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Aid pledged for rained-out Cape Breton farms

Sep. 2, 2008 at 3:40 pm CDT

The federal and Nova Scotia governments have promised support for Cape Breton farmers struggling with recent “overwhelming” rains. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and his provincial counterpart, Brooke Taylor, said Monday that they are “committed” to “find ways to help producers in Cape Breton.” Ritz said he would “immediately” send […]

“Integrity” sought for FCC loans: report

Sep. 2, 2008 at 3:02 pm CDT

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Quorum’s sister firm hired for rail review

Aug. 29, 2008 at 12:42 pm CDT

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Ont. grain to feed whisky plant expansion

Aug. 29, 2008 at 12:17 pm CDT

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Feds fund oilseed research network

Aug. 29, 2008 at 12:04 pm CDT

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Lower loonie supports wheat in PROs

Aug. 28, 2008 at 8:24 pm CDT

The Canadian dollar’s recent weakening has improved the prospects for Prairie wheat growers in the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) latest pool return outlook (PRO). Current concerns over the quality of the wheat crop in Europe and the Black Sea region offer support against the pressure of continued expectations for record […]

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Que. maple development work funded

Aug. 28, 2008 at 8:06 pm CDT

Maple syrup producers in Quebec will be able to tap into two federal funds to back market and product development work. The Federation des producteurs acericoles du Quebec (FPAQ) will receive up to $651,513, Christian Paradis, the federal secretary of state for agriculture, announced Thursday at Plessisville, about 80 km […]

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S. Okanagan orchards face major losses: CBC

Aug. 28, 2008 at 1:39 pm CDT

Fruit growers in the southern Okanagan Valley of British Columbia are expecting over $5 million in insurance payouts after “significant” losses to a harsh growing season, CBC reported Thursday. Officials with the province told CBC that about 100 growers in the Osoyoos area were hit with heavy frost in April, […]

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Payouts per hail claim beat Sask. average

Aug. 28, 2008 at 12:27 pm CDT

Hail insurers in Saskatchewan report a far higher average payout per claim this year, with six-figure claim payouts “not unusual,” an insurers’ group reports. In its latest Prairie hail report, the Canadian Crop Hail Association reported over 2,000 new hail claims filed in Saskatchewan in the past two weeks, bringing […]

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Project to hunt for more benefits from canola

Aug. 27, 2008 at 3:22 pm CDT

“Lesser known” benefits of canola oil are the target of a new research project that will extract antioxidants from canola for use in functional foods. The project at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg will be funded by a Collaborative Research and Development grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering […]

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