Insights and Stories on Crops

Jul. 31, 2009 at 3:16 am CDT

The details of the “scheme of arrangement” for the merger between grain handler Viterra and Australian grain firm ABB will go to ABB shareholders Sept. 9 for approval. Regina-based Viterra, Canada’s largest grain company, said Thursday it has registered its scheme with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and Australian […]

Jul. 31, 2009 at 2:13 am CDT

Winnipeg seed company BrettYoung Seeds plans to phase in its new CEO over the next three years. Calvin Sonntag, currently CEO at the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Agency and formerly CEO at inoculant manufacturer Philom Bios (later Novozymes Biologicals), was named as “co-chief executive officer” at BrettYoung effective Tuesday. “Over […]

Jul. 31, 2009 at 12:17 am CDT

(Resource News International) — The Canadian Wheat Board has reported its largest wheat export program in nine years during 2008-09 and its second-highest grain revenues ever for Prairie farmers. Large grain production in 2008-09 and favourable market conditions allowed the CWB to increase sales, executives said in their annual crop […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 31, 2009 at 12:00 am CDT

Winnipeg seed company BrettYoung Seeds plans to phase in its new CEO over the next three years. Calvin Sonntag, currently CEO at the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Agency and formerly CEO at inoculant manufacturer Philom Bios (later Novozymes Biologicals), was named as "co-chief executive officer" at BrettYoung effective Tuesday. "Over […]

Jul. 31, 2009 at 12:00 am CDT

The details of the "scheme of arrangement" for the merger between grain handler Viterra and Australian grain firm ABB will go to ABB shareholders Sept. 9 for approval. Regina-based Viterra, Canada’s largest grain company, said Thursday it has registered its scheme with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and Australian […]