Insights and Stories on Crops

Viterra installs office, VP in Switzerland

Apr. 2, 2009 at 6:59 pm CDT

Canada’s largest grain company plans to expand its grain marketing and sourcing capabilities in Europe’s major grain-exporting countries through a new office in Geneva, Switzerland. Heading up the Geneva office for Viterra will be Christian Joerg, who effective immediately is the company’s vice-president and managing director for Europe, reporting to […]

Wittal: Wheat rallies on export demand, weather

Apr. 2, 2009 at 6:38 pm CDT

By Brian Wittal

U.S. drug firm drops safflower insulin option

Apr. 2, 2009 at 6:11 pm CDT

Old Dutch workers locked out at Calgary

Apr. 2, 2009 at 5:50 pm CDT

Canada on pace to meet 2010 ethanol target

Apr. 2, 2009 at 5:27 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Alta. boosts AgriInsurance benefits for 2009

Apr. 2, 2009 at 2:31 am CDT

Increased benefits for unseeded acreage and reseeding, plus coverage for a couple of additional crops, are among the changes planned for Alberta’s crop production insurance in 2009. AgriInsurance, as crop insurance has been dubbed as part of the federal/provincial Growing Forward framework, is offered in Alberta through the province’s Agriculture […]

Grain bin aeration company’s plant burns

Apr. 2, 2009 at 1:41 am CDT

A southern Manitoba company that makes aeration systems for new grain bins and the after-market has lost its building to fire. Overall damage and losses at the All Size Perforating facility near Winkler, about 120 km southwest of Winnipeg, are estimated at about $2.5 million, according to RCMP at nearby […]

Richardson sees crush plant ready by Q2, 2010

Apr. 1, 2009 at 6:49 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — A state-of-the-art canola crushing plant being built at Yorkton, Sask. by Richardson Oilseed Processing is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2010. “Construction of the $100 million facility actually began in the fall of 2008 with site preparation work, the underground work, the […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Wittal: Trade’s uncertainties may drag on canola

Apr. 1, 2009 at 6:34 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. April 1 — Financial markets continue to show a rebound today and were able to hold onto […]