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Ag groups oppose Viterra Bunge merger, Scott Moe 'watching very closely'
As Bunge moves toward a merger with Viterra, one of Saskatchewan's biggest companies, agricultural groups are warning that the deal could hurt producers. Bunge is looking to acquire Viterra, which is ...
May 02, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says he and his government will be keeping a close eye on the Viterra-Bunge merger, particular on jobs and the planned Viterra canola crush plant outside Regina. May. 2, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Kevin and Melanie Boldt close Pine View Farms after 26 years
Melanie Boldt always said she would never marry a farmer. At 19, she attended the University of Saskatchewan's College of Commerce working toward a marketing degree. She had grand ambitions of moving ...
Apr 30, 2024
Documents reveal Ottawa's efforts to get Loblaw, Walmart on board with grocery code
It was evident to the federal government as early as last fall that Loblaw and Walmart might be holdouts to the grocery code of conduct, jeopardizing the project's success. Documents obtained through ...
Apr 26, 2024
As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and ...
Apr 26, 2024
Lack of moisture allows some Sask. farmers to begin seeding early
The mild weather in parts of Saskatchewan means some farmers have already started seeding. Bev Pirio, a vice-president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), owns a farm nea...
Apr 25, 2024
B.C. to increase local milk production with $25-million factory investment
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The British Columbia government is contributing up to $25 million toward the expansion of a milk production plant aimed at boosting the supply of locally sourced food. The province ...
Apr 23, 2024
Competition Bureau raises concerns over Bunge-Viterra deal
GATINEAU, Que. - The Competition Bureau says it is likely that Bunge Ltd.'s US$8.2-billion deal to acquire Viterra Ltd. would "substantially" reduce competition in the grain and canola oil markets. In...
Apr 23, 2024 (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Quebec farmers have been protesting since December. Is anyone listening?
SHERBROOKE, Que. - On Monday morning in Sherbrooke, Que., dozens of tractors slowly rolled along a stretch of road between the regional offices of Quebec's farmers association and the Agriculture Depa...
Apr 23, 2024
Trade minister touts Saskatchewan's successes overseas
Trade and Export Minister Jeremy Harrison says recent overseas trade missions, events and webinars are paying off for Saskatchewan. During a news conference at Cameco's headquarters in Saskatoon, Harr...
Apr 22, 2024
Major water users in southern Alberta agree to curb consumption in face of drought
CALGARY - More than three dozen major water users in southern Alberta have agreed to voluntarily curb their consumption if there's a severe drought this spring or summer, but critics warn the deals wo...
Apr 19, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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