Thursday, March 22, 2012

FCC Profitability Outlook Unchanged from January

Despite highly uncertain production on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border and continued global trade tensions, Farm Credit Canada is sticking to its original profitability forecast for the grains and oilseeds.

Entrepreneurs turning beer byproduct into bread, cookies and profits

Jeff Dornan opened a brewery six years ago, he knew the brewing process would produce hundreds of kilograms of spent grain, and he had a plan for it.

Ontario cannabis retailer returns $2.9M in CannTrust products to company

The Ontario government's cannabis wholesaler and online retailer is returning all products from CannTrust Holdings Inc. — valued at roughly $2.9-million — because they do not conform with the terms of its supply deal with the beleaguered cannabis company.

New investment to support Québec's agri-food tourism offer abroad

The ÉCONOMUSÉE Network Society will receive a non-repayable contribution of $ 600,000 over three years from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED).

Winter Canola Sensitivity to Herbicides

Producers interested in growing winter canola should consider the herbicide history of their field, and the herbicide options open to them following winter wheat harvest.