The program is part of a federal initiative and network of living labs across Canada, which uses a producer centred approach to agricultural innovation. | Screencap via peacelivinglab.ca

Cargill supports Alta. living lab

A financial contribution from Cargill will help the Peace Region Living Lab strengthen its on-farm innovation and research activities and sharing events. The program is part of a federal initiative and network of living labs across Canada, which uses a producer centred approach to agricultural innovation. It brings together farmers and ranchers with scientists and […] Read more

The Cargill sign on the side of a concrete inland terminal in Davidson, Sask.

Cargill reports higher revenue

(Reuters) — Global commodities trader Cargill Inc. reported recently that its fiscal year 2023 revenue increased seven percent from a year earlier to $177 billion, the highest ever for the 158-year-old company. Privately held Cargill’s strong result was the latest for a global farm commodities trader after publicly traded peers Archer-Daniels-Midland and Bunge both reported […] Read more

The Viterra inland terminal sign at Raymore, Sask.

Feds should step up and buy Viterra

Just four companies known as the ABCD group control 90 percent of the world grain trade, and the B in this group is about to get much bigger. B is for Bunge, which has announced it is buying Viterra. The other ABCD companies are Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus. Viterra, a subsidiary of […] Read more


Close-up of a burger on a grill with flames surrounding the burger patty.

Meat-packer profits squeezed in U.S.

The U.S. beef cow herd is the smallest since 1962. Drought and high feed costs drove producers to send animals to slaughter instead of keeping them for breeding. Farmers who fatten cattle have gained leverage in sales negotiations over the meat packers that dominate the market, such as Tyson Foods, Cargill and JBS USA.


An empty cattle liner leaves the Cargill meat packing plant near High River, Alta. Negotiations are under way for a labour deal in order to prevent a possible strike or lockout Dec. 6.  |  Mike Sturk photo.

Cargill plant serves lockout notice

One of Canada’s largest meatpacking companies has served notice it will lock out more than 2,000 workers at its plant in High River, Alta., on Dec. 6 if contract talks are unsuccessful. Cargill said the deadline is the same as that of a strike notice it received Nov. 10 from the United Food and Commercial […] Read more