Smithfield hit by higher hog prices Thursday, June 10, 2010 Smithfield Food Inc, and the analysts who keep an eye on it, have been caught off guard by the recent leap in hog prices. Meatingplace.com notes that Smithfield was warning investors before regular meetings that its fourth quarter numbers will be weaker than expected, in spite of changes in the way the company is doing business.A BMO Capital Markets analyst noted that Smithfield had still made the right decisions by restructuring its hog business and reducing the amount of debt carried on its balance sheet. The world's largest hog producer is expected to do much better in 2011.Higher raw material costs, meaning hogs, are affecting Smithfield's fresh pork business, while the unexpected run-up in futures has hurt the value of those assets, according to "mark to market" accounting, a system of assigning current market value to financial instruments. BP Bacon a must for foster children? Canada's share of world pork trade predicted to decline
Could Canada Become a Key Supplier of Raw Materials and Value-Added Phosphate Products? Friday, May 15, 2026 Arianne Phosphate Inc. has announced a significant milestone for Canada’s phosphate sector, successfully producing phosphoric acid on a continuous basis using its high-purity phosphate concentrate from the Lac à Paul project. The achievement represents the first time in more than 130... Read this article online
LDC PepsiCo Help Farmers Cut Emissions Friday, May 15, 2026 Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has partnered with PepsiCo to expand a regenerative agriculture program in Saskatchewan, it was chosen because of its dominance in canola. The program focuses on helping farmers adopt regenerative and restorative farming practices. These practices are... Read this article online
Cypress Farm & Ranch Show 2026 Returns to Medicine Hat with Innovation, Networking, and Western Marketplace Friday, May 15, 2026 The Cypress Farm & Ranch Show (CFRS) is preparing to return to Medicine Hat, Alberta, on June 11 and 12, 2026, offering a dynamic platform for producers, ranchers, exhibitors, and industry leaders to connect and explore the latest in agriculture. Held at the Cypress Centre within the... Read this article online
BASF Has Introduced a New Era of Soybean Trait Technology with Nemapshere Friday, May 15, 2026 New Technology Combines Pest Resistance and Herbicide Control for Soybeans BASF is advancing soybean innovation with the introduction of Nemasphere, a new trait stack designed to help growers tackle one of the industry’s most persistent yield threats—soybean cyst nematode (SCN)—while... Read this article online
Upcoming farm shows in Western Canada Thursday, May 14, 2026 Upcoming farm shows in Western Canada provide farmers with opportunities to network and engage with peers in the ag community. Here are some industry events producers can look forward to. Pioneer Acres Museum is hosting its Spring Tractor Pull on May 23 and 24 in Irricana,... Read this article online