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ADM To Expand Canada Canola Plant

ADM Agri-Industries, a subsidiary of U.S. agrifood company Archer Daniels Midland, said March 21 it will double seed receiving and storage capacity at its canola-processing plant in Lloydminster, Alberta. The expansion is the most recent in a series of moves by crushers that reflects strong demand for the oilseed, which is Canada’s second-biggest crop after
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Flooding Inevitable In Saskatchewan

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Above-average spring flooding will hit the southern Saskatchewan crop belt, assuming average weather conditions, the government of Canada’s top growing province of wheat, canola and oats said March 10. Last spring and summer were the wettest on record in much of the Canadian Prairies. The flooding left behind saturated ground ahead of a winter that
Crops, Oilseeds

Canola Biodiesel Mandate Remains In Limbo

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Canola, looks to miss out on potential domestic demand from biodiesel until Canada clarifies its fuel mandate and offers new incentives to an already heavily subsidized industry. Canada has finished selecting biodiesel plant proposals to receive funding from a $1.5-billion program, aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17 per cent by 2020 from 2005
Livestock, Other livestock

Ranchers Say Livestock And Wildlife Can Coexist

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The buffalo will roam – and the ducks will swim – in perpetuity near Elkhorn, thanks to a conservation agreement that the Johnson family has signed with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) to protect 1,040 acres of habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. An official dedication ceremony hosted by Tundra Oil and Gas Partnership and DUC
Crops, Oilseeds

Richardson Opens New Crushing Plant

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“I think that this year, because of the kind of moisture problems we’ve had, I think we’re going to have to go farther afield and probably more into that Manitoba marketplace than we would normally do.” – Curt Vossen Abreak in the endless downpours plaguing Saskatchewan recently lasted just long enough for Richardson International to
Forages, News, Oilseeds

Voluntary Better Than Legislated

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Thousand Seed Weight (grams) Estimated Canola Plant Populations Under Various Seeding Conditions To maximize yield, ideal plant populations range from seven to 14 plants/ft2. At any set seeding rate (lb./ac.), the typical average for emergence is around 50 per cent depending on field conditions. The plant population will also be affected by seed size, measured
Crops, Oilseeds

U OfA’s GM Flax Raises Eyebrows

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“Now EU buyers of confectionery, or food flax, require their contracts to state: Canadian flax 100 per cent excluded. As a promoter and marketer of Canadian grain that really hurts.” – TERRY JAMES Canada’s flax industry is nervously eyeing ongoing research at the University of Alberta aimed at developing a genetically modified flax with a
Crops

Richardson Plans Upgrades

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Winnipeg grain firm Richardson International has laid out its to-do list for $20 million worth of upgrades at three sites in Saskatchewan and at its terminal at Olds, Alta. during 2010. The company said it will take on projects this year at its facilities at Yorkton and Canora in southeastern Saskatchewan and at Hamlin in
Crops, Oilseeds

Dreyfus Crush Plant To Reach Full Speed Mid-May

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The new canola-crushing plant at Yorkton, Saskatchewan owned by Louis Dreyfus Canada Limited and Mitsui & Co. is processing at 80 to 90 per cent capacity and should reach full speed within another month or two, the president of Louis Dreyfus Canada said Mar. 8. The Dreyfus-Mitsui plant, which has an annual capacity 850,000 tonnes,
Crops, Oilseeds

Flax Growers Urged To Test Seed Before Planting

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“I just want farmers, particularly if you’re going to use your farm-saved seed, make sure that you get it tested properly because the paperwork will be needed for fall when you want to sell it.” – ALLEN KUHLMAN All flaxseed needs to be rigorously tested and found to be free of CDC Triffid before being

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