The Ontario government is killing its plan to ban natural gas use as part of its Climate Change Action Plan. Since details of the Action Plan were reported by the Globe and Mail earlier this month, the provincial Liberals have come under heavy criticism for their strategy to phase out natural gas use in the… Read More

Monsanto’s board of directors has unanimously decided that Bayer’s US$62 billion cash offer to purchase the company is “incomplete and financially inadequate.” “We believe in the substantial benefits an integrated strategy could provide to growers and broader society, and we have long respected Bayer’s business,” said Hugh Grant, Monsanto Chairman and CEO, in a statement… Read More

A genetically modified salmon has passed the final scientific assessments needed to be sold in Canada. The salmon, named AquAdvantage, was developed by introducing a growth hormone gene from chinook salmon into atlantic salmon to promote rapid, early-life growth. Today, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that the salmon was found to be… Read More

After reports last week that Bayer was considering making an offer, Monsanto has confirmed it has received an acquisition proposal from the German chemical and pharmaceutical company. The company issued the following statement late Wednesday: In response to recent media reports, Monsanto Company disclosed that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Bayer AG for… Read More

A new report published Tuesday has mainstream media talking about genetically engineered crops. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a highly-respected organization set up by U.S. Congress back in 1863 to give independent advice on issues related to science, published an extensive review looking at the risks and benefits of GE crops. Proponents hope… Read More

Japanese tractor company Kubota has announced a deal to purchase Salina, Kansas-based equipment-maker Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Kubota will acquire 100 percent of Great Plains’ shares for a stock price of approximately US$430 million, subject to provisions in the agreement. The deal expands on a North American alliance Kubota had with Great Plains’ turf and… Read More

Three engineering students from the University of Regina won an international ag robotics competition in Indiana last week. The agBOT Challenge saw teams compete to build the most efficient, unmanned seeder, capable of planting two different varieties in half-mile passes while maintaining control and providing data back to the operator (see the lengthy and impressive list of expectations… Read More

Picture Butte, AB – May 11, 2016 – With traffic and revenue increasing at an aggressive pace, the time has come for RealAgriculture to add to its team to ensure clients have the best experience possible. Relationships with clients have always been integral to the success of RealAgriculture and as opportunities increase, it becomes even… Read More

Agrocorp Canada is expanding its pulse origination network in Western Canada, announcing a deal to purchase a Saskatchewan pulse processor and exporter. The acquisition of Veikle Grain, with its facility on the CP Rail mainline near Cut Knife, will expand Agrocorp’s presence in northwest Saskatchewan. “We continue to accelerate our bulk vessel and containerized business in… Read More

The USDA sent the oilseed market soaring on Tuesday with the release of its May supply/demand report, which included the first estimates for 2016-17 ending stocks. Old and new crop soybean futures spiked more than 50 cents/bushel, with the nearby July contract hitting the daily limit of 65 cents at one point. Soymeal futures finished at… Read More

The federal agriculture minister has launched online consultations on what Growing Forward 3 — or whatever name the Liberals give the next agricultural policy framework — should look like. Growing Forward 2, which encompasses most federal and provincial programs for agricultural research, market development and business risk management, expires on April 1st, 2018. Lawrence MacAulay, on… Read More

There’s no doubt concerns around antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are growing. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the States sees at least “2 million people become infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of these infections.” In response to these concerns, the federal government released Antimicrobial… Read More

 

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