Jim Owen joins Profile Products as technical services manager

Owen has more than 25 years of experience in horticultural research and nursery and greenhouse production systems. He most recently served as a research horticulturist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service.

Powdery scab a puzzling potato problem

When powdery scab appears, it creates a frustrating problem for potato producers with both a lack of above-ground symptoms and its status as the only known vector of the potato mop-top virus. Amy Charkowski, a professor of plant pathology and research …

How potato pests find ways around insecticides

Resistance to insecticides is complicating pest control for potato growers, with experts warning that overuse, off-target exposure and pest resurgence are driving control failures. At Manitoba Potato Days in Brandon in late January, Ian MacRae, an …

PM Market Report – May 1, 2025

Harrison and Hetherington mark £1m investment milestone for Borderway Mart

Delivered by Cumbrian construction specialists Thomas Armstrong Group, the project includes a 2000-square-metre double-span roof designed to enhance livestock welfare, auction operations, and overall efficiency. Its higher and wider design improves air …

ICE Canola Cash Close — May 1

The following are the closing cash canola prices from ICE Futures for May 1, 2025.   Source:  ICE Futures   CANOLA 1 Canada NCC Best Bid                    Spot Price     Basis  Contract    Change *Par Region          672.40    -10.00   May 25   up  5.40 …

Chicken’s affordability lifts Pilgrim’s Pride Q1 sales

Pilgrim’s Pride reported growth in both net sales and income in its first quarter 2025 financial results, released April 30. The public company, which is the second largest poultry producer in the U.S., attributed much of that growth to the low cost of …

PM market update, May 1

Canada recalls Le Chef et Moi Chicken Meatballs

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced a recall on April 30 for Le Chef et Moi brand Chicken Meatballs in Marinara Sauce due to undeclared milk. The recall is a Class 2 meaning that “there is a moderate risk that consuming the food may lead …

U.S. Grain/Oilseed Review: CBOT grains show little movement

CORN prices at the Chicago Board of Trade dropped for the third time in four sessions on Thursday. However, the July contract remained above the lows set in the previous two days. The United States Department of Agriculture reported 1.014 million tonnes of …