An eastern Saskatchewan company that’s been pumping out canola biodiesel for 10 years plans to quintuple its maximum output by year’s end. Milligan Bio-Tech, operating at Foam Lake, about 90 […] Read more
Machinery
Sask. biodiesel maker to ramp up capacity
Sask. backs northwestern rail line for needed repair
Saskatchewan will put up $3 million for needed improvements and maintenance on a grain- and forestry-dependent rail line in the province’s northwest, pending the line’s sale. The provincial funding will […] Read more
Deere eyes expanding Honda deal to Canada
A marketing deal which will see John Deere dealerships in the U.S. add Honda equipment to their product offerings, starting in 2012, may expand to Canada. Deere and Co. on […] Read more
Is vertical tillage right for your farm?
From the September issue of Grainews Over the last few years, the term vertical tillage has slowly crept into many farmers’ vocabulary. And while many have recently made a leap […] Read more
P+H to double storage at E. Sask. elevator
Grain and agrifood firm Parrish and Heimbecker has started work on upgrades that are expected to double storage at one of its elevators in eastern Saskatchewan. The Winnipeg company on […] Read more
Pioneer backed for Ont. canola seed processing plant
DuPont’s Pioneer Hi-Bred seed business has picked up $1 million in provincial funding toward the cost of building a “state of the art” parent seed processing facility in southwestern Ontario. […] Read more
One live “pineapple” harvested in Manitoba
A southern Manitoba man tilling his land Tuesday came up with a bit more than just the usual black soil, RCMP at Portage la Prairie report. RCMP in a release […] Read more
Renewable energy program launched for B.C. farmers
Farmers in British Columbia can now apply for federal/provincial funding to help sort out how to fit renewable energy technology in their farm or food processing operations. The two levels […] Read more
Prairie producer car loadings at near-record high: CWB
The use of producer cars to ship wheat off the Canadian Prairies rose to near-record levels in 2010-11, the Canadian Wheat Board reports. Prairie farmers loaded 12,784 producer cars, overwhelmingly […] Read more
Ont. rural development fund backs Maple Leaf turkey plant
A $2.6 million investment in new equipment and expansions at one of Maple Leaf’s turkey processing plants in southwestern Ontario is the latest on a long list of rural development […] Read more
