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Viterra considers return to canola crushing

Sep. 7, 2007 at 2:55 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Growing global demand for biodiesel and food-quality vegetable oils has resulted in Viterra considering re-entering the oilseed processing sector, company CEO Mayo Schmidt said Friday. Viterra, is the new operating name for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool after its recent acquisition of Agricore United. “The company is currently […]

Former Sask. ag minister won’t run again

Sep. 7, 2007 at 1:45 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Prairie winter wheat seeding underway

Sep. 7, 2007 at 1:02 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Funding to spur E. coli vaccine production

Sep. 7, 2007 at 12:53 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Merged Viterra posts $96M in Q4 earnings

Sep. 7, 2007 at 11:01 am CDT

By Resource News International

Prairie canola harvest progress seen variable

Sep. 7, 2007 at 10:31 am CDT

The canola harvest across regions of Western Canada continues to be highly variable, according to the Canola Council of Canada’s final crop briefing for the season. The council’s report for the period ended September 6 said the combining of canola was complete in central and eastern Manitoba while areas of […]

By Resource News International

Maple Leaf looks to ramp up Brandon hog kill

Sep. 7, 2007 at 10:22 am CDT

Winnipeg (Resource News International) —With the addition of a second shift at Maple Leaf Foods’ hog plant at Brandon, Manitoba on September 4, the company expects a ramp-up in slaughter capacity over the next six to eight weeks, according to an official with Maple Leaf. “The current hog slaughter capacity […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Stubble smoke gets in Winnipeg’s eyes

Sep. 6, 2007 at 4:54 pm CDT

Smoke from resumed stubble burning on Manitoba farms Wednesday is being blamed for a severe smash-up between three semi-trailers on a Winnipeg truck route, among other reported traffic accidents in the city early Thursday morning. The provincial agriculture department on Sept. 5 lifted a blanket ban on burning of crop […]

By FBC staff

WCE close: Canola down on weak soy

Sep. 6, 2007 at 2:03 pm CDT

Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) grain and oilseed futures closed Thursday’s session mainly lower with canola down on the weak tone in Chicago Board of Trade soybean markets, traders said. Canola saw a moderate trade with small levels of intermonth spreading. The total estimated canola volume […]

By Don Bousquet