Reading Time: < 1 minute North West Terminal Ltd. in Unity, Saskatchewan, has idled its grain elevator after several years of losses.
NWT closes Unity elevator for foreseeable future
Provincial associations commit funds to new facility
Reading Time: < 1 minute Four organizations announced funding for the planned Global Agriculture Technology Exchange in Winnipeg Sept. 17.
Researchers call for rapid adaptation to global trade environment
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada must prepare for a future featuring a less friendly trade environment, says a new policy note authored by two leading policy analysts. Al Mussell and Ted Bilyea, researchers at Agri-Food Economic Systems Research, said the recent action by China on Canadian canola illustrates their point.
Grain commission revokes Purely Canada licence
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the licences of Purely Canada Foods.
Jasper fires force trains to go slow
CN has resumed service but at a reduced speed through the area
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian National Railway line through Jasper, Alta,. is open, but trains are moving slowly due to the wildfire that destroyed a significant part of the community this week. The implications for grain movement are unknown, but unloads are already down at the port of Vancouver.
Ag ministers discuss BRM changes
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada’s agriculture ministers wrapped up their annual meeting in Whitehorse Friday saying they continue to look at changes to business risk management programs to make them more responsive.
Carbon tax rebate available to farms with employees
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses was announced in this year’s federal budget, and while details are still scant, it will return a portion of the price on pollution through a refundable tax credit.
Leon Manufacturing for sale
Yorkton manufacturer's assets for sale as part of receivership process
Reading Time: < 1 minute The company, along with Ram Industries Inc., was placed in receivership June 11 after numerous financial difficulties were reported and the company missed payments to BMO. It owes BMO more than $16.6 million.
FCC invests in breeding innovation
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm Credit Canada has invested $5 million into the accelerated breeding program at the Global Institute for Food Security.
Cattle producers wary of grasslands conservation proposal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association members want the Canadian Cattle Association to press pause on its Grasslands Conservation Initiative until it can better communicate its plan. Several resolutions about the initiative were debated during the SSGA annual meeting June 11 and while some were defeated members did approve one calling on CCA to […] Read more
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