Cargill’s Canadian arm is set to start work within the next month on capacity expansions at its grain elevator in southern Manitoba’s Red River Valley. The company said Thursday it […] Read more
Cargill to boost S. Manitoba grain handling capacity
CWB building grain elevator east of Saskatoon
The grain company formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board has picked a site for a second high-throughput Prairie grain elevator, this time in central Saskatchewan. CWB announced Thursday it […] Read more
PEDv found in hogs at W. Manitoba site
Veterinary officials in Manitoba are following up with hog farmers who’ve taken animals through an unnamed “high-traffic site” after a “small number” of hogs held there were confirmed positive for […] Read more
Livestock price insurance plan now taking applications
With applications now available, Western Canada’s cattle and hog producers are being encouraged to consider the new federal/provincial livestock price insurance plan as a risk management tool against unexpected price […] Read more
Que. ag minister, ag critics hold seats in PQ loss
The Parti Quebecois’ agriculture minister and his critics in Quebec’s assembly have held their seats in the wake of an election that’s upended the province’s government. Francois Gendron, who’d served […] Read more
Sask. to ease kill rules on wolves, ravens
Saskatchewan plans to clear a regulatory path for hunters to better target wolves in areas where they’ve become a predator problem — and will now allow landowners to kill ravens […] Read more
Get grain piles safely binned before May, expert warns
One of the Prairies’ top experts in stored grain’s circle of life is warning farmers to get piled or bagged crops up off the ground before next month. Last fall’s […] Read more
PotashCorp CEO to step down, replacement named
Saskatchewan-based fertilizer giant PotashCorp has announced its CEO’s plans to step down in July and has named a copper mining firm’s CEO as his replacement. Bill Doyle, PotashCorp’s CEO since […] Read more
U.S. appeal court to reconsider whether to block COOL
A U.S. appeals court which last month rejected North American meat and livestock industry groups’ plea to halt U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) on meat has scrapped its own ruling […] Read more
Toronto pork packer in creditor protection
Ontario’s hog farmers are still processing news that a mainstay of the Toronto meat packing industry is in creditor protection. Quality Meat Packers and its Toronto Abattoirs arm have been […] Read more
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