Paterson to expand Killarney, Man. elevator

Paterson GlobalFoods plans to boost the handling and rail capacity of its inland terminal at Killarney, Man., by September. The Winnipeg company’s Paterson Grain arm plans to add 18,000 tonnes of storage capacity at the inland-export terminal, about 100 km south of Brandon, and extend its rail siding to accommodate 112 rail cars. The 100-year-old […] Read more

Sask. cuts markup for brew pub beers

Brew pub operators in Saskatchewan have caught a break on the markup they pay to the province on their beer sales. The provincial government on Friday said it will cut its markup from $1.13 to 57 cents per litre for beer sold in kegs and from $1.65 to 90 cents for beer sold in bottles. […] Read more


N.B. offers funding for maple syrup producers

New Brunswick’s maple syrup producers can expect $300,000 in total provincial funding this year for their operations, the province announced Friday. The funding, to flow through the provincial Regional Development Corporation’s Total Development Fund, is to help support proper development of maple sugar stands, prevent damage to tubing collection systems, and increase productivity by removing […] Read more

N.S. backs nutraceutical start-up

Atlantic New Technology Development’s plans for a nutraceutical processing plant in Truro using local fruit crops and dairy products will get some provincial backing. The Nova Scotia government on Friday pledged a payroll rebate of up to $133,845 over five years to help the company create up to 20 jobs at its plant. The funding […] Read more


Ontario orchard rehab plan moves ahead

Ontario orchard and vineyard owners who want to pull up old trees and vines to make room for better varieties or new crops now have details on a federal/provincial support plan. The orchards and vineyards transition program (OVTP), first announced in February, will cover tree and vine removal costs and help growers draft new strategic […] Read more

B.C. offers inspections for ag worker vehicles

British Columbia’s transportation ministry will offer voluntary inspections of farm labour vehicles today until 5 p.m. at Delta. “Now that another farming season is underway, we want to ensure that vehicles carrying farm workers are in good operating condition,” Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon said in a release Thursday. “Public safety is our top priority, and […] Read more


Safflower-based shrimp drug hits snag

A Calgary company developing a safflower-based feed additive for farmed shrimp may rethink its plans now that a partner has stepped back from the project. SemBioSys Genetics, which has previously modified its safflower plant varieties to produce insulin and a cardiovascular drug (both still in development) reported Friday that Aqua Bounty Technologies, its joint development […] Read more

Menu Foods posts smaller loss in Q1

Beleaguered Toronto pet food maker Menu Foods is describing its first fiscal quarter as a “significant turnaround.” The income trust posted a net loss of $2.2 million on $55.6 million in sales during the quarter ending March 31, an improvement over a $17.5 million loss on $64.5 million in the year-earlier period. The company was […] Read more


CWB calling in all feed barley

The Canadian Wheat Board wants all feed barley growers to work with their local elevators to deliver by May 26. In a notice to farmers Thursday, the board said that to meet its sales commitments, it needs barley growers to delivery 100 per cent of their feed barley tonnes by that date, after which it […] Read more

Viterra to move Alta. oat processing

Viterra has the racehorse feed market in mind as it renovates its seed cleaning plant at Camrose, Alta., southeast of Edmonton, for processing and cleaning specialty oats. After this $3.5 million conversion, announced Thursday, the plant will be able to process oat products including double cleaned, triple cleaned, Royal oats, crimped/rolled oats and oat groats, […] Read more