Ontario’s economy can expect to take a bath of around $150 million annually from the development of its corn ethanol sector, the George Morris Centre warns in a new report. […] Read more
Corn ethanol will cost Ont. economy: report
Viterra to build new Peace-area terminal
Grain handler Viterra plans to spend $24 million building a high-throughput terminal to meet rising demand in northern Alberta’s grain-growing Peace River region. The concrete-and-steel terminal on the CN rail […] Read more
Sask., Man. farmers catch break in weather
Grain growers in much of farming Manitoba and Saskatchewan were able to get harvest back on track last week as weather conditions improved, the two provinces said in their weekly […] Read more
Viterra head office workers take deal
Striking workers at the head office of Canada’s biggest grain company will be back at work Sept. 22 after agreeing to what Viterra called its “last, best and final” contract […] Read more
Maritime cattlemen short on feed, call for help
The leaders of the three beef industry boards in Atlantic Canada are calling on their provinces’ ag ministers to support “solutions” to a looming feed crisis. The three boards said […] Read more
Safflower-based insulin OK for human trials
A Calgary biotech company using modified safflowers to make insulin for diabetes treatments has clearance from U.S. regulators to take its product to human clinical trials. SemBioSys Genetics announced Tuesday […] Read more
FCC takes food bank drive national
Employees of Farm Credit Canada will go national this year with their annual drive to collect food and donations for rural food banks. The program, called Drive Away Hunger, expands […] Read more
Man. hog farmers propose alternative to ban
The hog farmers’ association in Manitoba now proposes an alternative to the all-out ban on industry expansion planned for several hog-producing regions of the province. The Manitoba Pork Council on […] Read more
Ont. hothouse growers approve checkoff
Flowers Canada (Ontario) has been officially approved as the checkoff-funded representative group for the province’s flower and potted plant growers. The province granted the designation, effective Sept. 11, after a […] Read more
B.C. hothouse staff gone, union vote goes on
A union certification vote for an Abbotsford, B.C. greenhouse operation is expected to continue Monday, even though the union in question says half the workers in the proposed bargaining unit […] Read more
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