The surge in canola processing that’s been announced for Saskatchewan over the last four months is expected to result in a more than 50 per cent increase in Canada’s domestic canola crush capacity, which could have major logistical and trade flow implications for crops grown on the Prairies. A record 10.3 million tonnes of canola… Read More
The rapid expansion in canola processing capacity on the Prairies continues, with the confirmation of another crush plant to be built beside the Canada-U.S. border in southeast Saskatchewan. Ceres Global Ag is planning to build a canola processing plant and refinery beside its existing terminal and international rail crossing southeast of Estevan, at Northgate, Sask…. Read More
Ceres Global Ag is expanding its presence north in Saskatchewan with a deal to acquire Cargill’s “Nicklen Siding” grain elevator and related assets, approximately 30 km north of Tisdale, Sask. With rail service from CN Rail and 13,100 metric tonnes of storage capacity, the Nicklen Siding location is Cargill’s smallest primary elevator in Saskatchewan, according… Read More
Western Canada’s soybean and corn seed industry is seeing some changes, as Delmar Commodities is dropping its Legend Seeds business and signing new distribution agreements with Sevita International Corporation and Horizon Seeds Canada Inc. Delmar will also be rebranding its Legend Seeds Canada trade name to “Ceres Global Seeds,” reflecting the name of the Minneapolis,… Read More
Ceres Global Ag plans to close its acquisition of Delmar Commodities, located at Winkler, Man., next month. Ceres currently operates in five locations including Duluth, Minneapolis, and Shakopee, MN, Northgate, Sask., and Port Colborne, Ont. Ceres president and CEO Robert Day says they believe the addition of Delmar’s grain assets is an important first step… Read More