Additional funding for the Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS) is expected to help cattle producers and beef packers "complete the circle" of animal and carcass data. The federal government on Thursday announced a further $3 million for BIXS during the annual meeting in Ottawa of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, which operates the system. "This additional funding […] Read more
BIXS funds to help ‘complete circle’ of cattle data flow
Sask. launches AgriStability intake system online
The agency running the federal/provincial AgriStability income stabilization program for farmers in Saskatchewan has put the intake process online. Melville-based Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. (SCIC) on Tuesday launched AgConnect, a web-based system through which eligible farmers can both submit and manage their AgriStability information. AgConnect "will make the entire AgriStability application process easier and more […] Read more
Shipping slump seen extending into 2013
The global shipping slump is expected to last well into 2013 as a glut of vessels and a growing credit squeeze will challenge even the toughest companies in the seaborne sector, Moody’s Investor Service said on Wednesday. Shipping companies, especially in the oil tanker and dry bulk sectors, already hit by worsening economic turmoil, weak […] Read more
FNA joins OFA’s member benefits program
Saskatoon-based ag input buying group Farmers of North America has become a partner in the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s member benefits program. Effective immediately, OFA members will receive a "significant discount" on the price of a membership in FNA, which would allow them to access FNA programs and services such as lower-cost inputs. "At FNA, […] Read more
AgReader Mobile now available for Android phones
Our free mobile app, allowing you to keep track of Canadian farm news, weather and commodities on your smartphone, is now available for the Android platform. AgReader Mobile, developed for the Farm Business Communications family of publications, became available Thursday through the Android Market (search for “agricultural news”) and is also available by using an […] Read more
Corn to rule at Husky ethanol plant this spring
Husky Energy’s ethanol plant in Manitoba is set to ditch wheat and focus on corn for a two-month-long run this spring. "In the next couple of months, March and April, we’re going to do a 100 per cent corn run," said Raymond Dyck, grain marketing co-ordinator for the Husky plant at Minnedosa, about 50 km […] Read more
Sask. begins removing winter weight allowances
Allowances for winter weights for grain trucks and other heavy vehicles on a number of Saskatchewan roads will begin to be removed starting just after midnight Thursday (March 1). "Operators are advised to monitor their loads and watch for restrictions during this sensitive time period," provincial Highways Minister Jim Reiter said in a release late […] Read more
N.Y. sinks ‘unattainable’ rules for St. Lawrence traffic
State conservation officials in New York have deep-sixed proposals for rules that would have required vessels using the St. Lawrence Seaway to install treatment systems for their ballast water by next year. Thursday’s announcement comes as a relief to the Canadian government, as enforcement of such rules on transiting ships would have blocked grain and […] Read more
Viterra to boost SE Sask. elevator’s capacity
A high-throughput Viterra elevator in Saskatchewan’s southeast corner is set to get expansions of both its storage and rail car capacity. The Calgary company on Wednesday announced it will double the rail car spot at its concrete elevator at Fairlight, Sask., about 55 km west of Virden, Man., and boost its storage capacity by about […] Read more
Que. organic miller backed to double production
A $2.7 million expansion project at an organic flour mill in Quebec’s Estrie region has picked up a federal loan to help cover the bills. La Meunerie Milanaise, based at Milan, about 70 km northeast of Sherbrooke, will get up to $814,393 in a "repayable contribution" from the federal Agricultural Flexibility Fund’s AgriProcessing Initiative. The […] Read more
