Wisconsin precision spraying equipment maker Miller can expect to break further into the Canadian market following a friendly takeover by New Holland’s farm equipment arm. New Holland’s parent firm CNH […] Read more
New Holland to buy sprayer manufacturer Miller
Feds back livestock genetics marketing push
A bid to boost sales of Canadian dairy, sheep and goat genetics in export markets has picked up seven-figure federal funding. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on Wednesday announced $1.6 million […] Read more
FNA gauging farmer interest in bid for CWB
Farm input buying group Farmers of North America (FNA) is feeling out Prairie farmers’ appetite for investment in a bid for control of CWB. Saskatoon-based FNA, already in the midst […] Read more
Pork probed for links to Alta. E. coli cases
A probe of dozens of cases of E. coli-related illnesses over the summer in Alberta has now led to recalls of certain raw pork cuts and frozen pork products. The […] Read more
Dutch potato co-op buys control of Alta. seed firm
Dutch potato breeding co-operative Agrico has stepped up its direct interest in the North American seed potato sector by buying control of one of its major seed dealers. The co-op […] Read more
CWB plans new concrete in southern Sask.
The grain company formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board plans to add to its handle in south-central Saskatchewan with a new concrete-and-steel high-throughput elevator. CWB announced Thursday it will […] Read more
Cargill gains Ont. chocolate plant in deal with ADM
Archer Daniels Midland’s (ADM) exit from the chocolate processing business will see Cargill expand its own chocolate arm in Ontario. The two global grain and agrifood players on Tuesday announced […] Read more
Livestock tax deferral expansion open to comment
The federal government’s plan to expand its income tax deferral provisions on breeding livestock to cover bees and horses has entered a month-long public comment period. Then-finance minister Jim Flaherty […] Read more
SW Ontario grain handler to change hands
The family-owned company behind what’s billed as Ontario’s biggest inland grain terminal is set to exit the grain handling business. The owners of Palmerston Grain — which operates from Palmerston, […] Read more
Service to flag possible farm equipment safety issues
Farmers wanting to air concerns about possible safety hazards on new equipment now have another channel to move those issues forward. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) last week launched […] Read more
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