By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday January 18, 2022

Jan 18, 2022 | 10:41 AM

MELFORT, Sask. — The outgoing president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is pleased with the news of a third multi-million-dollar canola crushing plant for Regina, Sask.

Federated Co-operatives, in a joint venture with AGT Foods, will construct a $360 million, 1.1 million tonne canola crushing plant.

Federated will build a renewable diesel plant using canola.

Todd Lewis said the facility will increase markets and competition for farmer’s grain.

He said producers will save money in transportation costs.

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Viterra and Cargill will also build canola crushing facilities in Regina.

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Another agriculture conference will move to a virtual format.

The organizing committee for Crop Connect in Winnipeg, Man. said the decision was made because of the recent extensions of public health orders due to the pandemic.

The annual general meetings for pulse, soybean, oat, canola, and crop alliance commissions will also shift to online.

Refunds for the event will be sent to all registered attendees and sponsors.

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One of the largest farmed salmon producers operating in British Columbia said it is permanently closing its processing plant in Surrey because of a federal government decision to phase out some fish farms.

Mowi Canada West said in a news release the plant closure is due to the government’s cancellation of salmon farming licences in Discovery Island between northern Vancouver Island and the mainland.

The plant employed 80 people and was operational for four years.

Mowi said it will continue the primary process of all salmon grown in B.C. at its plant in Port Hardy but will supply its customers’ orders for value-added seafoods through its U.S. facilities.

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