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Canadian Drought Monitor map of drought conditions and intensity in Canada at Nov. 30, 2021. (AAFC)
Crops, Weather

Precipitation eases drought conditions on Prairies

Hardest-hit Manitoba sees 'modest' improvements

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MarketsFarm — Varied amounts of precipitation are either maintaining or alleviating drought conditions in much of the Prairies, according to the latest nationwide drought map from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM). The latest assessment for the period ended Nov. 30 showed very few areas of worsening drought in the region with […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Reuters

Bayer wins second straight verdict in a Roundup cancer case

Plaintiff's settlement demands unreasonable, company said

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Reuters — A California jury found that Bayer’s Roundup herbicide was not the cause of a woman’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Bayer said on Thursday, delivering the chemical giant its second trial victory over claims the popular herbicide causes cancer. The jury in San Bernardino County found that Donnetta Stephens’ cancer was not caused by her exposure […] Read more
The Blair’s agro centre at Lipton, Sask. (Blairs.ag)
Crops

Buyer found for ag retailer Blair’s contested outlet

ProSoils to buy Blair's location at Lipton, Sask.

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Crop input retail chain Blair’s Crop Solutions has a deal in place to sell one of its eastern Saskatchewan sites to meet its obligation to federal regulators. The chain, a joint venture between Federated Co-operatives and the Blair’s Family of Companies, announced Monday it will sell its site at Lipton, Sask., about 80 km west […] Read more
Cropland in the Overberg region of South Africa’s Western Cape province. (Nini/E+/Getty Images)
General, Reuters

South African plan to allow land expropriation fails to pass

Constitutional amendment defeated by ruling ANC's opponents on both sides

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Johannesburg | Reuters –– A proposal to change South Africa’s constitution to explicitly allow expropriation of land with no compensation failed to win the two-thirds of parliamentary votes that it needed on Tuesday. Lawmakers debated whether to change Section 25 of the constitution to enable authorities to seize land to address racial land inequalities left […] Read more
A decal on a Gulfstream 650ER business jet at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) exhibition in Las Vegas on Oct. 21, 2019. (File photo: Reuters/David Becker)
Crops, Machinery, Reuters

U.S. EPA to propose expanding credit eligibility under biofuel program

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New York | Reuters — The Biden administration is expected to propose expanding the kinds of renewable fuel production processes that are eligible to receive credits under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard program, three sources familiar with the matter said. The move could help increase production of advanced biofuels, which include lower-carbon products such as […] Read more
(CBSA via YouTube)
General, Reuters

Canada shuts to seven African countries’ travelers

Latest COVID-19 variant spurs decision

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Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is closing its borders to foreign travelers who have recently been to seven southern African nations to help stop the spread of a newly identified variant of COVID-19, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos told reporters Friday. The European Union, the United States and Britain are among those tightening border controls as […] Read more
The all-electric F-150 Lightning will be arriving on dealers’ lots in the spring of 2022.
Machinery, News

A look at the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning

Ford steps boldly into a future of new vehicle drivetrains

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The typical vehicle drivetrain as we know it — and have known it for about a century — is about to change drastically. Alternative fuel engines, those other than gas and diesel, and most importantly battery electric vehicles are poised to become the dominant types of vehicles on the road within a decade or so. […] Read more
File photo of a CN locomotive in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Weather

CN to reopen to Vancouver Wednesday

Prince Rupert also available, CN reminds shippers

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Canadian National Railway (CN) says it’s almost set to resume some service to Vancouver, starting early Wednesday. Montreal-based CN said in an emailed statement Tuesday that repair work on damaged sections of its track from Kamloops to Vancouver “progressed well over the weekend” and the line will reopen to “limited traffic” tomorrow “barring any unforeseen […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

AAFC lowers canola export forecast

Domestic canola usage raised; other crops largely unchanged

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MarketsFarm — Canadian canola exports during the 2021-22 marketing year are forecast to be smaller than earlier projections, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) reported late Friday. Domestic usage, however, was raised in the report, keeping ending stocks of the crop steady with the October forecast. Total Canadian canola exports in 2021-22 are now forecast at […] Read more
After watching the horses being brought into the corral, Joseph and James rode their critters around the house mimicking the real roundup.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

A time of Thanksgiving — for a few reasons

Eppich News: Harvest is complete and 2022 will see a new addition to the family

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September 21 we finished the last oats field at Handel. The next day we got everything ready and then took three trucks and then the two combines over to Landis to combine the last field of the year. As luck would have it, the oats were too green. There was a second growth coming, which […] Read more

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