Insights and Stories of Staff

Sask., B.C. reach deal on direct wine, spirits sales

Sep. 2, 2014 at 1:04 am CDT

Consumers in each of British Columbia and Saskatchewan may be able to order wine and craft spirits directly from the other province’s producers, starting next summer, without having to involve the Crown or third-party vendors. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and B.C. Premier Christy Clark announced an agreement Friday they said […]

P.E.I. field quarantined with potato wart

Aug. 30, 2014 at 12:26 am CDT

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Western Sask. terminal owners approve CWB bid

Aug. 29, 2014 at 7:30 pm CDT

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Levinoff-Colbex beef plant to be sold for parts: report

Aug. 29, 2014 at 6:45 pm CDT

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Jamaica re-opens to Canadian beef

Aug. 28, 2014 at 5:21 pm CDT

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Agrium crop input arm buys fertilizer additive maker

Aug. 28, 2014 at 4:02 pm CDT

A Texas company making biochemical additives for the crop fertilizer market has become an arm of Agrium’s Loveland crop input business. Loveland Products announced Tuesday it’s bought a controlling stake in Agricen, the Dallas-area firm that makes Loveland’s Accomplish LM and Titan PBA products. Both products, sold in the U.S., […]

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N.S. sets up wine development board

Aug. 28, 2014 at 3:13 pm CDT

Grape growers and wine producers in Nova Scotia have got a new advisory board to bring their ideas and issues to the provincial government. The province on Tuesday named nine members, including Agriculture Minister Keith Colwell as chairman, to a new Nova Scotia Wine Development Board. Nova Scotia’s wineries sold […]

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FCC again extends loan plan for young farmers

Aug. 28, 2014 at 2:20 pm CDT

Canada’s federal farm lending agency has held over its Young Farmer Loan program for a third year and again boosted the program’s budget commitment. Farm Credit Canada said Thursday it will continue the program, which grants loans to eligible producers under age 40 for up to $500,000 to buy or […]

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Manitoba names new chief vet

Aug. 27, 2014 at 7:17 pm CDT

The Manitoba government has tapped another federal veterinarian to lead its animal health and welfare, food safety and livestock biosecurity programs. Dr. Megan Bergman, most recently the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s regional director for Manitoba, was named Tuesday as the province’s chief veterinary officer, replacing Dr. Wayne Lees. Bergman graduated […]

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Viterra plans new Red River Valley terminal

Aug. 27, 2014 at 6:43 am CDT

The site where Canada’s biggest grain handler crushes Red River Valley canola will soon also move the valley’s grain. Viterra announced Tuesday it plans to build a 30,000-tonne capacity high-throughput grain terminal near its canola crush plant at Ste. Agathe, Man. The site, which has access both to Canadian National […]

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