Insights and Stories of Staff

Owen Sound, Baie-Comeau in revamped port sale program

Apr. 24, 2015 at 8:24 pm CDT

Two ports hosting grain terminals are up for sale and possibly divestiture under a new federal program to get out of the port business. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt on Friday announced a new Ports Asset Transfer Program (PATP) to “facilitate the transfer” of port facilities to other owners or levels […]

Tests turn up avian flu at third Ont. poultry farm

Apr. 24, 2015 at 5:45 pm CDT

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Agrium to shed California UAN plant

Apr. 24, 2015 at 1:01 pm CDT

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U.S. animal feed giant to snap up Ridley

Apr. 23, 2015 at 11:02 am CDT

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CN, CP book higher grain revenues in Q1

Apr. 22, 2015 at 6:48 pm CDT

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Second avian flu control zone set up in SW Ontario

Apr. 22, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

A federal control zone has been officially set up for a 10-kilometre radius around the Oxford County chicken farm that’s home to Ontario’s second outbreak of H5N2 avian flu. This control zone, which covers ground in both Oxford County and Waterloo County, is an “internationally accepted practice,” meant to allow export […]

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Oliver budget boosts capital gains exemption, trade funds

Apr. 21, 2015 at 7:14 pm CDT

A higher lifetime capital gains exemption on sales of farm property, accelerated capital cost allowance for food processing equipment and, further out, more money to boost agrifood exports are among the offerings for farmers in Tuesday’s federal budget. Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver on Tuesday described his 2015 Economic Action Plan […]

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No emergency debate on CWB sale

Apr. 21, 2015 at 3:24 pm CDT

Members of Parliament won’t be having a debate on the sale of the former Canadian Wheat Board anytime soon. Andrew Scheer, speaker of the House of Commons, on Monday rejected the request from Pat Martin, the New Democrats’ MP for Winnipeg Centre, for an emergency debate on CWB’s planned sale […]

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Ont. chicken farm’s avian flu confirmed as high-path H5N2

Apr. 20, 2015 at 6:50 pm CDT

The avian flu that swept a broiler breeder chicken operation in southwestern Ontario’s Oxford County has been confirmed as highly pathogenic H5N2. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Sunday its lab tests in Winnipeg have confirmed the virus’ pathogenicity and subtype. The farm, southwest of Kitchener, was quarantined Saturday […]

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SW Ont. broiler farm quarantined with avian flu

Apr. 19, 2015 at 3:59 am CDT

A second poultry farm in southwestern Ontario’s Oxford County is now under federal quarantine with what tests show to be avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Saturday it had placed the farm — a broiler breeder chicken operation west of Ayr, Ont., south of Kitchener — under quarantine […]

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