Viterra’s Regina Canola Crusher in Question
What stalled value-added projects mean for SK growers
Viterra’s highly anticipated canola crush facility in Regina—once billed as the largest in the world—is now unlikely to proceed, per a recent USDA report. No construction has begun, and the project is under review following Viterra’s merger with Bunge.
For farmers, this signals potential bottlenecks in local crush capacity and fewer domestic marketing options. With other major projects like the Federated Co-op and AGT Foods’ $2B complex also paused, there’s growing concern that Saskatchewan’s push for value-added processing may be losing momentum—right when growers need more competition and market access, not less.
Cargill’s new crush facility remains on track to open later this year, but producers watching global demand and regional processing trends will want to stay informed.
Full article via Connect CRE
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