Insights and Stories on General

Sask. designates primary weight road system

Sep. 18, 2007 at 12:09 am CDT

In a bid to boost rural community development, Saskatchewan has mapped out what it describes as a “more efficient, integrated” network of municipal roads that are — or will be — maintained to handle primary-level vehicle weights. The “Clearing the Path” (CTP) primary weight corridor network, developed by the province, […]

Ag fairs eligible for new heritage funding

Sep. 14, 2007 at 3:48 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Input dealers name new executive director

Sep. 13, 2007 at 3:29 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Manitoba research funding agency boosts cap

Sep. 12, 2007 at 2:46 pm CDT

By FBC staff

4-H Council sheds top-down operating structure

Sep. 12, 2007 at 2:10 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Clock ticking on AAFC consulting service

Sep. 11, 2007 at 4:09 pm CDT

Time is running down for farmers to take advantage of a federal program that offers business consulting services at a fraction of the usual cost. Chris Ruschowski, regional manager for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) specialized business planning services program, warned farmers in a Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food newsletter this […]

By FBC staff

Former Sask. ag minister won’t run again

Sep. 7, 2007 at 1:45 pm CDT

Clay Serby, Saskatchewan’s deputy premier and former minister of agriculture (2000-04) announced today he won’t seek re-election. Serby will continue as MLA for Yorkton until Premier Lorne Calvert calls an election, as many observers expect will happen soon. Serby still serves as deputy premier and handles the Saskatchewan Property Management […]

By FBC staff

Merged Viterra posts $96M in Q4 earnings

Sep. 7, 2007 at 11:01 am CDT

Viterra — the combined Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Agricore United — today reported net earnings of $96.01 million (57 cents per basic share) during its fourth quarter ended July 31, up from $13.49 million or (15 cents per share) during the same quarter a year ago. “It has been three […]

By Resource News International

SaskPower eyes waste heat, wind

Sep. 6, 2007 at 1:56 pm CDT

The Saskatchewan government and SaskPower, the Crown power company, plans to expand the province’s “green power” portfolio with more wind power and new projects within the next three to five years. On top of a proposal to expand wind generation in the province by another 100 megawatts (mW) by 2012, […]

By FBC staff

Pool rebrands as “Viterra”

Aug. 30, 2007 at 3:10 pm CDT

Canada’s four Prairie grain pools have made their marriage official, trading in their Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Agricore United monikers for a new brand, Viterra. Pronounced “VY-terra,” a word meant to symbolize “life from the land,” the name was officially unveiled today at the rebranded, merged company’s Buffalo Plains high-throughput […]

By FBC staff

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