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Opinion: Grocery sector needs competition

Opinion: Grocery sector needs competition

Competition Bureau calls for change.
World may be facing wheat shortage this year

World may be facing wheat shortage this year

Wheat, from ugly duckling to sexy crop.
Haying progresses quickly, farmers concerned about water quality

Haying progresses quickly, farmers concerned about water quality

If producers are concerned about water quality for their livestock, they can bring water samples into their regional office for testing.
Black Sea wheat estimates difficult to pin down

Black Sea wheat estimates difficult to pin down

Predictions vary wildly and global supplies could swing by millions of tonnes depending on which forecast proves correct.
Precision sprayer cuts chemical use

Precision sprayer cuts chemical use

Using highly refined sensors and powerful plant recognition algorithms, the multi-purpose applicator has numerous characteristics.
Saskatchewan requests AgriRecovery assessment due to drought

Saskatchewan requests AgriRecovery assessment due to drought

AgriRecovery is a federal-provincial disaster relief framework focused on extraordinary costs producers face to recover from disasters.
Prairie crops in trouble

Prairie crops in trouble

Durum, lentil and mustard crops are in the biggest trouble.
Brazil moves into top spot in world corn export market

Brazil moves into top spot in world corn export market

Brazil’s cropland increased 2.5 times between 2000 and 2021.
Flax prices not expected to increase

Flax prices not expected to increase

Ag Canada expects 275,000 tonnes of stocks to start 2023-24 crop year, which is more than a typical export program.
Precision sprayer easy on crop

Precision sprayer easy on crop

In normal soil with less weeds, a grower can reasonably expect a 90 percent cost saving on chemicals.