Canada's Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay is supporting the United Nations' proclamation of the International Year of Plant Health for 2020. In a news release, MacAulay says the federal government recognizes protecting Canada's plant resources is vital to food security and Canadians' wellbeing. "Plants are not only the first link in the food chain,... Read More
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The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has determined that both the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) have gone over the allowed grain revenue entitlement for the 2017-18 crop year. By the numbers, CN's grain revenue of $788,062,078 was $1,047,285 above its entitlement, while CP's grain revenue of $709,499,416 was... Read More
Although the equine industry wasn't Linnaeus Plant Sciences' (LPSI) main target for marketing their camelina product, the company has formed a new bond with horse owners across Canada. LPSI owns new varieties of high yielding and disease resistant camelina. The company says the oil from the crop is high in omega-3 fatty acids, and this... Read More
To our followers, friends, fans, and listeners, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a safe and restorative holiday week! Looking for a little holiday music or background sounds? Check out our radio Christmas Special, or enjoy the singing talents of our own Bern Tobin with his rendition of a family song, Christmas at... Read More
A French company is purchasing 15 malt barley facilities from Cargill. The purchase includes Prairie Malt, located in Biggar, Sask. The two companies, Cargill and Axéréal’s malt subsidiary, Boortmalt, entered into an agreement expanding Boortmalt's global economic footprint. In a news release, Cargill states existing clients should also see further opportunities for growth as a... Read More
With the New Year just around the corner, nominations for various awards will start to roll out. If you know someone who strives for the best in beef and is an advocate for the industry, nominations are now open for the Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) lifetime achievement award. “(The lifetime achievement award) is awarded every... Read More
If you export or import food products across federal or provincial boundaries you'll need to obtain a Safe Food for Canadians license soon. New regulations governing food exports come into effect as early as January 15, 2019, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has opened up the application process for the required license just... Read More
The news The Canadian oil and gas sector is getting $1.6 billion in funding from the federal government to support the industry and its workers. The money will be made available through four different initiatives which include: $1 billion in commercial financial support from Export Development Canada to be made available to exporters of all... Read More
Kubota Tractor Corporation's (KTC) new president and CEO has quite the plane ride ahead of him. The company recently announced Haruyuki (Harry) Yoshida as its new top executive. Yoshida most recently held a top management position for that company at Osaka, Japan. The 37-year veteran with Kubota will take over the role from Masato Yoshikawa... Read More
The news Between $10 million and $50 million is up for grabs if you're in the business of innovation. The federal government has announced a new funding competition geared to spur innovation in the agriculture and agri-food industries. The money, which is coming from the Strategic Innovation Fund, will be used to support the development... Read More