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Artist’s rendition of the planned Richardson Innovation Centre in Winnipeg. (Graphic courtesy Richardson International)

Richardson to take food innovation downtown

By Dave Bedard April 4, 2018

Canadian grain and agrifood firm Richardson International plans to marshal its food research and product development crews in a new downtown Winnipeg space. The privately-held, Winnipeg-based company announced Wednesday it will put up over $30 million to build what it calls the Richardson Innovation Centre, a four-story, 62,000-square foot facility to go up a block […] Read more

G3’s lake terminal at Hamilton, Ont. (G3.ca)

Crops

G3 has a new CEO

By Allan Dawson April 4, 2018

There’s been a change at the top of Canada’s newest major grain company. G3 Canada’s CEO Karl Gerrand left the grain company Tuesday and has been replaced by Don Chapman, the Manitoba Co-operator has learned. G3 in 2015 purchased 50.1 per cent of the Canadian Wheat Board from the federal government and brought in Gerrand, […] Read more

John Morriss. (File photo by Dave Bedard)

General, Machinery

Morriss, Pakosh, Streichs named to ag hall of fame

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 3, 2018

The Manitoba farmers who developed the rotary separator for combines, the co-founder of Versatile and the long-time editorial director for the website you’re reading are bound for Manitoba’s Agricultural Hall of Fame. The hall of fame on Monday unofficially announced its 2018 group of inductees, ahead of its annual meeting Wednesday in Portage la Prairie […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Senate hands back transport bill, with changes

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 29, 2018

Federal legislation sought by farm groups wanting improvements to rail service for the grain sector is on its way back from the Senate to the House of Commons. Senators on Thursday afternoon passed Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, on third reading — but with several amendments proposed Wednesday by the standing Senate committee on […] Read more

A freight train at Manchac, La., about 75 km east of Baton Rouge. (CN.ca)

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Canadian railways in catch-22 over crude shipment

By Ahmed Farhatha, Anirban Paul, GFM Network News March 28, 2018

Reuters — Canadian railway operators see a lucrative opportunity to transport more crude oil to the U.S. as a rise in output forces producers to find new routes to its southern neighbour. However, their need for long-term contracts and the pressure to move a surplus of grains in the country is making it hard to […] Read more

Crops, Peas, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba may give peas a chance

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 27, 2018

CNS Canada — Total Canadian pea acres are likely to be down in 2018 as export challenges have cut into prices. However, Manitoba could be an outlier, with increased area to the pulse crop a strong possibility. “People are interested in growing peas, but there’s caution there,” said Francois Labelle, executive director of Manitoba Pulse […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Global fertilizer prices set to fall

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm March 22, 2018

CNS Canada — Global fertilizer demand has been higher, leading to increased prices, but with more capacity coming online prices should start to fall, according to an analyst. “Urea prices globally have moved a little higher over the past few months. They’ve been relatively volatile, that’s just kind of a function of some better than […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Dreyfus posts profit rise in challenging market

By Reuters March 21, 2018

Paris | Reuters — French commodities trader Louis Dreyfus reported a rise of almost four per cent in annual net profit on Wednesday buoyed by higher volumes but cautioned that industry challenges persist. Like its rivals, Dreyfus has faced lower margins linked to large inventories, low prices and reduced price volatility, prompting it to spin […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer wins EU approval for Monsanto buy

By Foo Yun Chee March 21, 2018

Brussels | Reuters — German conglomerate Bayer won EU antitrust approval on Wednesday for its US$62.5 billion buy of U.S. peer Monsanto, the latest in a trio of mega-mergers that will reshape the agrochemicals industry. The tie-up is set to create a company with control of more than a quarter of the world’s seed and […] Read more

Crops

G3 expanding into Alberta market

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News March 20, 2018

The grain company formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board plans to start work next month on two new elevators including its first in Alberta. G3 Canada announced Tuesday it will build a 42,000-tonne capacity elevator at Wetaskiwin in central Alberta, between Edmonton and Red Deer, and a similar-sized elevator at Maidstone, Sask., about 55 […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Pulses

Richardson to take food innovation downtown

G3 has a new CEO

Morriss, Pakosh, Streichs named to ag hall of fame

Senate hands back transport bill, with changes

Canadian railways in catch-22 over crude shipment

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba may give peas a chance

Global fertilizer prices set to fall

Dreyfus posts profit rise in challenging market

Bayer wins EU approval for Monsanto buy

G3 expanding into Alberta market

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

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