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Bringing together staff at our annual Country Territory meetings

Our annual Country Territory meetings practices, human resource management Winkler, Humboldt, Biggar, Camrose
took place February 4 and 5 where all and environment, health and safety,” said Oat, Luseland, Fort St. John
Facility Operations Managers (FOMs) and Kent Klimpke, Director, Country Regional • Top Facilities Salary Cost per Tonne &
facility staff from across Canada gathered Management. Tonnes/Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
in Regina. The meetings featured As part of the meetings, recognition was • Top facility 100 car load sites:
presentations on topics ranging from provided for territories and individual Grenfell, White Star, Winkler, Biggar,
EH&S, food safety, operations, and global facilities that saw strong performances Brandon
grain market trends. in key business areas. The following were • Honourable mentions: Fairlight,
These meetings were a great opportunity recognized for their 2024 performance: Humboldt, Balgonie, Weyburn
for the group to learn, connect with one Territory Recognition • Top facility 50 car load site:
another, and exchange ideas on how we Luseland
can continue to provide safe and efficient • Business Excellence – East Territory • Top 5 EBITDA Facilities (in order
service to producers at our facilities. • Human Resource Management – West of earnings): Grenfell, Weyburn,
Territory Brandon, Fairlight, Winkler
“These annual meetings provide our • Station Controlled Expenses – West • Top Facilities – Turn Rates: Fort St.
country management team a chance Territory John, Grenfell, White Star, Grimshaw,
to interact in person with senior • Environment, Health and Safety – Luseland
management, their peers and all other Central Territory • Special Crops Business Excellence:
enabling groups. The breakout sessions Carman, MB.
also provide them with an opportunity Facility Performance
to discuss yearly objectives such as • Top Facilities Record Handles:
operational excellence, the sharing of best Weyburn, Grenfell, Brandon, Fairlight,

Left: Kent Klimpke recognizes strong performances across the business; Middle: Kyle Jeworski presents to the group; Right: Our team from
Humboldt shares best practices from their facility.

Dust system upgrades in Souris & Strongfield

In 2024, Viterra’s Souris and Strongfield Site assessments were completed by throughout the system, to ensure proper
facilities underwent upgrades to their Engineering & Project Services at these airflow at every pickup. Balancing ensures
dust collection systems. two facilities and projects were put effective distribution of air and minimizes
These systems generally consist of a together to resolve deficiencies found. (or eliminates) the likelihood of good
fan, a dust collector (either a cyclone or Modifications at Souris included product being pulled into the dust system.
baghouse), and a network of ducting. replacement of the existing fan and Engineering & Project Services has done
They are responsible for dust collection cyclone, which were both at end of life. A assessments for approximately 15-20
on grain handling equipment and other significant portion of the ducting was also sites to date and dust system upgrades
areas throughout the facility. When modified and resized to ensure airflow was will continue to be a focus in 2025.
designed and operating correctly, these distributed as effectively as possible.
systems ensure that dust is contained Strongfield saw a replacement of the
within equipment and ambient dust levels house system fan, along with new ducting
throughout the facility are minimized. to the bucket elevators, belt conveyors
Engineering & Project Services has been and drag conveyors. Modifications were
working in conjunction with Operations also made to the fan on the cleaner
and Maintenance to identify issues on system to increase capacity and the
these systems throughout our asset ducting was reworked on the majority of
network and develop solutions. Two this system.
priority facilities identified for 2024 These systems were then “balanced”,
were Souris, MB and Strongfield, SK. which involves adjusting gates installed New workhouse fan that was installed in
Strongfield.

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