Four Nova Scotia agri-food companies will share $750,000 in funding to upgrade or add on to their existing plants and equipment. The provincial government announced this round of funding Thursday from its Strategic Infrastructure Investment Fund, worth $6 million over four years starting this year. “These projects were chosen for their strong business plans and […] Read more
N.S. funds renos for four food firms
Training funded for Ont. food processors
Ontario’s food processing plants can get a piece of $3 million in new provincial funds for training, research, expert advice and environmental audits. Of the funding announced Thursday, $2 million will go to the Alliance of Ontario Food Processors to develop and deliver a program to encourage innovation and productivity. Funds could go to pay […] Read more
Agropur buys Wisconsin cheesemaker
Agropur, Canada’s biggest dairy co-op, has taken another step into the U.S. market by buying Trega Foods of Wisconsin for an undisclosed sum. Trega, headquartered in Little Chute on the east side of Appleton, runs three facilities in eastern Wisconsin making cheddar, feta, mozzarella, provolone and mozza sticks for a number of wholesale and retail […] Read more
Western equipment dealers name new chief
The Canada West Equipment Dealers Association has named Duane Smith, a John Deere dealer from Swift Current, Sask., as its new president. Smith represents Jay Dee Equipment, which operates dealerships in five towns in southwestern Saskatchewan. He was installed as president Friday at the group’s annual meeting in Edmonton, to replace Prince Albert, Sask. implement […] Read more
N.S. farmers’ input wanted on water strategy
The Nova Scotia environment department is looking for input from farmers on a new water resources management strategy for the province. A discussion paper released Wednesday is meant to generate comment from Nova Scotians — industries, municipal governments and environmental groups included — to build a strategy covering the province’s lakes, rivers, wetlands and aquifers, […] Read more
Climate change calls for crop research: Wall
A “national effort” is needed to support crop science research with climate change in mind, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall urged Wednesday. “Our growing season is now three weeks longer than it was in the 1960s, temperatures are warmer, and we need to invest in crop science,” Wall said from Vancouver in a provincial news release […] Read more
Australian sugar CEO to head CWB
Ian White, the CEO of Australian sugar marketing firm Queensland Sugar, will officially be the Canadian Wheat Board’s president and CEO starting March 31. White will replace Greg Arason, who resumed the chief executive post on an interim basis in late 2006 after the federal government fired previous CEO Adrian Measner. White’s appointment covers a […] Read more
CN cuts back service in West due to cold
Canadian National (CN) has temporarily cut back freight service in most parts of Western Canada due to “extreme cold and wind conditions,” the company said Tuesday afternoon. The company said it expects the service reduction to last for up to 36 hours and customers should thus expect delayed transit times for their shipments. “The health […] Read more
P.E.I.’s Triple-Milk no more: CBC
Some, but not enough, Prince Edward Island residents are mourning the loss of Triple-Milk after its maker wound down its production, CBC reported Monday. Amalgamated Dairies’ (ADL) Triple-Milk, a product unique to P.E.I., was pasteurized, homogenized, concentrated milk with 66 per cent of its water removed. Unlike evaporated or condensed milk, Triple-Milk was a fresh […] Read more
N.S. setting up organic ag council
Nova Scotia farmers, processors and other stakeholders are forming a new organic agricultural council for the province. The new council, tentatively called the Nova Scotia Organic Council, will work with the federally-formed Organic Federation of Canada (OFC) to address issues in the industry on standards and regulations, organizers said Tuesday in a provincial release. “This […] Read more
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