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Brandt Industries will buy the Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Canada plant in Saskatoon for an undisclosed sum. (HilcoInd.com)

Brandt buys Saskatoon power generating equipment plant

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 10, 2017

Tractor and equipment manufacturer Brandt expects to double its manufacturing footprint — and expand into new equipment lines — after closing a deal for a major Saskatchewan plant site specializing in power generation machinery. The Regina-based company on Friday announced it had closed its deal to buy the former Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Canada facility […] Read more

Crops

G3 to build two more Saskatchewan elevators

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 28, 2017

The grain company formerly known as CWB has picked sites and plans to start construction next month on two new grain elevators in Saskatchewan. G3 Canada on Tuesday announced it will build primary elevators about five km north of Melville on Highway 10 and seven km west of Saskatoon on Highway 14, to be ready […] Read more

Crops

PotashCorp, Agrium make engagement official

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 12, 2016

The boards of two of the heaviest hitters in Canada’s fertilizer sector have formally agreed to a $47 billion “merger of equals” deal under a new, yet-to-be-named parent company. PotashCorp, the world’s biggest fertilizer company by capacity, and rival Agrium, which is also the world’s biggest crop input retail chain, announced an agreement Monday in […] Read more

Julian Heath, research operations lead at the newly expanded Saskatoon facility, explains the Saskatoon plots to open-house guests. (Leeann Minogue photo)

Crops

DuPont Pioneer expands Saskatoon research facility

By Leeann Minogue, GFM Network News July 17, 2016

DuPont Pioneer announced the expansion of its Saskatoon multi-crop research facility at an open house on Friday. The expanded facility will house breeding programs for canola, soybean and “ultra-early maturity” corn. “DuPont Pioneer is focused on developing early-maturing products, and high-yielding products for Canadian farmers,” said Bryce Eger, president of DuPont Pioneer Canada. DuPont Pioneer […] Read more

Crops, News

VIDEO: Director of License to Farm shares thoughts on agriculture

Film encourages farmers to join discussions around food

By Lisa Guenther January 22, 2016

On January 14th, SaskCanola launched License to Farm in Saskatoon. The 30-minute film aims to encourage farmers to join discussions around food production. Grainews reporter Lisa Guenther caught up with director Alexei Berteig to chat about the film and what Berteig took away from the experience.

NORAC’s boom height control systems are already compatible with several Topcon products. (TopconPositioning.com)

Crops, Machinery

GPS firm buys sprayer boom control maker NORAC

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 10, 2015

Saskatoon tech firm NORAC Systems, best known today for its automated boom height control systems for field sprayers, is set to become part of a major U.S. GPS systems firm. California-based Topcon Positioning Group announced Wednesday it will buy NORAC for an undisclosed sum, as the latest of Topcon’s recent plays in the precision ag […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

CNH to cut, lay off staff in Saskatoon

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 25, 2015

Under pressure from “market conditions,” farm equipment giant CNH plans both job cuts and layoffs at its Flexi-Coil seeding and tillage equipment plant in Saskatoon. CNH Industrial said in a statement it will begin cutting 75 full-time positions at the plant in May. Employees were informed Monday of the coming cuts, the company said. Another […] Read more

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Tag Archives Saskatoon

Brandt buys Saskatoon power generating equipment plant

G3 to build two more Saskatchewan elevators

PotashCorp, Agrium make engagement official

DuPont Pioneer expands Saskatoon research facility

VIDEO: Director of License to Farm shares thoughts on agriculture

GPS firm buys sprayer boom control maker NORAC

CNH to cut, lay off staff in Saskatoon

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