Insights and Stories of Staff

Jul. 29, 2011 at 3:08 pm CDT

Robert Meijer, former Director of Corporate Affairs for Cargill Limited, has been appointed President of Canada Beef Inc. effective August 1, 2011. “Rob’s extensive background in the beef industry ranges from domestic and international marketing to trade and regulatory issues.  This, coupled with his dynamic approach to taking the interests […]

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Jul. 28, 2011 at 3:14 pm CDT

The Canadian Wheat Board has released its final Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for the 2010-11 crop year. Wheat values have declined slightly from last month’s PRO, with most values dropping between $1 and $7 per tonne, depending on class, grade and protein level. Milling quality durum values are down by […]

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Jul. 28, 2011 at 2:33 pm CDT

Canadian Cattlemen’s Association past-president Brad Wildeman has been elected as chair of the board of Canada Beef Inc., the new organization formed by the merger of Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency (National Check-off Agency), Canada Beef Export Federation and the Beef Information Centre. Wildeman is a […]

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Jul. 26, 2011 at 4:56 pm CDT

Food manufacturer Dr. Oetker Canada has announced construction of its first North American frozen pizza production facility in London. An Ontario government release said the expansion project will help the company source over 24 million pounds of high-quality ingredients from Ontario farmers and food processors and produce about 50 million […]

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Jul. 26, 2011 at 4:28 pm CDT

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced that China has agreed to continue an agreement to accept imports of Canadian canola. In 2009, exports of Canadian canola seed to China were affected by import restrictions related to the fungal disease blackleg, but an interim agreement was reached to allow imports […]

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