Insights and Stories of FBC staff

Paterson to expand Killarney, Man. elevator

May. 17, 2008 at 12:29 am CDT

Paterson GlobalFoods plans to boost the handling and rail capacity of its inland terminal at Killarney, Man., by September. The Winnipeg company’s Paterson Grain arm plans to add 18,000 tonnes of storage capacity at the inland-export terminal, about 100 km south of Brandon, and extend its rail siding to accommodate […]

Sask. cuts markup for brew pub beers

May. 16, 2008 at 5:59 pm CDT

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N.B. offers funding for maple syrup producers

May. 16, 2008 at 5:51 pm CDT

By FBC staff

N.S. backs nutraceutical start-up

May. 16, 2008 at 5:44 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Ontario orchard rehab plan moves ahead

May. 16, 2008 at 5:36 pm CDT

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B.C. offers inspections for ag worker vehicles

May. 16, 2008 at 1:24 pm CDT

British Columbia’s transportation ministry will offer voluntary inspections of farm labour vehicles today until 5 p.m. at Delta. “Now that another farming season is underway, we want to ensure that vehicles carrying farm workers are in good operating condition,” Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon said in a release Thursday. “Public safety […]

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Safflower-based shrimp drug hits snag

May. 16, 2008 at 1:10 pm CDT

A Calgary company developing a safflower-based feed additive for farmed shrimp may rethink its plans now that a partner has stepped back from the project. SemBioSys Genetics, which has previously modified its safflower plant varieties to produce insulin and a cardiovascular drug (both still in development) reported Friday that Aqua […]

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Menu Foods posts smaller loss in Q1

May. 15, 2008 at 6:28 pm CDT

Beleaguered Toronto pet food maker Menu Foods is describing its first fiscal quarter as a “significant turnaround.” The income trust posted a net loss of $2.2 million on $55.6 million in sales during the quarter ending March 31, an improvement over a $17.5 million loss on $64.5 million in the […]

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CWB calling in all feed barley

May. 15, 2008 at 6:08 pm CDT

The Canadian Wheat Board wants all feed barley growers to work with their local elevators to deliver by May 26. In a notice to farmers Thursday, the board said that to meet its sales commitments, it needs barley growers to delivery 100 per cent of their feed barley tonnes by […]

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Viterra to move Alta. oat processing

May. 15, 2008 at 5:46 pm CDT

Viterra has the racehorse feed market in mind as it renovates its seed cleaning plant at Camrose, Alta., southeast of Edmonton, for processing and cleaning specialty oats. After this $3.5 million conversion, announced Thursday, the plant will be able to process oat products including double cleaned, triple cleaned, Royal oats, […]

By FBC staff