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Alberta Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier speaks with Alberta Beef Producers’ Tom Lynch-Staunton, Roland Cailliau and Bob Lowe (l-r). (Government of Alberta photo)

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Sheep/Goats

Alberta to restore non-refundable checkoff option

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 11, 2017

Alberta’s farmed-commodity commissions may soon be able to make their checkoffs non-refundable again if their producer members are willing. The provincial government on Tuesday tabled amendments to the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (MAPA) which would grant each of the province’s 13 agricultural commissions the ability to determine whether their checkoffs should be refundable or […] Read more

A strawberry rhubarb mini cake at Panera Bread. (PaneraBread.com)

Crops, Reuters

Krispy Kreme owner to buy bakery chain Panera Bread

By Anya George Tharakan, Gayathree Ganesan April 5, 2017

Reuters — JAB Holdings, the owner of Caribou Coffee and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, said Wednesday it would buy bakery chain Panera Bread for US$7.2 billion, as it expands its coffee and breakfast empire through the biggest-ever U.S. restaurant deal. JAB, the investment vehicle of Germany’s billionaire Reimann family, has built up an empire of coffee […] Read more

Crops, Oats

Yorkton, Sask. oat plant moves on major expansion

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 27, 2017

U.S. processing firm Grain Millers Inc. is pressing ahead on the second phase of a previously announced expansion at its Yorkton, Sask. oat processing plant. The company on Friday announced the “initiation” of the second phase of the expansion, which overall is expected to cost $100 million and boost the plant’s annual output by 80,000 […] Read more

Crops

Tax treatment of deferred grain cash tickets under review

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 24, 2017

Grain growers in Canada who take deferred cash purchase tickets for crops are being asked whether it’s time to get rid of the rule that allows income from those tickets to be put off to the following tax year. Tucked into federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s budget on Wednesday was an announcement of public consultation, […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Canada Bread buys into organic craft bread market

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 7, 2017

A Toronto baking firm that grows and contracts its own organic grains in eastern Ontario is going to be an entry point in the craft bread market for Canada Bread. Canada Bread, the Canadian arm of Mexican baking giant Grupo Bimbo, announced Monday it had completed its deal to buy Stonemill Bakehouse Ltd. for an […] Read more

Crops, Oats

Wheat disease risk sees farmers looking to oats

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 27, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers are showing an increased interest in seeding oats this spring, despite a lack of activity from a pricing standpoint, as quality concerns in wheat and barley have growers looking to other cereals. “We are seeing a huge influx of acres into oats,” said Scott Shiels, grain procurement merchant with Grain […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Reuters

Four food firms said preparing bids for Weetabix

By Martinne Geller, Pamela Barbaglia January 28, 2017

London | Reuters — The third-biggest U.S. cereal company, Post Holdings, and the U.K.’s Associated British Foods are among a group of four bidders vying for British cereal brand Weetabix, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. The 84-year-old business could fetch at least 1.5 billion pounds (C$2.48 billion), based on a valuation of more […] Read more

Markets

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – January 25, 2017

By D'Arce McMillan January 26, 2017

, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade.

Crops, Markets, Oats

Canada’s oat acres look to rise in 2017

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 25, 2017

CNS Canada –– Canadian oat acres will likely be up in 2017, as relatively favourable cash prices draw in interest from producers, according to an oats merchandiser. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) oat futures have climbed sharply higher over the past month, but are still trading at a discount to the relatively steady cash market. […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Oats

Rising oats bids possibly nearing top

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 8, 2016

Commodity News Service Canada – Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade and cash bids in Western Canada have shown some strength over the past month, but may not have much more room to the upside. “There was a bit of a panic in late October that pushed cash prices higher,” said Scott Shiels, […] Read more

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Oats

Alberta to restore non-refundable checkoff option

Krispy Kreme owner to buy bakery chain Panera Bread

Yorkton, Sask. oat plant moves on major expansion

Tax treatment of deferred grain cash tickets under review

Canada Bread buys into organic craft bread market

Wheat disease risk sees farmers looking to oats

Four food firms said preparing bids for Weetabix

VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – January 25, 2017

Canada’s oat acres look to rise in 2017

Rising oats bids possibly nearing top

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