Horticulture – Page 58

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

By GFM Network News July 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Dry conditions in southern Saskatchewan are cause for vigilance, but rain could still pull out a healthy harvest, according to a provincial soil and nutrient specialist. The area of concern lies within a triangle shape, with the northern tip at Saskatoon, one arm stretching southeast to Weyburn, Estevan and the U.S. border, […] Read more

A rail line in Aguas Calientes, Peru. (CIA.gov)

Livestock, Reuters

Pacific trade bloc adds ‘associate’ members, including Canada

By GFM Network News June 30, 2017

Cali, Colombia | Reuters –– Four new countries will be admitted to the Pacific Alliance as associate members, the trade group said on Thursday, as it seeks to expand commerce with the Asia-Pacific region while the U.S. pushes for protectionist measures. The alliance, which comprises Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru, will on Friday admit Singapore, […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Syngenta eyes Bayer assets to bolster seed operations

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 27, 2017

Basel | Reuters — Switzerland’s Syngenta, the crop protection company acquired by ChemChina, has vowed to bulk up its seeds business and join the chase for assets rival Bayer must sell to gain regulatory approval for its takeover of Monsanto. Syngenta, a distant third in the global seeds market behind Monsanto and Dupont, is determined […] Read more

General, Machinery

Farmers keen early adopters, StatsCan report shows

By GFM Network News June 22, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers in most sectors are strong proponents of data-driven technology, according to a report Wednesday from Statistics Canada. The latest release from StatsCan’s 2016 Census of Agriculture showed farmers were particularly keen to jump into new technology if it improved the efficiency of their operations or their bottom lines. StatsCan spokesperson […] Read more

General, Markets

Ag sector equity rises in 2016

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News June 22, 2017

CNS Canada –– Agriculture sector equity rose slightly in 2016, according to a Statistics Canada balance sheet on the industry. Farm sector equity totaled $500.3 billion for the year ending Dec. 31. That’s a 4.5 per cent increase, or $21.6 billion, from the same period a year ago, according to the report released Wednesday. Farm […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. Trade Representative says no deadline for NAFTA deal

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 21, 2017

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Wednesday there was no deadline for completing NAFTA trade talks between the United States, Canada and Mexico even as lawmakers warned that U.S. business would be hurt by prolonged negotiations. “There is no deadline. My hope is that we can get it done by […] Read more

Crops

PotashCorp, Agrium choose new married name

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 21, 2017

Canadian fertilizer giants Agrium and PotashCorp have picked the new brand under which they plan to do business once their proposed merger clears. Calgary-based Agrium and Saskatoon-based PotashCorp announced Wednesday their new merged company, pending regulatory review and approvals, will be named Nutrien. “The new organization will be the global leader in reliable, low-cost crop […] Read more

A Whole Foods Market store in San Francisco. (WholeFoodsMarket.com)

Crops, Reuters

Whole Foods CEO hints at another brand under Amazon

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 20, 2017

Reuters — After Amazon.com completes its takeover of high-end grocer Whole Foods Market, it might launch another brand with different standards, the grocery chain’s chief executive said in remarks reported in a securities filing on Monday. Amazon plans to keep the natural grocer’s high standards, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said, adding, “They’re not stupid […] Read more

Quebec Agriculture Minister Pierre Paradis. (MAPAQ.gouv.qc.ca)

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No charges against Quebec’s ex-ag minister

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 19, 2017

Quebec’s director of prosecutions has decided not to pursue criminal charges against the province’s fired agriculture minister over allegations of “acts of a sexual character.” The province’s director of criminal and penal prosecutions (DPCP) announced in a release Monday that the office was “not reasonably convinced” culpability could be proven against the provincial member for […] Read more

A Whole Foods store in Omaha. (WholeFoodsMarket.com)

Crops, Reuters

Amazon moves into real-world stores with Whole Foods deal

By GFM Network News June 16, 2017

Reuters — Amazon.com said Friday it would buy grocer Whole Foods Market for US$13.7 billion in a move that gives the online retailer a physical network of stores to distribute fresh food and other goods to millennials and wealthy consumers. Amazon, which is known for squeezing suppliers and has been experimenting with its own outlets, […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Tag Archives Horticulture

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

Pacific trade bloc adds ‘associate’ members, including Canada

Syngenta eyes Bayer assets to bolster seed operations

Farmers keen early adopters, StatsCan report shows

Ag sector equity rises in 2016

U.S. Trade Representative says no deadline for NAFTA deal

PotashCorp, Agrium choose new married name

Whole Foods CEO hints at another brand under Amazon

No charges against Quebec’s ex-ag minister

Amazon moves into real-world stores with Whole Foods deal

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