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Dec. 10, 2007 at 12:22 pm CST

A total of $12 million will be invested in the future of the Maritime beef processing industry by the governments of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, and the Government of Canada through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The funding will allow for the development of higher-value, […]

Dec. 7, 2007 at 3:35 pm CST

Canola futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) finished Friday’s session higher with new highs set in a number of contracts. The advances were spurred on by continued talk of fresh export demand and the advances seen in the CBOT soybean complex, market watchers said. Some position evening ahead of […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Dec. 7, 2007 at 2:32 pm CST

Women’s Institute members from across the Maritime provinces have initiated a letter-writing campaign to encourage the increased use of local beef in the region. Representatives of Women’s Institutes in the three provinces met recently to discuss their concerns about the limited availability of Atlantic beef in local retail and other […]

Dec. 7, 2007 at 12:29 pm CST

The Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations to honour individuals who have made significant contributions to Alberta’s agriculture and agri-food industry. “Alberta’s agriculture industry is a vital part of our provincial economy, and at the heart of our rural communities,” said Premier Ed Stelmach. “Agriculture helped to […]

Dec. 6, 2007 at 4:26 pm CST

(RNI) — Winnipeg Commodity Exchange grain and oilseed futures closed Thursday’s session narrowly mixed, with canola mainly higher as the market drew support from a bullish Statistics Canada crop report which offset weakness in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soy complex futures, brokers said. Canola saw a moderate trade as […]

By Don Bousquet