Board of directors split | Two directors resign over the decision to seek potential buyers
The possible sale of all or part of Weyburn Inland Terminal has prompted two board members to resign and set off speculation about potential buyers. There was no definitive agreement at press time, and any sale would only go forward after shareholders vote, said chief executive officer Rob Davies. In fact, it might not happen […] Read moreNews
Weyburn terminal looks for investors
Two Alberta men killed in plane crash
An agricultural community in the heart of Alberta’s feedlot alley is mourning the death of two men killed in a Dec. 14 plane crash near Tofino, B.C. Jurrie Van Den Berg, 51, and his son Mike, 25, lived and worked in Picture Butte. The elder Van Den Berg operated one of Canada’s largest feeding industry […] Read more
Families must confront issues to ensure smooth transition
There are certain issues within the succession planning process that some families find difficult and may ultimately slow or stop the succession planning process altogether. They are often referred to as the “soft” issues and can sometimes be more difficult to deal with than the “hard” issues such as taxation. Families can prepare to address […] Read more
Undisclosed buyer makes deal to purchase Western Canada’s largest ethanol plant
The largest ethanol plant in Western Canada is changing hands. Just Energy Group Inc. has sold Terra Grain Fuels Inc., a 150 million litre ethanol plant in Belle Plaine, Sask., to an undisclosed buyer for an undisclosed amount. “Difficult market conditions for ethanol production confirmed our initial view that this was a non-core asset to […] Read more
Wheat research project plans to grow record breaking crop
20:20 wheat project British research facility will use wheat DNA to increase biomass, yield and fertility of plant
British wheat researcher Martin Parry sounds matter-of-fact about growing a 486 bushel per acre winter wheat crop. He hasn’t done it yet, but that is his team’s goal at the longest running agricultural research station in the world, which has 170 years of wheat study behind it. The 20:20 wheat project at Britain’s Rothamsted Research […] Read moreFAO growth predictions questioned
9.1 billion by 2050 | Analyst takes issue with the agency’s population and land base figures
CHICAGO, Ill. — Much of the recent investor enthusiasm surrounding agriculture is based on a deeply flawed Food and Agricultural Organization report, says a grain industry analyst. Ray Wyse, grain strategist and partner in S.W.A.T. LLC, doesn’t believe global demand will be anywhere close to what the United Nations agency is forecasting or that supply […] Read moreAgricultural bill causes early stir in Ottawa
Opposition MPs are promising a vigorous debate in Parliament next winter when the government brings its new omnibus agriculture reform bill forward for debate. Although Bill C-18 proposes to amend advance payments regulations, farm debt mediation and rules for fertilizer and feed plant licensing, the most contentious issue of debate will be proposals to strengthen […] Read more
Safety protocols likely for feed mills under Bill C-18
Industry developed its own protocol | Government is asked not to inspect certified mills the same as uncertified mills
Feed mills in Canada will have to adopt hazard analysis critical control point protocols if the federal government’s omnibus agriculture bill is passed. Graham Cooper, executive director of the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC), said the requirement is a “positive step,” but the industry still wants the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to modify its […] Read moreRCMP look into cattle thefts
RCMP in Bengough, Sask., would like to talk to anyone with information about a recent cattle theft. Six Charolais-Angus cross calves were taken from a pasture near Viceroy, Sask., between Nov. 4 and Nov. 8. The calves are not branded but have ear tags with the letters GN in the left ear. The calves were […] Read more
CPPI board buys farmland
With a $128 million purchase, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has made a large investment in Saskatchewan farmland. The investment management organization announced Dec. 12 that it has agreed to buy the assets of Assiniboia Farmland LP. Assiniboia, founded in 2005, owns 115,000 acres of farmland in the province. The deal is expected to […] Read more
