The two main handlers of rail-dependent Prairie crops have moved slightly off their third-quarter mark in grain freight revenue, with CN’s rising and CP’s falling. Canadian National (CN) on Tuesday booked combined grain and fertilizer revenue of $336 million for its fiscal quarter ending Sept. 30, up six per cent from the previous Q3. However, […] Read more
Q3 grain handle up at CN, down at CP
Schulte’s U.S. parent buys Que. snowblower maker
The U.S. owner of ag equipment and snowblower maker Schulte has gone east for its next acquisition in the Canadian market. San Antonio-area manufacturer Alamo Group last week announced it has bought all the assets of Tenco Group, based at St-Valerien-de-Milton, Que., north of Granby, for C$6 million plus the assumption of “certain specified liabilities.” […] Read more
Que. livestock tech brands to join Agco in GSI deal
A Montreal-area group of companies making electronic control systems and software for livestock barns can soon expect to see its brands join the ranks of Massey Ferguson and Challenger as part of Agco. The Atlanta-based ag machinery giant recently announced plans to buy GSI Holdings Corp. from affiliates of Manhattan private investment firm Centerbridge Partners […] Read more
Manitoba to flow ag services through online portal
Manitoba farmers will soon be able to use an online service-delivery system to register for programs or apply for services offered by the provincial ag department. The province on Monday rolled out AccessManitoba, a new system meant to allow businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals to register for programs and submit online applications or payments, and to […] Read more
Sask. auger maker buys Sask. auger mover maker
The owners of auger maker Sakundiak Equipment have bought a manufacturer of hydraulic auger movers in a bid to offer a “more complete grain movement package.” WGI Westman Group, the Winnipeg-based owner of Sakundiak and bin makers Behlen and Meridian, among other manufacturers, announced Thursday it has bought Hawes Agro of Saskatoon for an undisclosed […] Read more
BIXS set for cow-calf producers’ use nationwide
The Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS) is officially live nationwide for cow-calf producers’ use heading into this year’s fall calf run. “BIXS is the result of the (Canadian Cattlemen’s Association) recognizing how an improved flow of information between producers and packers can enhance industry competitiveness,” CCA president Travis Toews said in a release Thursday. “In time, […] Read more
Ag Growth buys U.S. aeration system maker
A Winnipeg firm devoted to building grain handling and storage equipment plans to expand into commercial-scale grain aeration by buying a Nebraska manufacturer. Ag Growth International last week announced it will buy Airlanco, based at Falls City, Neb., for US$11 million, financed from its line of credit for such purchases. Airlanco, whose home town is […] Read more
U.S. seen unlikely to hit advanced biofuel goal
The United States will likely fail to reach its long-term mandate for making advanced ethanol from trees, grasses and crop waste unless producers innovate significantly, a scientific advisory group said last week. The National Research Council’s comments are the latest sign that backers of alternative fuels must wait longer for “next-generation” ethanol. Touted as the […] Read more
Sask. won’t ban canola from fields with clubroot
Saskatchewan will not force its first two farms infested with clubroot disease to stop growing canola for a number of years, as some Alberta municipalities have done, a provincial official said Wednesday. Two farmers in north-central Saskatchewan found symptoms of clubroot, which cuts crop yields, on their plants this autumn. The government in Saskatchewan, Canada’s […] Read more
Clubroot confirmed in Saskatchewan
Plants in two canola fields in north-central Saskatchewan have been confirmed with a notorious soil-borne disease not seen in the province’s crops until now. “Industry and government personnel” advised the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) on Friday that plants carrying the disease had been found in both fields, chairman Brett Halstead said in a release […] Read more
