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Curtailing captive supply

Republican and Democratic Senators from several cattle-producing states have introduced a bill to curtail captive supply in American cattle markets. Here in Canada, the National Farmers Union is calling for us to follow the American lead. The NFU has long said that...

Viterra inks blockbuster deal

For some time, Viterra has made it no secret that it is in an acquisition mode. At $1.4 billion in cash and shares, the Viterra deal to buy ABB Grain of Australia is a mega-acquisition. Mayo Schmidt has had an amazing track record as head of the company that used to...

Slow start to growing season

The warm weather that is forecast for the end of the week will be welcome. It isn’t uncommon to get snowstorms well into May, but this year has seen a lot of unseasonably cold weather. Last week’s crop report put Saskatchewan seeding progress at 23 per cent which is...

High oleic soybeans coming

High oleic canola has been produced in Western Canada for a number of years. It will soon be competing with high oleic soybeans. High oleic oils eliminate the need for hydrogenation resulting in foods with negligible amounts of trans fats. High oleic canola varieties...

Impressed with an ancient Versatile

I’ve always heard the owners of old Versatile tractors talk glowingly about these workhorses. This spring, I’ve been running an old, old Versatile on the air drill and I too have become a fan. Versatile 835, 855 and 875 tractors are about 30 years old, but there are...