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Agrotain goes dry

Mar. 13, 2008 at 3:37 pm CDT

Agrotain, a “stabilized nitrogen” fertilizer, has picked up approval for a dry-concentrate formulation for Canadian farmers. Agrotain’s St. Louis-based manufacturer, Agrotain International, said in a release Tuesday that Agrotain Dry Concentrate (DC) “is now available for sale in the Canadian market” after a review by the fertilizer section of the […]

Alta. men charged over care of horses

Mar. 13, 2008 at 11:22 am CDT

By FBC staff

Former CWB director joins Viterra board

Mar. 13, 2008 at 10:48 am CDT

By FBC staff

Alta. government reunites farm, rural portfolios

Mar. 12, 2008 at 5:06 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Winnipeg exchange hikes daily trading limits

Mar. 12, 2008 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Resource News International

Viterra posts $41M profit in Q1

Mar. 12, 2008 at 3:10 pm CDT

Buying Canada’s largest grain handler appears to have been a financially healthy move so far for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. The company, operating under the name Viterra since its marriage to Agricore United last summer, on Wednesday posted net earnings of $41.2 million on $1.32 billion in sales for the quarter […]

By FBC staff

Pilot hunting season set for Que. muskox

Mar. 12, 2008 at 1:55 pm CDT

A breeding program to help introduce muskox in Quebec has led to a new pilot program to hunt some. The provincial natural resources department on Wednesday announced it will allow a limited kill of up to six animals up until the end of this month, while it continues to gather […]

By FBC staff

P.E.I. pledges $3M for cattle producers

Mar. 12, 2008 at 1:20 pm CDT

Cattle producers on Prince Edward Island will get direct provincial payments as part of a $3 million support package announced Wednesday. The funding package followed negotiations with cattle industry representatives is aimed at “new initiatives” to “assist producers to adjust to current market conditions and develop improved quality in their […]

By FBC staff

Maple Leaf says moratorium won’t hinder expansion

Mar. 12, 2008 at 1:09 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Maple Leaf plans to continue plans to ramp up production at its Brandon, Man. hog plant, despite the province’s decision to maintain a moratorium on the expansion of existing hog barns and the establishment of new hog barns in three key hog producing regions in the […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Spring weight limits expected to slow grain movement

Mar. 12, 2008 at 1:04 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Spring road restrictions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are in the process of being implemented and are expected to limit farmers’ ability to move grain for the next couple of months, according to industry officials. Spring weight restrictions have already been implemented on certain rural roads […]

By Dwayne Klassen