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Paterson GlobalFoods plans to boost the handling and rail capacity of its inland terminal at Killarney, Man., by September. The Winnipeg company’s Paterson Grain arm plans to add 18,000 tonnes […] Read more

Brew pub operators in Saskatchewan have caught a break on the markup they pay to the province on their beer sales. The provincial government on Friday said it will cut […] Read more

New Brunswick’s maple syrup producers can expect $300,000 in total provincial funding this year for their operations, the province announced Friday. The funding, to flow through the provincial Regional Development […] Read more

Atlantic New Technology Development’s plans for a nutraceutical processing plant in Truro using local fruit crops and dairy products will get some provincial backing. The Nova Scotia government on Friday […] Read more

Ontario orchard and vineyard owners who want to pull up old trees and vines to make room for better varieties or new crops now have details on a federal/provincial support […] Read more

British Columbia’s transportation ministry will offer voluntary inspections of farm labour vehicles today until 5 p.m. at Delta. “Now that another farming season is underway, we want to ensure that […] Read more

A Calgary company developing a safflower-based feed additive for farmed shrimp may rethink its plans now that a partner has stepped back from the project. SemBioSys Genetics, which has previously […] Read more

The Canadian Wheat Board wants all feed barley growers to work with their local elevators to deliver by May 26. In a notice to farmers Thursday, the board said that […] Read more

Viterra has the racehorse feed market in mind as it renovates its seed cleaning plant at Camrose, Alta., southeast of Edmonton, for processing and cleaning specialty oats. After this $3.5 […] Read more