched a program for its commercial customers affected by the extensive damage from flooding on the Prairies earlier this summer. Under the  Financial Flood Relief Program, BMO customers can apply for deferred principal payments and/or a waiver of new loan application or renewal fees. BMO says the program is […] Read more

Manitoba reports variable crop conditions

Reading Time: 2 minutes The latest weekly report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives says warm weather has helped advance crops but development is variable across the province. This applies to both crops and forage, with hay and pasture conditions varied because of early wet weather and delayed cutting. A summary follows, with the full report available here. […] Read more


Manitoba’s Provincial Soil proclaimed

Reading Time: < 1 minute A bill declaring Newdale soil as Manitoba’s official Provincial Soil was has been passed through the Legislature and received Royal Assent on June 17. The University of Manitoba Soil Science Department says Newdale Soil is a valuable soil of the eastern Prairies in a group known as Black Chernozems, which are dark, grassland soils.  They […] Read more

“Pea-rogy” takes pulse prize

Reading Time: < 1 minute Pulse Canada has announced winners of its Mission ImPULSEible: Food Development Competition, which took place at the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) convention in  Saskatoon last week.   Three student teams accepted the challenge of creating food products using pulse-based ingredients in the competition organized by Pulse Canada and sponsored by Bissma Pacific.  On July 13, […] Read more


In this case, hog is bigger than cow

Reading Time: 1 minute Weed control officials across Canada are reportedly receiving many calls of concern about giant hogweed following national media reports last week. Officials in Ontario are encouraging residents to be on the lookout for the  toxic noxious weed that can grow as high as six metres. There have been confirmed cases of the plant in several […] Read more

Generally good Alberta conditions except for the Peace

Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta Agriculture’s biweekly crop report indicates generally good conditions, except in the Peace River region, which continues dry. The report’s summary follows. For a full report including tables, click here. Precipitation received during the last two weeks varied considerably across the province. In the Peace Region, it was more than 20 mm in the northern […] Read more


Pea-rogy takes pulse prize

Reading Time: < 1 minute Pulse Canada has announced winners of its Mission ImPULSEible: Food Development Competition, which took place at the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) convention in  Saskatoon last week.   Three student teams accepted the challenge of creating food products using pulse-based ingredients in the competition organized by Pulse Canada and sponsored by Bissma Pacific.  On July 13, […] Read more

CWB staff return to building after bomb scare

Reading Time: < 1 minute Staff at the Canadian Wheat Board head office in Winnipeg returned to work at appoximately 11:30 a.m. Tuesday after an apparent bomb scare. The building was cleared about two hours earler. After a police sweep of the building, it was declared safe and staff returned to work.