Bayer Canada begins construction on new R&D facility in St. B
Instead of canola on Friday, there was sod. But in two years’ time, by current estimates, the bare plot of land in a St. Boniface industrial park will hold canola […]
Bayer Canada has started construction on a new 60,000-square-foot research and development facility in St. Boniface, Manitoba. The $5.77 million project, after GST, will span over 20 years and is expected to be completed by next year. The facility will focus on winter and spring canola research to support Bayer's biofuel business and potential renewable fuel development.
The building, costing $20 million, will house controlled environmental grow chambers, seed processing operations, and a seed quality testing lab. Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn praised the long-term commitment to Manitoba's agriculture industry, highlighting that new canola varieties have helped improve crop yields despite challenging weather and diseases.
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