Consumers in each of British Columbia and Saskatchewan may be able to order wine and craft spirits directly from the other province’s producers, starting next summer, without having to involve […] Read more
Sask., B.C. reach deal on direct wine, spirits sales
P.E.I. field quarantined with potato wart
A 35-acre field on Prince Edward Island is under quarantine and its crops set to be destroyed after the plot was confirmed to have potato wart. The finding was confirmed […] Read more
Western Sask. terminal owners approve CWB bid
Shareholders in western Saskatchewan’s Great Sandhills Terminal (GST) have unanimously approved an offer from the grain company formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board. CWB announced Friday it’s completed its […] Read more
Levinoff-Colbex beef plant to be sold for parts: report
A Quebec cattle producer group’s bid to buy and reopen the shuttered Levinoff-Colbex beef packing plant in the Centre-du-Quebec region has been rejected, according to the province’s main farm organization. […] Read more
Jamaica re-opens to Canadian beef
Canadian beef producers have scored access to a long-closed market as Jamaica will again take Canadian product. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Trade Minister Ed Fast announced Monday that Jamaica […] Read more
Agrium crop input arm buys fertilizer additive maker
A Texas company making biochemical additives for the crop fertilizer market has become an arm of Agrium’s Loveland crop input business. Loveland Products announced Tuesday it’s bought a controlling stake […] Read more
N.S. sets up wine development board
Grape growers and wine producers in Nova Scotia have got a new advisory board to bring their ideas and issues to the provincial government. The province on Tuesday named nine […] Read more
FCC again extends loan plan for young farmers
Canada’s federal farm lending agency has held over its Young Farmer Loan program for a third year and again boosted the program’s budget commitment. Farm Credit Canada said Thursday it […] Read more
Manitoba names new chief vet
The Manitoba government has tapped another federal veterinarian to lead its animal health and welfare, food safety and livestock biosecurity programs. Dr. Megan Bergman, most recently the Canadian Food Inspection […] Read more
Viterra plans new Red River Valley terminal
The site where Canada’s biggest grain handler crushes Red River Valley canola will soon also move the valley’s grain. Viterra announced Tuesday it plans to build a 30,000-tonne capacity high-throughput […] Read more
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