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Food giant Kraft Heinz announced a $250 million investment to upgrade its Mont Royal processing plant in Montreal. The 70‑year‑old facility, which produces 41 product lines and employs more than half of the company’s 2,000 Canadian staff, is described as its most complex plant worldwide. The capital infusion aims to modernize operations, strengthen domestic supply chains, and support high‑skill jobs in Canada. The move follows similar investments by Mars and Coca‑Cola, underscoring a broader industry push to expand Canadian manufacturing capacity.
In this episode, hosts Patti Durand and Chris Corbett interview 24‑year‑old farmer Rachel Sheffield about seizing opportunities before feeling fully ready. Rachel shares how she leveraged her agriculture business education, a Young Farmers program, and a newly revamped New Entrant...
In this episode of Profitable Practices, fourth‑generation dairy farmer Steve Youngbluff of Greenview Holsteins explains how his family farm uses Lely milking robots, a Vector feeding robot, and other automation to overcome labor shortages and boost profitability. The robots provide...
In this episode, Amber Bell interviews Keith Bush, founder of ClearCost, about their pioneering fertilizer trading and risk‑management platform for Canadian farmers. ClearCost offers a free mobile app that aggregates quotes from local, national, U.S., and international fertilizer dealers, allowing...
In this episode Sean Haney reviews a volatile week in Canadian agriculture, linking the Iran‑Iran war’s impact on fertilizer, diesel and commodity markets to on‑the‑ground farm decisions. He interviews Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy on soaring diesel prices, discusses a new...
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra warned that the renewal of the USMCA (known as COMSA in Canada) faces increasing political headwinds as the July deadline looms, despite strong backing from the business community on both sides of the border....
Canadian Co‑operative Wool Growers (CCWG) has replaced Morgan Moore with its executive board as interim general manager, leaving the organization’s top leadership unclear. Moore, who stepped into the role after Eric Bjergso’s paid leave in 2023, is no longer listed...
Farmers who pay commodity check‑off or levy dollars that support research may be eligible for the federal Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit. The Canada Revenue Agency administers the program, allowing the eligible portion of those contributions to...
In this episode, host Peter Johnson interviews Dr. Clarence Swanton, Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph, about groundbreaking research showing that early‑season weed pressure can reduce crop yield before the crop even emerges. Swanton explains that weeds reflect red...
In this episode, Jim McCormick of agmarket.net breaks down the March USDA WASDE report, noting that wheat and corn numbers were largely unchanged while soybean imports and crush demand were modestly increased. He explains how the lackluster report has nudged...
In this Beef Market Update, Anne Wasco of Gateway Livestock Exchange breaks down recent volatility in U.S. cattle futures, noting lower live cattle prices and packer margin pressures that have led to reduced slaughter rates and higher wholesale cutout prices....
In this episode, host Sean talks with Stonex analyst Josh Linville about the sudden disruption to global fertilizer markets caused by the U.S. military operation in Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz. They explain how the...
Chinese authorities announced a dramatic cut to the anti‑dumping duty on Canadian canola seed, lowering it to 5.9% from the 75.8% rate imposed in August 2025. Including China’s standard 9% import levy, the effective tariff becomes 14.9%, a figure the...
Canada’s Agriculture and Agri‑Food department has amended the AgriStability program to treat pasture‑related feed costs as an eligible expense. The change, announced by Minister Heath MacDonald, takes effect for the 2026 program year and applies to livestock producers who graze...
