2021 was a very successful year for economic growth for the City of Regina and they are hoping it will carry over into the new year. Some of the highlights included $3 billion of private investment within the area, with the agricultural technology sector containing projects expected to lead the area in economic growth for […]
To cultivate the agricultural advantages the Regina area possess in the ag business, Economic Development Regina launched it’s Ag and Food Innovation Strategy. The strategy is being developed to start, grow, and attract companies in agribusiness. The strategy identifies the measurable objectives within one, five and ten years. Among the stakeholders who were represented at […]
Red Leaf Pulp is hosting producer meetings this week in small towns outside of Regina with hopes of securing straw supply. The first meeting is being held in Milestone Tuesday at their Masonic Hall. The Indian Head Elks Hall will be the site of Wednesday night’s meeting, and on Thursday, Red Leaf Pulp will host […]
A new project is aiming to use one of Saskatchewan’s many agricultural resources to supply the world’s pulp needs. Red Leaf Pulp has unveiled plans to build a mill near the Global Transportation Hub that would turn wheat straw into pulp. CEO Martin Pudlas says the mill will generate a whole new income stream for […]
The province’s Innovation Saskatchewan is providing almost 400 thousand dollars to support Red Leaf Pulp. Red Leaf Pulp announced plans last month to build Canada’s first waste straw processing plant for 350 million dollars. Agriculture minister David Marit says the provincial support follows a move by Ottawa to provide almost 500 thousand dollars for the […]
The announcement on Tuesday of a new wheat straw pulp mill facility coming to Regina is exciting news for the city’s mayor. Sandra Masters said it is something that’s been in the works for months. “I think the opportunity for us as a city to continue to build job creation and industry in a low-carbon, […]
Regina will soon be home to a $350-million wheat straw pulp mill as Red Leaf Pulp and the City announced Tuesday morning that construction on the new facility will begin in 2022. The first of it’s kind in Canada, the plant will have the capacity to produce approximately 182,000 tonnes of market pulp annually from […]
