Insights and Stories on Crops

Québec kicks in $20M for crush plant

Jan. 15, 2008 at 1:55 am CST

Québec’s provincial government will put up $20 million toward a planned new canola and soybean crushing plant destined for the province’s central region. Twin Rivers Technologies (TRT), a Boston-area chemical company specializing in fatty acids, glycerin, esters and biofuels, combined with ETGO (Entreprises de transformation de graines oleagineuses du Québec), […]

CPR repair shop staff approve strike

Jan. 14, 2008 at 6:02 pm CST

By FBC staff

Spring wheat outlook seen taking back seat

Jan. 12, 2008 at 1:08 am CST

By Dwayne Klassen

CWB launches CashPlus malting barley option

Jan. 10, 2008 at 12:42 am CST

By FBC staff

Agrium extends UAP offer

Jan. 9, 2008 at 3:26 pm CST

By FBC staff

Better transportation first: pulse grower poll

Jan. 8, 2008 at 6:14 pm CST

A chemical company’s poll of Canadian pulse crop growers finds improving transportation to be the main issue with which they require help from the pulse industry. Syngenta Crop Protection Canada on Tuesday released the results of its online survey of 170 pulse growers, conducted Dec. 5-17. The poll showed campaigning […]

By FBC staff

Viterra names corporate development VP

Jan. 7, 2008 at 5:12 pm CST

An investment banker with experience in mergers and acquisitions is the new vice-president of corporate development for Canada’s biggest grain handler. Viterra on Monday announced Andrew Muirhead will lead the company’s “strategic business development and growth.” Muirhead, who starts immediately, will operate out of the company’s Calgary office. Muirhead was […]

By FBC staff

Western Sask. water projects funded

Jan. 7, 2008 at 4:12 pm CST

The Saskatchewan and federal governments on Monday announced $2.3 million to support six water projects in western Saskatchewan, ranging from feasibility studies to the laying of supply pipes. The approved projects include five research projects and a regional pipeline project, all of which are either already underway or complete. Among […]

By FBC staff

Solo cleared for Clearfield lentils

Jan. 7, 2008 at 2:02 pm CST

BASF Canada has picked up registration for its Group 2 herbicide Solo to be used in Clearfield lentil crops. The imazamox herbicide is already approved for control of 10 grasses and eight broadleaf weeds in field peas, Clearfield canola and, last week, Clearfield sunflowers. The company said the registration will […]

By FBC staff

Dow to sell strawboard plant in pieces: MCO

Jan. 7, 2008 at 1:27 am CST

Dow Chemical Canada has stopped seeking buyers for its strawboard plant at Elie, Man., and will instead sell the plant’s press equipment to foreign buyers, the Manitoba Co-operator reports. The Jan. 3 issue of the farmers’ newspaper quotes a spokesperson for the chemical company as saying the plant’s pressboard and […]

By FBC staff