Insights and Stories on Crops

May. 7, 2009 at 4:21 pm CDT

Grain handling equipment firm Ag Growth has posted a record first quarter on farmers’ high demand for the equipment to store and manage their grain stocks on-farm. The Winnipeg income fund on Thursday reported net earnings of $10.13 million on sales of $55.29 million for its first quarter ending March […]

May. 7, 2009 at 12:06 am CDT

Agrium’s run of record quarterly profits has dropped into the red as it posted a net loss for its first fiscal quarter of 2009. The Calgary-based fertilizer and farm retail giant on Wednesday posted a net loss of $60 million on net sales of $1.75 billion (all figures US$), down […]

May. 6, 2009 at 6:07 pm CDT

Our online grain markets columnist Brian Wittal welcomes feedback and information on market conditions in your area, such as current offering prices, basis levels, trucking premiums and special crops contracts. Contact Brian today. May 6 — Financial and energy markets are up today, which helped to support grains overall. Corn […]

By Brian Wittal

May. 6, 2009 at 4:50 pm CDT

Vintners seeking inroads in the Saskatchewan wine market may soon have a new option as a Calgary businessman has been granted a specialty wine franchise in Regina. Wayne Henuset, owner of Willow Park Wines and Spirits in Calgary, was announced Tuesday as the successful applicant to the Saskatchewan Liquor and […]

May. 6, 2009 at 4:23 pm CDT

The Manitoba government has put up a $615,000 forgivable loan to support a shortline railway primarily for grain growers between the communities of Manitou and Morden. Boundary Trails Railway Co. (BTRC), formed in June last year by a consortium of farmers, community and business leaders in the south-central region, succeeded […]