Canola ahead of wheat in receipts Friday, May 6, 2011 Hard red spring wheat may be the icon of the Canadian Prairies, but it's not what puts the most money into Western farmers' pockets. Look instead to those fields sprouting yellow blossoms earlier in the year. Canola was the number one cash crop in Canada last year, worth $5.6 billion to farmers. That's up 10 per cent from 2009. By comparison, all wheat in Canada drew a paltry $3.64 billion, corn brought in $1.44 billion and soybeans $1.2 billion. Surprisingly, Statistics Canada says overall farm cash crop receipts were worth $21.9 billion in 2010, down 6.3 per cent from 2009.According to the Canola Council of Canada, Saskatchewan was the number one canola growing province with $2.72 billion in sales, up 16 per cent from 2009. Manitoba's canola crop was worth $1.12 billion and Alberta's $1.71 billion.The Canola Council of Canada aims to produce 15 million tonnes by 2015 – up substantially from 11.9 million tonnes in 2010. BF Ranching and farming dangerous occupations? The homey smell of Bavaria
Supreme Court Backs CFIA Ostrich Farm Cull Monday, November 17, 2025 Agency staff began rounding up the birds mid-afternoon on November 6, corralling the ostriches into an enclosure made of hay bales about three to four metres high. The cull order was originally given ten months ago, on December 31, after lab tests confirmed the presence of highly... Read this article online
Bringing together today’s leaders with tomorrow’s Monday, November 17, 2025 An event taking place in Guelph this week brings together people in leadership positions with the aspiring leaders of tomorrow. The United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin’s GenNext committee, which encourages people in their 20s and 30s to become involved with the United Way to fully... Read this article online
Give Your Fields a Free Health Check-Up: Here’s How Monday, November 17, 2025 The Farmland Health Check-Up (FHCU) is a free program designed to help Ontario farmers take a closer look at their fields and identify opportunities for improvement. Working alongside a Certified Crop Advisor or Professional Agrologist, you’ll assess key factors like erosion, soil organic... Read this article online
CGC issues multiple licences in early November Friday, November 14, 2025 The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been busy in the first week of November. The CGC issued four licences on Nov. 1 with three going to companies in Saskatchewan. Eskdale Seed Farm in Leross received a primary elevator licence. This type of licence goes to “an operator of an... Read this article online
Titan XC marks 100 million acres treated, driving fertilizer efficiency for farmers Thursday, November 13, 2025 Loveland Products, Inc. has announced that , its leading fertilizer biocatalyst, has now been applied to more than 100 million acres across North America since its introduction in 2013. The achievement underscores ’s long-standing role in helping farmers improve nutrient efficiency... Read this article online