Kathy Lang: December 2007 Archives
The structure of the grain
industry in Western Canada has changed dramatically in the last six months.
Following months of negotiations and revised bids, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
(SWP) reached an agreement in May 2007 to take over Agricore United. The merged
entity is named Viterra. This takeover further increased the concentration
within the Prairie grain handling industry. Currently, there are three firms -- Viterra, Cargill and JRI -- that together own 68% of the licensed storage
capacity in Western Canada.
Continue reading Grain Industry Structure in Western Canada.
