Farmers urged to connect with consumers online
Michele Payn-Knoper is a farm girl who stands out in a farm crowd. In a bright blue blazer, Payn-Knoper was easy to spot among the crowd of farmers and ranchers even before she took centre stage as the keynote speaker at the Farm Leadership Council’s conference in Saskatoon last week. And then she started kickboxing. […] Read moreStories by Dan Yates
High meat costs bite into Maple Leaf profit
An unexpected rise in the cost of meat is partially to blame for lower Maple Leaf Foods’ fourth quarter results, says chief executive officer Michael McCain. Maple Leaf announced Feb. 28 net earnings of $9.2 million for the quarter, down from $30.6 million last year, although its adjusted operating earnings on the full year rose […] Read more
Hamburger makerin receivership
A frozen hamburger manufacturer has ceased production and is now under receivership. Last week, an Ontario court appointed FTI Consulting Canada as the receiver of all the assets, undertaking and properties of New Food Classics, headquartered in Burlington, Ont. NFC produced frozen beef burgers, as well as “a selection of cooked products and specialty appetizers” […] Read more
Federated Co-op set to expand
Impressive performance in 2011 | Company must borrow to complete Regina refinery expansion
Federated Co-operatives Ltd. posted a hefty profit in 2011, but the organization will be borrowing money in the next year, which will affect future returns seen by its members. Chief executive officer Scott Banda told the organization’s annual meeting Feb. 27 that sales totalled $8.3 billion in 2011, up more than $1 billion from the […] Read moreNuclear research funding may benefit agriculture
Sask. initiative will set up laboratory | The University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary and ag colleges expected to make proposals
New funding from the Saskatchewan government will assist nuclear research at the University of Saskatchewan, part of which could go to agricultural projects. Innovation minister Rob Norris signed a multi-year agreement last week for the province’s Innovation Saskatchewan agency to provide $30 million in funding for the Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation at the university. […] Read moreWheat study weighs yield hike against higher risk of lodging
Growth regulators | Trials will examine benefits of shorter stem or stronger straw
Peter Johnson wants to see bigger returns for Ontario wheat producers and he’s looking to Europe for the answer, including the use of growth regulators. Johnson, a cereals specialist with the province’s agriculture ministry, worked on trials that linked a “European way of producing” — higher nitrogen rates and fungicides — with increased yields. The […] Read moreTully re-elected FCL president
Glen Tully will remain president of the Federated Co-operatives Limited following an election at the organization’s annual meeting in Saskatoon earlier this week. Clint (Dusty) MacDonald of Carlyle, Sask., will join Tully as vice-chair of FCL’s board of directors. The FCL board of directors consists of members elected to represent 15 districts across Western Canada. […] Read more
Hamburger plants close their doors
A frozen hamburger manufacturer has ceased production and is now under receivership. Last week, an Ontario court appointed FTI Consulting Canada as the receiver of all the assets, undertaking and properties of New Food Classics, headquartered in Burlington, Ont. NFC produced frozen beef burgers, as well as “a selection of cooked products and specialty appetizers” […] Read more
Nuclear research with ag funding
New funding from the Saskatchewan government will assist the University of Saskatchewan with nuclear research, part of which could go to agricultural projects. Minister responsible for Innovation Rob Norris signed a multi-year agreement last week for the province’s Innovation Saskatchewan agency to provide $30 million in funding for the Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation at […] Read more
Viterra finds buyer for feed operations
Viterra Inc. is getting out of the North American livestock feed business. The company announced Feb. 15 it has agreed to sell all of its North American livestock feed operations, which includes six feed mills and one premix manufacturing facility on the Prairies and six feed mills and a commodity blending site in the United […] Read more
