Real Agriculture

AUGUST 2, 2023

Both of Canada’s major railways — Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) — have published their annual grain transportation plans, coinciding with the start of 2023-24 crop year on August 1. Read More

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Port of Johnstown will receive $2 million towards the purchase and installation of a new grain dryer with heat capture and air recycling features that will minimize fuel consumption by roughly 20 to 40 percent. The reduction in fuel use will result in an estimated 344 metric tonnes of CO2e, annually. Funded through the. Read More

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

650 grain workers at the Port of Vancouver have been on strike since Tuesday, and now, workers at the Port of Montreal have served 72-hour strike notice. Moving anything in or out of Canada — and especially grain — carries a huge question. Moving anything in or out of Canada — and especially grain — carries a huge question.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 26, 2023

An estimated $20 million per day of grain isn’t moving through the St. An estimated $20 million per day of grain isn’t moving through the St. Lawrence Seaway after members of UNIFOR went on. Read More Unlike some other North American ports, the St. Lawrence Seaway after members of UNIFOR went on. Read More

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 21, 2024

At a press conference today, several producer groups, including the Grain Growers of Canada, the Canola Council of Canada, Read More

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 5, 2023

On this show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Steve Pratte, senior manager, transportation and biofuel policy with the Canadian Canola Growers Association, on Transport Canada’s upcoming railway policy review; Erin Gowriluk, president of Canada Grains Council, on the importance of science-based policy; and, Alanna Koch, Read More It’s time (..)

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Real Agriculture

MAY 29, 2023

American grain giant Bunge and Viterra, owned by Switzerland’s Glencore, are reportedly in talks to become one super grain company. In a reversal of a few years ago, this time it appears it is Bunge setting out to take on Viterra to create a company that would have extensive assets in nearly every grain type. Read More

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DTN

JANUARY 14, 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving agricultural landscape, staying ahead of the curve is more crucial than ever for agribusinesses engaged in the buying and selling of grain. Grain Markets Continue to Evolve The grain market, like many other commodity markets, has become increasingly interconnected and volatile.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 30, 2024

Bunge’s proposed acquisition of Viterra could result in more than $700 million in annual economic losses to farmers, according to a new report authored by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan. The study, conducted by Drs.

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NASDA

JULY 25, 2024

As committed stakeholders and beneficiaries of the farm bill, we cannot continue to wait for updated policies, provisions, initiatives and critical funding that support our collective interests.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 15, 2024

Unlike most crops, the grasses don’t mind being submerged and can hold salt in their roots and excrete it through glands in the blades. What exactly that will look like is still developing and it will likely include growing new crops in new places.

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World Agri-Tech

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Using specialized equipment such as drones or satellites to detect the plant’s signals, farmers get the earliest possible warning to take action to protect their crops. This pilot gives GROWMARK and our FS cooperatives the first ag retail access to InnerPlant’s cutting-edge technology developed to help farmers manage crop health risk.”

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As the Walton Family Foundation’s executive director recently wrote in a blog post , “The relentless demand for increased production and higher crop yields has come with a high cost—degraded soil health and lower water quality.” If Walmart does that, it goes against every grain of their corporate culture.”

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 20, 2024

World Wildlife Fund, an organization with a longstanding interest in how agriculture affects the planet, is pushing one idea it thinks would benefit not just the Delta but the country as a whole: Delta farmers could start growing more food that people actually eatspecialty crops, such as fruits, vegetables, and other high-value foods.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 27, 2025

While most Canadian eyes and ears have been tuned to the U.S. and its presidents next move, the U.S. markets have been focused on China. So much of the current news cycle has been centred on the U.S. tariffs on Canadian products, but there is another U.S. and its presidents next move, the U.S. markets have been focused on China.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Canada’s largest port, the Port of Vancouver, is at a standstill this week, as labour negotiations between the B.C. Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 broke down and resulted in a lockout and strike on Monday. This is not the first time this port has been impacted by labour.

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Trimble Agriculture

APRIL 2, 2025

The dismantling of USAID has created concerns around programs like Food for Peace, impacting American farmers who sell grains and agricultural goods through this program. It also created logistical delays at ports in delivering timely food aid. How has the agricultural funding freeze affected food aid?

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