Winnipeg-based Ag Growth International (AGI) says it has acquired 100 percent of the shares in U.S. grain storage, handling and drying equipment manufacturer Global Industries. AGI paid US$100 million for the company, which makes grain bins, portable and stationary grain handling equipment, grain drying and aeration equipment, and steel buildings. Global's main operations are located... Read More
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Thirty-five vegetable growers in Manitoba are facing uncertainty after Canadian Prairie Garden Puree Products (CPGPP) entered receivership in late March. Court documents show the company owes over $9 million in debts, including over $1.5 million to the federal Agriculture Innovation Program and nearly $150,000 to the Food Development Centre at Portage la Prairie, Man. Earlier... Read More
ChemChina's bid to acquire Syngenta has received a pair of major regulatory approvals on both sides of the Atlantic. The European Commission gave a conditional green light to the deal early Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the U.S. Trade Commission approved the US$43 billion takeover. Both approvals require ChemChina divest crop protection assets owned... Read More
The Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame will be announcing two inductees for 2017 at the Hall's annual general meeting in Brandon on Wednesday. The 2017 inductees are veterinarian Dr. Everett More of Virden and dairy farmer Neil Van Ryssel of Oakbank. The 2017 induction ceremony will be held in Winnipeg on June 19. The event... Read More
A farming couple from New Zealand has entered the book of Guinness World Records for growing the highest wheat yield on record. Eric and Maxine Watson of Ashburton harvested a 249.68 bushels/acre crop (16.791 tonnes/ha) on February 17. “We’re absolutely delighted to have set a new record – I feel a bit overcome in a... Read More
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) has opened nominations for its Food & Farming Champion Award. This award, now in its second year, was designed to "shine a light on the people who work hard to promote Saskatchewan agriculture and help farmers build public trust in our food industry." "We had tremendous success with... Read More
FMC Corporation and DuPont have announced a deal that will see FMC acquire the portion of DuPont's crop protection business that the European Commission required to be divested as part of DuPont's merger with The Dow Chemical Company. FMC will acquire DuPont's global cereal broadleaf herbicide and global chewing pest insecticide portfolios, as well as... Read More
The University of Guelph has received its single largest-ever gift — $20 million from the Arrell Family Foundation — to establish the Arrell Food Institute at U of G. “This landmark gift will allow our University to address the defining challenge of our time: food security, safety and sustainability,” said U of G president Franco... Read More
G3 Canada continues to expand its presence on the prairies, announcing plans for two new primary elevators in Saskatchewan on Tuesday. The company that evolved out of the privatized Canadian Wheat Board says it will build a 34,000 tonne facility 5 km north of Melville on Highway 10 and a 42,000 tonne elevator 7 km... Read More
A senior executive with Bunge North America says the company is not considering modifying its canola processing facility at Altona, Man. to process soybeans. While soybean acres on the eastern side of the prairies have climbed rapidly in recent years, with acres in Manitoba expected to exceed two million in 2017, processing capacity has remained... Read More