Tag Archives: Agriculture
Farmland values rise in first half of 2025: FCC report
Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC). This is a modest increas...
Oct 03, 2025
Maple Leaf Foods completes pork spinoff of Canada Packers
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it has completed the spinoff of its pork operations into Canada Packers Inc. Common shares of Canada Packers started trading yesterday on the Toronto Stock Exchange under th...
Oct 03, 2025
Saskatchewan farmers move closer to wrapping up harvest
Warm and dry weather across Saskatchewan allowed producers to stay in the field longer and get more of their crop in the bin. Combining is at 84 per cent complete, which is a 16 per cent increase from...
Oct 02, 2025
Saskatchewan farmers move closer to wrapping up harvest
Warm and dry weather across Saskatchewan allowed producers to stay in the field longer and get more of their crop in the bin. Combining is at 84 per cent complete, which is a 16 per cent increase from...
Oct 02, 2025
Short-term hunting for antlerless elk in parts of Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan is implementing a short-term hunt for antlerless elk in an effort to address concerns around elk damage to agriculture. Environment Minister Travis Keisig said the hunt ...
Oct 02, 2025
Manitoba farmers make significant harvest progress
Minimal rain and warmer temperatures allowed Manitoba farmers to get more crop in the bin. Crop quality has been reported as generally good but spring cereals that sat out in areas that received highe...
Oct 02, 2025
Peavey Mart charts a comeback in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Peavey Mart says it plans to open up to one dozen stores on the Prairies. The farm goods retailer says in a new note on its website that it wants to open between seven and 12 shops. While it is target...
Oct 02, 2025
New website delivers advanced tools and data for pulse crop producers
A digital platform that helps pulse crop producers select the best varieties for their specific growing conditions and location has been launched. The Pulse Variety Hub serves as a central resource wh...
Oct 01, 2025
Corteva to separate crop protection and seed businesses
Corteva will separate into two independent, publicly traded companies, one consisting of its current crop protection business and the other being the seed business. The crop division would be known as...
Oct 01, 2025
Prolonged drought stunts the renowned wild blueberry crop in the Maritimes
HALIFAX - This summer's prolonged drought across Atlantic Canada has had a costly impact on wild blueberry growers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Donald Arseneault, general manager of the NB Bluebe...
Sep 30, 2025
