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Peace region MP Chris Warkentin, shown here in October 2011 at the Canadian Council for Aboroginal Business’ Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Conference in Ottawa, has been named as the Conservatives’ critic for agriculture and agri-food. (Entrepreneurship2011.indigenous.net)

Peace MP named Conservatives’ lead ag critic

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 20, 2015

A contractor turned politician from Alberta’s northwestern Peace region is the new ag critic in Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. Chris Warkentin, the Conservatives’ MP for Peace River since 2006 and, as of last month, the MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie, was named Friday by interim leader Rona Ambrose as the critic for agriculture and agri-food, with […] Read more

Crops

Co-operator website earns national silvers

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 20, 2015

The website for Manitoba’s farm newspaper of record has earned two silver medals from the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs). The Manitoba Co-operator’s website, ManitobaCooperator.ca, part of Glacier Media’s Farm Business Communications division in Winnipeg, won silver for Best Media Website, coming in second behind SalonMagazine.ca in the Blue division (scholarly, farm and B2B publishing). […] Read more

Agri-Trend CEO Rob Saik. (Jennifer Paige photo)

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Trimble to buy consulting firm Agri-Trend

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News November 10, 2015

GPS and precision farming firm Trimble is set to buy the Canadian operator of North America’s largest network of independent agricultural consultants. Publicly traded, U.S.-based Trimble, which specializes in GPS and other location services, including the collection and management of on-farm data and services for precision farming, announced Tuesday it will buy Red Deer-based, privately-held […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Lentil-based beer unveiled in Saskatchewan

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News November 5, 2015

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, Nov. 5. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. However, government efforts to ease the situation are starting to be seen in the domestic market, with the […] Read more

Crops, Markets

PULSES: India throws cold water on US inspection proposal

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 29, 2015

Winnipeg, Oct 29. – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday morning, October 29. – Prices for chickpeas in Northwestern India have risen to such high levels that they are starting to cut into planting areas traditionally reserved for rapeseed, according to reports out of the country. Temperatures […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

India still rules pulse market, despite potential diet shifts

By GFM Network News October 27, 2015

CNS Canada –– Based on how its high pulse prices and stockpiling regulations have held the market’s undivided attention in recent weeks, India’s place in the driver’s seat of the pulse trade appears safe. While new data from the World Health Organization on the carcinogenicity of processed and red meat is driving attention to alternative […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: India looks to cut international business red-tape

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 27, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27. • Indian police have seized approximately 1,650 tonnes of pulse crops from warehouses in Thane. The stocks that were seized include Russian chickpeas, tur and Australian chickpeas, according to reports out of the country. It […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Global markets: U.S. Federal Reserve to meet this week

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 27, 2015

CNS Canada –– The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE TO MEET, MAKE POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT — Members of the U.S. Federal Reserve are starting their meeting on Tuesday, and are expected to conclude on Wednesday. Markets fell ahead of the meeting as investors were uncertain about the outcome […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Feed pea benchmarks declining

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 26, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday morning, Oct. 26. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. The government recently imposed restrictions on how many tonnes companies can store in an effort to curb […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Researchers develop new vitamin-rich bean

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 23, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday morning, October 23. • The price of chickpeas in India could soon soften slightly. According to the Indian Pulses and Grain Association, a large shipment of pulses at Mumbai port could reduce pulses by 10 to 15 per […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

Eastern wheat to be included in Cereals Canada’s harvest assessment

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

Eastern wheat to be included in Cereals Canada’s harvest assessment

Chickpeas

Peace MP named Conservatives’ lead ag critic

Co-operator website earns national silvers

Trimble to buy consulting firm Agri-Trend

Pulses: Lentil-based beer unveiled in Saskatchewan

PULSES: India throws cold water on US inspection proposal

India still rules pulse market, despite potential diet shifts

Pulses: India looks to cut international business red-tape

Global markets: U.S. Federal Reserve to meet this week

Pulses: Feed pea benchmarks declining

Pulses: Researchers develop new vitamin-rich bean

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