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Canada’s ever-changing grain scene

Understanding Market Bulls and Bears: Keep your eye on the changes underway in Canada’s grain and ag retail industries

There are a lot of changes underway that will have significant impacts on the future of our grain buying and ag retail business. This is my second column on the Canadian grain scene. Viterra/Glencore We know the history behind Viterra/Glencore’s evolution from the days of the Prairie Pools to today’s corporate entity known as Viterra. […] Read more

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Richardson to build in S. Alta. inputs market

Prairie grain handler Richardson International is moving to shore up its presence in southern Alberta’s crop inputs market with a new dealership. The Winnipeg company announced Wednesday it will build a new crop inputs centre at Three Hills, about 65 km east of Olds, starting this fall to open and begin operating next spring. “The […] Read more


Uneven ripening was occurring throughout the field. Jim wasn’t sure when to swath.

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Uneven canola ripening

A Crop Advisor's Solution provided from Grainews' June 10, 2014 issue

It was mid-August when I got a call from Jim, a grain and cattle producer near Warner, Alta. Jim, who rotates cereal, oilseeds and pulse crops on his 3,000 acres of farmland, was having trouble with his canola crop. Swathing in canola needs to occur at the optimum stage of ripening in order to reduce […] Read more