Everyone enjoys a good spirit or two, and many Canadians, when looking for a bottle of their favourite spirit, will check to see if it’s been produced from Canadian grains. A recent policy change in Alberta could lead to fewer markets for Alberta cereals and more imports of the raw materials from elsewhere. Jan Westcott… Read More
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Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show, you’ll hear from: Jan Westcott of Spirits Canada, and how a change in policy might change how much grain the spirits industry can purchase; A Climate FieldView spotlight with Mat Vercaigne; Kim Gerencser of MNP, talks about components of a debt plan; and, The top… Read More
For nearly as long as there have been farmers in Canada, there have been distillers crafting whisky and other spirits. In Ontario, the spirits industry is the fourth largest purchaser of corn each year, buying up 200,000 to 250,000 tonnes of high quality corn, in addition to purchases of wheat, barley, and rye. In 2015, the… Read More