Roberta Rampton

CALGARY (Staff) – An international investment company will forge ahead with plans to build a malting plant in China despite the pullout of the three prairie pools. Ron Will of ITI International in Calgary said the company started talks with other investors during the last two months. They are also talking with major malting companies […] Read more

SASKATOON (Staff) – Saskat-chewan natives will be working with non-native business leaders to build economic ties and bring jobs to aboriginal communities. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations has created a 10-member task force with a mandate to create opportunities for joint ventures with the Saskat-chewan Chamber of Commerce. It will be chaired by the […] Read more

OAK BLUFF, Man. – Tombstone still casts a shadow on the Canadian Wheat Board in these parts. But even staunch dual-market supporters at the board’s district meeting here last week were positive about CWB ideas for improving cash flow. Henry Penner drove an hour and a half from Morden, Man., because he wanted his chance […] Read more

WINNIPEG – A group that collects used pesticide containers from Manitoba farmers has also collected kudos from the province for its contribution to sustainable development. The Association for a Clean Rural Environment, or ACRE, was recently recognized for co-ordinating the pickup of 80 percent of containers used in the province last year. ACRE uses funds […] Read more

WINNIPEG (Staff) – A canola crushing plant has received a sustainable development award from the Manitoba Round Table on the Environment and Economy. The CanAmera Foods plant near Russell, Man., won in the large business category because of its high-energy efficiency. Stuart Braun, plant manager, said the plant continually works to fine-tune its energy efficiency. […] Read more

WINNIPEG – Manitoba egg producers are moving out of the frying pan and into the microwave. At their annual meeting last week they learned how changes in consumer demand and world trade will fundamentally change the way they do business. Similar to other agricultural industries, the trend is toward more processed and value-added products and […] Read more

WINNIPEG (Staff) – The U.S. egg industry is cracking, literally, because more customers want processed eggs rather than eggs in the shell. Representatives of the U.S. company that supplies Burger King and the giant Marriott hotel chain with eggs were here last week to give Manitoba egg producers and their marketing board tips on the […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The ivory towers of universities in this province are being colored and changed by social and economic forces of the 1990s. In recent months, Manitoba’s education department has issued a series of challenges to the institutions to: Organize programs to match where Manitoba is headed economically. Get rid of duplication in programs in […] Read more

WINNIPEG (Staff) – Mixing farmers and environmentalists can be a little like mixing oil with water. But a new University of Manitoba agriculture degree will educate a new generation of farmers in environmental theory and practices. Starting this fall, students will be able to start a Bachelor of Science (Agroecology) degree, learning about what happens […] Read more

REGINA (Staff) – Saskatchewan government employment gurus have looked into the future and seen demand for a lot of blowtorches. “The farm machinery industry is telling us they will require 2,000 welders in the next couple of years,” said education minister Pat Atkinson. “We obviously have to have a capacity to train people for those […] Read more