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There should be good demand for lentils in Canada’s top market this year, but also fierce competition, says a broker. Vivek Agrawal, director of JLV Agro, a commodity brokerage firm based in Pune, India, thinks India will import 100,000 to 200,000 tonnes more lentils than usual in 2023-24. Pigeon pea prices are sky-high in that Read more

Canadian canola growers could soon have a big new competitor close to home. Corteva Agriscience, Bunge and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. have announced a collaboration to produce winter canola in the southern United States. Corteva believes there is potential to grow up to 10 million acres in that region within seven to nine years. To put Read more

The food vs. fuel debate is resurfacing as North America’s oilseed sector braces for surging demand from the burgeoning renewable diesel industry. The issue was raised during a question-and-answer session at a recent biofuels presentation hosted by the Canadian Canola Growers Association. “In light of the present crisis in the world food stocks, how can Read more

Saskatchewan has signed its bilateral agreement on farm supports with Ottawa and announced its strategic initiatives program for the next five years. Agriculture minister David Marit, with federal rural economic development minister Gudie Hutchings, announced the $485 million spending plans under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership March 20. It takes effect April 1 and represents Read more

KISBEY, Sask. – Sitting in a small office attached to his machine shop, Darren Ippolito paused for about five seconds before answering a question. Then, he started to laugh. Related stories: Ag policies called biased toward grain Canada’s cow-calf exodus Ippolito had been asked if a large group of cattle producers in south-eastern Saskatchewan and Read more