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Agropur to shut Montreal-area ice cream plant

By GFM Staff October 5, 2019

A Quebec ice cream processing plant absorbed in 2017 by Canada’s biggest dairy co-operative will shut its doors in about 10 months’ time. Agropur Co-operative announced Friday it plans to close the former Les Aliments Lebel plant at Lachute, Que., just northwest of Montreal, in August 2020 and transfer the plant’s operations to other Agropur […] Read more

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Scotsburn ice cream business sale to Agropur cleared

By Alberta Farmer Staff February 2, 2017

Canada’s biggest dairy co-operative has been given the all-clear to close its deal for an Atlantic dairy co-op’s ice cream business. Agropur Co-operative on Thursday announced it has bought the assets of Truro, N.S.-based Scotsburn Co-operative Services, which include the company’s plants in Truro and in Lachute, Que. as well as the Scotsburn brand name. […] Read more

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Saputo to shut three dairy plants in East

By Alberta Farmer Staff March 23, 2016

Quebec dairy giant Saputo hopes to eventually cut about $7 million in annual costs by closing three dairy plants in Eastern Canada before the end of next year. The Montreal company announced Tuesday it will close the former Scotsburn milk plant at Sydney, N.S. in June, the Fromagerie Madame Chevre specialty cheese plant at Princeville, […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand improving

Denmark to compensate mink farmers after nationwide cull

Feds predict three per cent increase in canola acres

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Klassen: Feeder cattle demand improving

Denmark to compensate mink farmers after nationwide cull

Feds predict three per cent increase in canola acres

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