Sipcam Agro announced a new commercial agreement that gives the company the exclusive rights to sell and distribute Sencor 75 DF and Sencor 480 F herbicides in Canada. The transition was completed in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation, who acquired Sencor from Bayer in 24 countries including Canada.
Sencor crop protection products now available from SipCam Agro Canada
Recall petition against Alberta agriculture minister comes up short
Petition in southern Alberta constituency fell short of the required 15,788 signatures
The recall petition launched last November against RJ Sigurdson, Alberta’s minister of agriculture and irrigation, has failed to gather enough signatures by its deadline to proceed further.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea found on a southern Alberta farm
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus has been detected at a southern Alberta farm, Alberta Pork said Feb.23.
Canada must resist EU non-tariff trade barriers says Grains Council
Canada should lead like-minded countries to protect agricultural markets from non-tariff barriers based in politics rather than science, the Canadian Grains Council said in a new report.
Canadian beef could be headed to China by next week says Agriculture Minister
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) says the Chinese market will re-open to Canadian beef — though details are still scant.
Swine Innovation Porc funds vaccine, barn cooling research
Vaccine development for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea and Porcine Delta Coronavirus are among new research projects Canadian pork groups will fund over the next few years, Swine Innovation Porc announced Tuesday.
Brocklebank named Canadian Cattle Association CEO
Andrea Brocklebank will become the Canadian Cattle Association’s chief executive officer in March the association said on Tuesday.
Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026
Food prices are 27 per cent higher now than they were in 2020, the new Canada’s Food Price Report shows. Meat prices are particularly to blame for the rise.
National Farmers’ Union proposes guaranteed basic income for farmers
The National Farmers Union (NFU) plans to lobby the federal government for farmers to be guaranteed an annual basic income of $50,000.