Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has completed a new vessel-loading spout and mooring dolphin at its Goderich Terminal, the company says. The P&H Goderich Terminal services global grain markets. The site acts as a marine hub for the movement of Western Canadian wheat to Ontario flour mills, as well. The vessel-loading spout includes dust suppression... Read More
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Glencore is uniting all of its agriculture operations around the world under the name of its Canadian-based grain business. Glencore Agriculture will be known as Viterra as of later this year, says CEO David Mattiske. “Viterra is a globally recognized brand within the business. It also has a deep connection to agriculture, with Viterra meaning... Read More
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has announced the development of new spraying technology — that uses artificial intelligence to detect weeds and other crop pests while passing over a field — that is estimated to reduce pesticide use by up to 95 per cent. The $26.2 million artificial intelligence project is being led by Precision.ai Inc.,... Read More
SeedMaster Manufacturing has announced Don Henry as their new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Henry brings with him 27 years of experience in the industry, having worked with with well-known agricultural companies including South Country Equipment, Morris Industries, Brandt Agricultural Products, and Flexi-Coil. Henry says he is thrilled to be a part of the next... Read More
The Maple Leaf Foods hog plant at Brandon, Man., has temporarily suspended pork exports to China on a voluntary basis. China has recently instituted new rules where any plant reporting COVID-19 cases is required to suspend exports. The Brandon plant has seen over 50 cases of COVID-19 among employees in the last few weeks, accounting... Read More
A U.S. appeals court has upheld an earlier court ruling in favour of Farmobile in the legal battle with Farmers Edge over which precision agriculture company can use certain technology for gathering farm machinery data. On Monday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the founders of Kansas-based Farmobile, affirming a U.S. District Court... Read More
The national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA), has announced its 16 finalists for the Cattlemen's Young Leaders (CYL) 2020-2021 program. Finalists were announced after a virtual, judged, roundtable discussion that took place during the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, with 24 semi-finalists in the competition. Smaller roundtable judging sessions were judged by representatives... Read More
The board of directors for Manitoba Ag Days has made the decision to cancel the largest indoor ag show in Canada, originally slated for January 19-21, 2021. Manitoba Ag Days is the latest to join the list of canceled events, and the schedule for farm shows in the near future is looking pretty bleak. The... Read More
Dean Dias, interim CEO for Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), has been named chief executive officer of the newly merged Cereals Canada. Cam Dahl, former president of Cereals Canada, will now serve as chief strategy officer. Cereals Canada represents provincial producer commissions, grain companies, processors, exporters, and life science companies, and is finalizing the merger... Read More
The National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Council has updated the Canadian Livestock Transport (CLT) program to reflect the latest changes to federal livestock transport regulations. The CLT program is a comprehensive training course and support service for livestock truckers, shippers, and receivers. The program offers certification that is recognized throughout Canada and United States.... Read More