Wednesday February 22, 2012




National Agriculture


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CWB books $6B in revenues for 2010-11

Prairie wheat and barley growers saw payments of about $5.5 billion for their deliveries to the Canadian Wheat Board during its 2010-11 crop year.

posted: February 22,2012





National Agriculture

B.C. to privatize liquor distribution operations

British Columbia has announced plans to shift its liquor warehousing and distribution business to the private sector by 2015.


Prairie canola cash bids continue to advance

Western Canadian canola cash bids continue to move upward with record crushing, solid export demand and chart-based buying providing underlying support.


Cargill to shut Winnipeg elevator, ag input centre

Agrifood firm Cargill's Winnipeg-based Canadian arm plans to permanently shut its "outdated" grain elevator and ag input facility on the city's east side by the end of this month.


Peru re-opens ports to live Canadian cattle

Certification is "immediately" available for exports of live beef and dairy cattle and genetics from Canada to free trade partner Peru.


Que. organic miller backed to double production

A $2.7 million expansion project at an organic flour mill in Quebec's Estrie region has picked up a federal loan to help cover the bills.


From Ethiopia: Aid agencies focus on helping others to help themselves

It was a gift with strings attached, but that was just fine with Bekelech Basa.








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