Ontario flour miller Dover Industries has signed a deal to buy the Cereal Foods Canada flour mill at Montreal. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, is expected to close by […] Read more
Dover buys Montreal flour mill
Canadian Pork Council names new president
Alberta hog producer Jurgen Preugschas has been named the new president of the Canadian Pork Council, replacing Ontario producer Clare Schlegel after four years at the organization’s helm. Pruegschas, who […] Read more
Que. ag venture capital agency antes up
Capital Financiere agricole, the venture capital arm of Quebec’s provincial ag lending agency, la Financiere agricole de Quebec, boosted its new investments by almost 40 per cent in its last […] Read more
P.E.I. nitrate panel urges mandatory rotations
Potato growers on Prince Edward Island would be required to adopt a mandatory three-year crop rotation under recommendations from the provincial commission on nitrates in groundwater. The commission’s report was […] Read more
B.C. farm assessment panel co-chair replaced
About six months into its 18-month assignment, British Columbia’s Farm Assessment Review Panel has replaced its co-chair. Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom, who was named in February as the […] Read more
Quebec to lift yellow margarine ban: report
Quebec’s government plans to end its 20-year-old regulation that prohibits margarine sold in the province from having a yellow colour, Quebec media reported Tuesday. Quebec farm newspaper La Terre de […] Read more
McCain cuts shift at P.E.I. fry plant: CBC
McCain Foods will cut one of four shifts at its Borden, P.E.I. french fry plant, meaning layoffs for 40 workers, CBC reported Tuesday. The layoffs, affecting about 20 per cent […] Read more
Glacier buys into Iron Solutions
Glacier Ventures International, owners of this web site and several of Canada’s major farm publications, has bought an equity stake in online farm equipment marketing company Iron Solutions. Specific terms […] Read more
Agrium buys European fertilizer distributor
Common Market Fertilizers, one of the largest fertilizer distributors in Western Europe, has a new Canadian owner. Calgary-based fertilizer firm Agrium has sealed its deal to buy a 70 per […] Read more
Warm weather favours some Man., Sask. crops
Warm, dry conditions last week have allowed some Manitoba crops to catch up but have cooked other crops, especially in Saskatchewan. The weather allowed farmers in Saskatchewan to make good […] Read more
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