Insights and Stories of FBC staff

Feed maker Ridley posts improved Q1

Nov. 2, 2007 at 5:06 pm CDT

Strong sales growth in the U.S. improved the first-quarter bottom line for Winnipeg feed maker Ridley Inc., despite tough times for its Canadian customers, the company reported Friday. The company, which also operates a U.S. head office in Minnesota, posted $2.6 million in net earnings on $139.8 million in sales […]

Gas discharge costs sulphur maker $280K

Nov. 2, 2007 at 4:39 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Fertilizer markets tighten in Agrium’s favour

Nov. 2, 2007 at 4:13 pm CDT

By FBC staff

CN, CPR rethink interchange points

Nov. 2, 2007 at 1:52 am CDT

By FBC staff

Meat industry urges “caution” on cancer report

Nov. 2, 2007 at 1:27 am CDT

By FBC staff

CWB’s malting barley gets China’s “Green” label

Nov. 2, 2007 at 12:02 am CDT

China’s Green Food Development Centre, which certifies foods for sustainable, “green” farming practices, has approved its “Green Food” label for Chinese beer made with Canadian malting barley. The Canadian Wheat Board has been granted “Green Food” accreditation for shipments of up to 600,000 tonnes per year of Prairie malting barley, […]

By FBC staff

Monsanto puts up prizes for rural curling clubs

Nov. 1, 2007 at 11:34 pm CDT

Seed and chemical company Monsanto Canada has put up a total of $26,000 in prizes for six rural Prairie curling clubs best able to plead their case for “a better house.” The company’s “Imagine a Better House” contest, announced Thursday, offers a grand prize bursary of $10,000 along with two […]

By FBC staff

Russian firm closes Buhler deal

Nov. 1, 2007 at 11:10 pm CDT

Russian combine manufacturer Rostselmash has officially sealed the deal for a majority stake in farm implement maker Buhler Industries. The Russian firm, which according to Buhler makes over 17 per cent of the total world production of farm combines, has paid $7.25 per share in cash to take up an […]

By FBC staff

Sask. restrictions lifted on poultry transit

Oct. 31, 2007 at 11:32 pm CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has lifted most of the restrictions on movement of poultry in and through Saskatchewan after testing found no more cases of avian influenza H7N3 in the province. The highly pathogenic strain of bird flu killed some animals on a poultry farm in the Regina Beach […]

By FBC staff

New P.E.I. case of potato wart confirmed

Oct. 31, 2007 at 5:11 pm CDT

A single potato field at Freetown on Prince Edward Island has been confirmed to have potato wart, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Wednesday. The potato wart fungus was confirmed through soil sample testing in the field over the past couple of weeks. The field was “in close proximity” to […]

By FBC staff