The former president of Manitoba’s general farm organization is being remembered for his leadership and authenticity. Bill Campbell, 69, passed away at Brandon Regional Health Centre on January 19, 2025. He served as president of Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) from 2018 to 2023, and as vice-president prior to that. He was also the president of… Read More
Author: Kheppner
National organizations representing Canadian farmers and ranchers are calling on the federal government to reverse its decision to administer changes to the capital gains tax that were announced in the federal budget last year. The Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canadian Cattle Association, and Grain Growers of Canada issued a statement last week to say the… Read More
When it comes to land use, some ways that land provides value are easy to measure and monetize, such as growing crops, raising livestock, or developing real estate. But other types of value, especially those that benefit broader society, like providing biodiversity, wildlife habitat preservation, carbon sequestration, and flood or fire risk mitigation, are much… Read More
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) says it is formally pausing plans to move ahead with two major projects in Regina, Saskatchewan. The proposal to build a renewable diesel production facility and a joint venture canola crush plant has been suspended for the foreseeable future “due to regulatory and political uncertainty, potential shifts in low-carbon public policy,… Read More
Farm groups are voicing frustration and disappointment with outgoing Transport Minister Anita Anand’s decision this week to approve the acquisition of Viterra by Bunge. The conditions laid out in the order-in-council are “woefully inadequate,” according to Grain Growers of Canada, the umbrella organization for 14 national, provincial, and regional crop producer organizations. In a Jan…. Read More
A pilot program aimed at bringing more competition to Canada’s rail system is among the casualties of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament. The federal government announced an 18-month trial for extended interswitching in the 2023 federal budget, and the clock started ticking on the program in September 2023. Interswitching allows a… Read More
The Canadian government is giving the green light to Bunge’s US$8.2 billion acquisition of Viterra, with a series of conditions. The two multi-national grain companies originally announced their plan to combine operations under the Bunge banner in June 2023. Approval by the Canadian government was communicated in an order-in-council published on January 14th, 2025. The… Read More
Ingredion Incorporated says it is ceasing operations at its pulse crop processing facility at Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, as of this week. The facility, which Ingredion acquired with its takeover of Verdient Foods Inc. in 2020, produces protein concentrates and flours from peas, lentils, and faba beans. In a Jan. 6, 2025 filing with the U.S. Securities… Read More
The national umbrella organization representing Canada’s grain, oilseed, pulse and special crop industries is welcoming the North American trade dispute panel ruling against Mexico’s restrictions on genetically-modified (GM) corn. The dispute revolves around Mexico’s February 2023 presidential corn decree to ban the use of GM corn in dough and tortillas, and to gradually eliminate the… Read More
Across much of Canada, there have traditionally been very few options for landowners to get paid for the overall value created by land conservation. Whether it’s grassland, farmland, or a different form of natural habitat, the broader societal benefits of that land often go unrecognized. Instead, land is converted, sold, and developed for uses that… Read More