By Alice McFarlane

Canola crushing plant to be built on Canada-U.S. border

May 25, 2021 | 11:00 AM

MELFORT, Sask. — Ceres Global Ag will build a $350 million canola crush plant at Northgate on the Saskatchewan and United States border.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said the plant will provide southeast Saskatchewan growers with a unique and valuable option for marketing their canola.

“With its direct connection to the BNSF railroad, Ceres can offer Saskatchewan growers access to a variety of markets in the United States,” Moe said in a news release.

Construction of the new 1.1 million metric tonne processing facility is expected to begin in 2022.

Ceres Global president and chief executive officer Robert Day said the company has positioned itself to take advantage of the unprecedented demand for oilseed crush in North America.

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“We have been analyzing canola crush at Northgate for several years as its location along the Canada-U.S. border is ideally located to originate canola seed from our farmer partners, and with a direct connection to BNSF Railway, it provides the most efficient access to the U.S. market and U.S. ports,” Day said.

In 2013, Ceres purchased 1,300 acres of land at Northgate to construct its commodity logistics hub, which was fully operational by 2015. In September 2020, Ceres acquired the Nicklen Siding grain elevator near Ridgedale, Sask.

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