North West Terminal continues to sit idle

North West Terminal continues to sit idle

A founding shareholder questions why the board approved raises for executives while the terminal incurred $28 million in cumulative losses since 2016

A founding shareholder of North West Terminal Ltd, near Unity, Sask. questions why the board approved raises for executives while the terminal incurred $28 million in cumulative losses since 2016

Close-up of a singe wheat heat on a stock with a field blurry in the background.

Africa sees growing wheat demand

The EU and Russia are the primary suppliers of wheat to Sub-Saharan Africa, but Canada and the U.S are also players in the region

Wheat imports declined for China, Turkey, Pakistan and Kazakhstan, but expanded by seven per cent in Sub-Saharan Africa, said a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a massive increase in the U.S. biomass-based diesel mandate, which includes biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. However, under the proposed rules foreign biofuels and feedstocks would only generate 50 per cent of the Renewable Identification Numbers credit value relative to U.S. biofuels and feedstocks. Photo: File

U.S. biofuel rules to throttle canola

Canadian biofuels will not be competitive in the U.S. market if they do not get the same credit and tax value as American biofuels

There are positives and negatives for Canada’s canola industry after a flurry of biofuel policy announcements in the United States.



Two freshly-baked loaves of bread sit on a stainless steel counter in a bakery.

Pulse flour demand makes significant strides

Bakery companies are eager to use pulses because it allows them to use protein/ fibre and sustainability claims on their products

Pulses are making inroads into the US$507 billion global bakery industry, say industry officials.



Pulse sector fights anti-green trend

Pulse sector fights anti-green trend

U.S. president Trump has attacked the sustainability movement, but a major pulse player urges investors to stick with the industry

Pushing pulses as an environmental solution can be risky

AgraCity’s recent announcement of financial problems follows complaints by farmers that they have not received herbicide they had ordered and paid for. Photo: File

AgraCity says it is unable to fill orders

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems


AgraCity says it is unable to fill orders

AgraCity says it is unable to fill orders

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flow problems

AgraCity has told customers it will be unable to deliver outstanding product in a timely manner this spring due to cash flowproblems

A lone lentil plant nearing maturity with a dark cloudy sky in the background.

Pulse sector fights anti-green trend

U.S. president Trump has attacked the sustainability movement, but a major pulse player urges investors to stick with the industry

pushing pulses as an environmental solution can be risky