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Bunge-Viterra deal alarms global think tank A Russia-based think-tank says the Bunge-Viterra merger in Canada will cost other grain exporting countries at least $2.5 billion annually. It called for an inquiry into the global grain trade and “cartel-like activity” of some traders. The BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre looked at four elements of economic […] Read more

Sask. premier points to signs of tariff progress after trip to China While a recent trip to China brought no immediate changes, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said the tone of discussions was more positive than he expected. Moe and Kody Blois, who is parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister, met with Chinese trade officials to […] Read more

Earlier this summer in many parts of Manitoba, waterhemp was downgraded to a Tier 2 noxious weed, reflecting the new reality that there is simply too much of the invasive species to eradicate in the province. At Crop Diagnostic School this year, Kim Brown with Manitoba Agriculture talked about what this means for Manitoba farmers […] Read more

Agriculture ministers say relations with China volatile Agriculture ministers from across Canada say they hear canola farmers concerns about tariffs but it seems unlikely they can do much about them. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers met in Winnipeg earlier this month, and sat down with leaders of canola groups. The groups aren’t happy with government […] Read more

Tx Trimble’s OutRun autonomous grain cart system came to Manitoba this fall and the company was demonstrating the system on a farm. Scott Garvey spent time in the combine cab controlling the OutRun system to see first-hand how the system works.

John Deere’s Go-to-Market Manager for Hay and Forage Equipment Kaylene Ballesteros talks about the features available in the brand’s 1 Series round balers during the Ag in Motion farm show in Langham, Saskatchewan, in July.

As more producers are looking at incorporating drones in their farm fleet, the number of drone tenders appearing on the market is increasing. Farm & Sky Tech Ltd. displayed their prototype trailer-mounted version at Ag in Motion in July.

Aaron Wetzel, John Deere’s Vice president of Production Systems, speaks with Glacier FarmMedia’s Scott Garvey about how the brand has been focusing on gearing up its equipment in recent years to meet the needs of Prairie grain farmers.

Shaking effects of canola tariffs could take years says economist It could take years before Canadian canola totally recovers from trade disruptions with China. That’s according to Farm Credit Canada’s chief economist, J.P. Gervais. In a webinar in late August, Gervais reminded listeners what happened to other countries that fell afoul of China. Earlier in […] Read more