Farm Business Communications has launched AG-Deals.com, the first-ever deals site for the agricultural sector. “AG-Deals is a great opportunity for both farmers and suppliers,” FBC sales manager Lynda Tityk said in a statement Thursday. “Suppliers can sponsor deals to support specific products or sales initiatives and farmers have access to some of the best pricing […] Read more
First-ever agriculture deals site launched
Canadian crops approved for U.S. biodiesel
The U.S. federal Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of Canadian crops such as canola and corn in U.S. biofuels Thursday, in a move that lifted Canadian canola prices and may help the U.S. meet its ambitious targets for biofuels. The EPA’s designation of Canadian crops as a renewable biomass will allow U.S. biofuel makers […] Read more
Industrial crop oils eyed for jet-engine biofuel
The economics of using camelina and carinata oils to brew up biofuel in Saskatchewan for jet aircraft will be the subject of a new study with federal backing. Ag-West Bio, a federally- and provincially-funded bioscience investment fund, will lead a study reviewing the possibilities for feedstock production, processing requirements and “potential commercial partners,” and “seamless” […] Read more
Sask. biodiesel maker to ramp up capacity
An eastern Saskatchewan company that’s been pumping out canola biodiesel for 10 years plans to quintuple its maximum output by year’s end. Milligan Bio-Tech, operating at Foam Lake, about 90 km northwest of Yorkton, said Friday it’s completed a $4 million private placement of unsecured convertible debentures and lined up a $4 million credit facility […] Read more
Sask. backs northwestern rail line for needed repair
Saskatchewan will put up $3 million for needed improvements and maintenance on a grain- and forestry-dependent rail line in the province’s northwest, pending the line’s sale. The provincial funding will go to North Central Rail Line, the organization negotiating for the purchase of the line running about 340 km from Meadow Lake southeast to Shellbrook, […] Read more
Seed Hawk to directly handle Australian sales
Seeding equipment manufacturer Seed Hawk will again directly manage its sales to Australia after its export partner announced plans to exit that market. Seed Hawk, based at Langbank in southeastern Saskatchewan, said Wednesday it will take over the sales administration of its products in Australia starting Jan. 1, 2012. Swedish farm equipment maker Vaderstad Verken, […] Read more
Deere eyes expanding Honda deal to Canada
A marketing deal which will see John Deere dealerships in the U.S. add Honda equipment to their product offerings, starting in 2012, may expand to Canada. Deere and Co. on Tuesday said it will offer all its active U.S. dealerships a sign-up period, starting late this year, to enter agreements to sell the Honda Power […] Read more
Is vertical tillage right for your farm?
From the September issue of Grainews Over the last few years, the term vertical tillage has slowly crept into many farmers’ vocabulary. And while many have recently made a leap of faith and purchased one of these machines, others are still trying to understand just exactly what vertical tillage is all about. To give farmers […] Read more
Feds back B.C. beef carcass tracking system
Software to help ship information about the carcass quality of British Columbia’s slaughter cattle back down the production chain will get federal funding toward its development. Vancouver South MP Wai Young last week pledged over $276,000 in Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) funding to help set up the B.C. Carcass Tracking and Quality Information System. […] Read more
P+H to double storage at E. Sask. elevator
Grain and agrifood firm Parrish and Heimbecker has started work on upgrades that are expected to double storage at one of its elevators in eastern Saskatchewan. The Winnipeg company on Tuesday said it will put up seven large steel bins at its terminal at Quill Lake, about 60 km east of Humboldt, which will “more […] Read more
