Wheat committed to CWB pools is moving through the commercial grain handling system as expected, CWB officials said last week. However, some elevator companies in Western Canada are still not taking delivery of new crop CWB grain at certain locations, they added, stressing that delivery opportunities will improve as the marketing year progresses. “(Grain) companies […] Read more
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CWB pleased with grain movement, producer interest
Drought getting dire in southeastern Man.
A dugout on a section and a half of pasture has provided water to thousands of cattle on John Tkachuk’s farm near Piney, Man, for more than 40 years. However, the dugout dried up this summer and turned “putrid,” Tkachuk said, after a year of minimal precipitation and scorching hot temperatures in July. “The water […] Read more
Canola has flat day
Canola futures ended the week listlessly, with most other grains, but did better than oilseed bellwether soybeans, which fell in Chicago futures trade. Winnipeg November canola futures prices fell a microscopic 10 cents per tonne, with January falling 20 cents per tonne, into the Friday close. Canola hasn’t enjoyed the soaring rise of soybeans, and […] Read more
Flax prepares to take on cotton
Building processing plant | Focus switches from hemp in Saskatchewan to flax in South Carolina
A company that once intended to build a Saskatchewan processing plant to turn hemp into clothing fibre is heading to market using a different crop in a different geography. Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT) has signed commercialization agreements for its Crailar Flax Fiber with major clothing manufacturers and retailers. The company recently completed its final […] Read moreAlberta’srat control nets results
Norway rats can be confused with gophers or muskrats.
The battle against rats in Alberta, which had considered itself rat free, continues in Medicine Hat and environs. As of Aug. 29, 146 rats had been exterminated, 111 of them in the regional landfill, 18 in the City of Medicine Hat and 17 in the surrounding Cypress County. Medicine Hat and Alberta Agriculture news releases […] Read moreNDP seeks ways to re-establish roots in West
2013 national convention | Party to present winning strategies for retrieving western votes
When federal New Democrats gather next year at a national convention, they will be presented with a proposal on how to re-win the West, says an MP involved in the project. Niki Ashton, MP for the northern Manitoba riding of Churchill and one of only three prairie NDP MPs, said Aug. 30 that party activists […] Read moreBuhler posts profit
Tractor and equipment maker Buhler Industries posted third quarter profit of $6.8 million, up 48 percent from last year at the same time and a record for the quarter. Revenue climbed 24 percent to $95.8 million, also a record. The Winnipeg company reported increased sales at home and overseas.
Formalizing top roles
An increasing number of farms are finding themselves in situations where they are considering a chief executive officer type application for their businesses. The degree of formality of the actual position and its title varies from business to business, depending on size, complexity, and organizational preferences. Potential roles and responsibilities of the CEO are summarized […] Read more
Lethbridge plant expanded
Richardson Oilseed | Improvements made in packaging, blending, storage
A $15 million expansion to the Richardson Oilseed plant in Leth-bridge is officially complete and will allow the company to offer a broader range of canola-based products. Shirley Gilmour, director of operations for the plant, said the expansion improved packaging, blending and storage facilities at the plant. Canola oil can now be blended on site […] Read moreGlencore awaits China approval on Viterra deal
The proposed takeover of Canada’s largest grain handling company has been pushed back by another month. Officials with Switzerland-based Glencore International confirmed last week that the proposed takeover of Viterra will not happen until sometime in September. The deal has received necessary regulatory approvals in Canada, Australia and other countries but it still needs approval […] Read more
