REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwired - Nov. 15, 2016) - Viterra Inc. ("Viterra") is pleased to announce that its 2017 Nexera Clearfield Canola Program is now available. The program is open to all canola producers in the states of ID, MT, ND, OR, and WA, and provides an opportunity for them to earn substantial returns on canola production.

"We're excited to be launching this great program which has many benefits for our customers, such as flexible delivery windows and substantial returns with Viterra's market leading prices," said David Smoot, Viterra's Vice-President of US Merchandising. "Most importantly, we have a great team of experts ready to work with producers on all aspects of growing and marketing canola by providing agronomic advice, marketing intelligence and guidance on finding the right contracts for each customer's unique needs."

Viterra has an exclusive supply and marketing agreement with Pacific Coast Canola (PCC), which includes a canola crush plant at Warden, WA, the largest expeller-press canola processing facility in North America. Through this facility, Viterra works to meet the demands of domestic and international end users, including leading food manufacturers and distributors.

For complete details on Viterra's 2017 Nexera Clearfield Program, including a full list of variety trial results, seed dealers, and contract options, please visit https://www.viterra.com/web/usa/nexera-clearfield-program.

Customers are also encouraged to sign up to myViterra, the company's online, secure customer portal, allowing them access to information and farm management tools 24/7, including the latest prices and their Viterra account information. For more information, please visit https://www.viterra.com/web/usa/myviterra-mobile.

About Viterra

Viterra is Canada's grain industry leader, supported by the expertise of its people, a superior network of assets, and unrivalled connections to world markets. Headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, our commitment to agriculture goes back over 100 years, partnering with farmers to market and move their crops to areas of need around the world. Our continued focus on operational excellence throughout North America allows us to efficiently handle, process, distribute and transport grains and oilseeds. We provide further value to our partners through a wide variety of contracting and risk management tools to help them realize the full potential of their crops. For more information on Viterra in North America, please visit www.viterra.com. Viterra is part of the Agricultural Business Segment of Glencore.