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A two-day conference focusing on three items that Saskatchewan exports on a regular basis will be happening in Regina next week. The 2nd annual Food, Fuel, and Fertilizer Global Summit will take place Monday and Tuesday from the Delta Hotels by Marriott Regina. The first event was held last year. Hosted by the Saskatchewan Chamber […]

Federated Co-Op is holding an open house today, to talk about their proposed renewable diesel plant, and a canola crusher in partnership with AGT Foods. The open house is at the Turvey Centre on Armour Road from noon until 6. The two facilities, known as the Integrated Agriculture Complex would be built on lands north, […]

A grand opening was held this morning (Wed) for a new fertilizer production facility in Rosetown. The AGT Soileos Production Facility is the result of an ongoing partnership between AGT Foods and Lucent BioSciences. The Protein Industries Canada supercluster also contributed to the project. The facility is being touted as state-of-the-art with “a focus on sustainability, […]

Ongoing tensions between Canada and India is being watched closely by the President and CEO of AGT Foods, Murad Al-Katib. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there was credible intelligence that India had a role in the killing of a prominent Sikh leader in B.C. who was also a Canadian citizen. India replied […]

  AGT Foods of Regina has reached a partnership agreement with U.S.-based Equinom to expand development of new high protein yellow pea varieties. Equinom develops new pea crop varieties and AGT will use its pulse processing facilities to expand its ingredient portfolio. AGT president Murad Al-Katib says there are great opportunities to create new and […]

  A third multi-million dollar canola crushing plant has been announced for Regina. Federated Co-ops has announced a 2 billion dollar Integrated Agriculture Complex north of the Co-op refinery. The complex will include a renewable bio-diesel facility from crushed canola. A 360 million dollar canola crushing plant, a joint venture with AGT foods, is part […]

AGT Foods of Regina has officially opened a $65-million grain handling facility in Delisle, about 290 kilometers northwest of Regina. AGT Foods President Murad Al-Katib, says Delisle is well-located as a rail consolidation and processing centre for grains. He says the facility will handle most grains, including durum, lentils, and peas. Al-Katib says the Delisle […]

Regina City Council unanimously approved a motion this afternoon to allow an anonymous company to buy over 250 hectares of land north of the city for $4-million. The move comes even after AGT Foods and Federated Co-op opposed the deal, citing a lack of consultation and concern over the intentions of the developer. FCL stated […]