New York | Reuters –– U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic Co. would lose potash sales if Saskatchewan raises taxes on miners, and customers choose competitors from other countries, its CEO said […] Read more
Mosaic sees lost potash sales if Sask. hikes taxes
Richardson targets U.S. acquisitions
Winnipeg | Reuters — Richardson International, one of Canada’s largest grain handlers, is seeking expansion in the U.S. through acquisitions worth $100 million to as much as $2 billion, its […] Read more
Prairie farmers set fastest planting pace in a decade
Winnipeg | Reuters — Western Canada’s farmers are sowing crops at the speediest pace in about 10 years, which bodes well for an early, large harvest this autumn. More than […] Read more
Bunge resumes canola crushing after fire, soy line down
Reuters — Agrifood firm Bunge Ltd. restarted canola processing at its Hamilton, Ont. plant late Thursday after a fire, spokeswoman Deb Seidel said Friday. She said the plant will resume […] Read more
Cost-cutting Mosaic CEO collects $5.5M pay raise
Reuters — U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic Co. boosted its CEO’s pay last year by more than $5 million as a reward for slashing costs and jobs, a regulatory filing shows. […] Read more
Taiwan, Japan ban Ont. poultry over avian flu
Winnipeg | Reuters — Japan and Taiwan have imposed trade restrictions on poultry and poultry products from Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday, a day after avian flu […] Read more
Canada reducing number of meat inspections, union says
Winnipeg | Reuters –– The Canadian government, under pressure to eliminate its budget deficit, has reduced the frequency of inspections at certain Alberta meat-packing plants and plans to cut spending […] Read more
Soybeans cut swath through Prairie wheat belt
Winnipeg | Reuters –– Soybeans, once a novelty in western Canadian fields, are poised to reach record-large acreage again this year, and some of the world’s biggest seed companies are […] Read more
Prairie farmers eye early start to seeding
Winnipeg | Reuters –– Western Canadian farmers, some of whom could not plant crops last year due to soggy soil, may be able to get a head-start on sowing their […] Read more
Saskatchewan aims to ease potash tax’s price reliance
Winnipeg | Reuters — Resource-rich Saskatchewan wants to change the taxes it charges on production of potash, to better reflect output and lessen the influence of potash prices, the province’s […] Read more