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Federated Co-Operatives Limited (FCL) announced Friday afternoon it is pausing two major projects in Regina that are part of it’s “Integrated Agriculture Complex” – the renewable diesel facility and joint venture canola crush plant with AGT Foods. FCL cites “regulatory and political uncertainty, potential shifts in low-carbon public policy, and escalating costs” as reasons for […]

This week wasn’t short on stories to share. The Western Canadian Crop Production Show wrapped up for another year, as well as the Saskatchewan Crops Forum; both were in Saskatoon, and both had numerous announcements made. It was announced on Tuesday the federal government gave the green light to the Bunge-Viterra merger but with more […]

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -Delegates at the SARM Mid-Term Convention in Saskatoon voted on 21 resolutions covering a wide range of issues for the organization to lobby provincial and federal governments – from reinstating strychnine, to regulations […]

(Saskatchewan Women in Ag logo. Photo from Facebook) Saskatchewan Women in Ag is gearing up for their annual conference dedicated to engaging, inspiring, and educating women in Saskatchewan’s agriculture sector. “Connect – The Heart of the Farm” conference will be held November 7th and 8th at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel in Saskatoon. The event features […]

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 […]