John Dietz

ARDEN, Man. – The body of a 72-year-old man was found May 9 in a Canadian Wheat Board grain car parked for loading at the Arden elevator operated by Manitoba Pool Elevators. RCMP said the man apparently died of natural causes. Elevator agent Terry Jackson said he noticed the body in a compartment of the […] Read more

“Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness .. .” When Longfellow wrote those words, he spoke of the void between people, but he could have referred to the distance between agricultural entrepreneurs and investors. AgriVest Capital Corp. hopes to […] Read more

Hot House president B.C. Hot House Foods Inc. has hired Steve Langford as president and chief executive officer. He has experience in food industry senior management and was formerly senior vice-president of merchandising with Shoppers Drug Mart. Hot House markets tomatoes, bell peppers, English cucumbers, herbs and lettuce in Canada, the U.S. and Japan. The […] Read more

RUSSELL, Man. – The country’s major packing plants are expected to move to a computer-based carcass grading system on April 1. “We’re moving from the eyeball to the microscope, and Canada is leading in this development,” Dennis Laycraft, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association executive vice-president told a meeting of Manitoba Cattle Producers Association held here recently. “This […] Read more

ALTONA, Man. (Special) – More vehicles are colliding with wildlife on Manitoba’s highways. According to Manitoba Public Insurance, the number has nearly doubled in the past seven years. Motorists reported 6,521 collisions in 1994-95 insurance year, compared to only 3,713 seven years earlier. Recent statistics show an average of approximately 18 collisions per day. Cost […] Read more