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Bunge and Viterra feel Competition Bureau’s concerns are 'misplaced'

Bunge and Viterra feel Competition Bureau’s concerns are 'misplaced'

Farm groups such as APAS have expressed concerns about the Bunge-Viterra merger.
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Agriculture This Week: Care for the Earth: Only planet we have

Agriculture This Week: Care for the Earth: Only planet we have

It comes down to our collective need as a species to recognize we need to do a better job of looking after the Earth because it is all we have if we want a future as a species.
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As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables

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 can't survive in this northern climate.
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Bjorkdale cow offers up rare quadruplet calves

Bjorkdale cow offers up rare quadruplet calves

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine says the chances of a cow having four calves is about one in 700,000.
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Spring cleaning? Beware of hantavirus

Spring cleaning? Beware of hantavirus

Mouse-borne infection can be deadly.
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Update for care and handling of beef cattle practice code

Update for care and handling of beef cattle practice code

Beef stakeholders invited to fill out a survey.
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Twenty firefighters attend grain rescue awareness course in Macklin

Twenty firefighters attend grain rescue awareness course in Macklin

Fire department members from Macklin and Provost attend grain safety training in Macklin.
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Flu outbreak sees buyers balk at beef futures

Flu outbreak sees buyers balk at beef futures

The good news is cash prices have remained more-or-less steady amid the chaos.
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Competition Bureau raises concerns over Bunge-Viterra deal

Competition Bureau raises concerns over Bunge-Viterra deal

GATINEAU, Que. — It's 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, the Competition Bureau says.
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Plentiful barley supplies may pressure prices

Plentiful barley supplies may pressure prices

Forecast based on an acreage estimate lower than Statistics Canada’s 7.1 million acres.
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