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Nutrien CEO encouraged by strong demand and fertilizer market stabilization
Improved mine automation helped fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. increase potash production in the first quarter amid strong demand for its products, the company’s chief executive said.
May 9, 2024 1:53 PM
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B.C. court rejects mink farmers' lawsuits over ban imposed during pandemic
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected lawsuits by mink farmers challenging a provincial shutdown of the industry over COVID-19 concerns.
May 9, 2024 11:18 AM
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Nutrien earnings down 71% in first quarter as lower fertilizer selling prices bite
SASKATOON — Nutrien Ltd. says it earned US$165 million in its first quarter, down 71 per cent from US$576 million a year earlier. The Saskatoon-based company says its sales totalled US$5.4 billion, down 12 per cent from US$6.
May 8, 2024 3:23 PM
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Canada expanding surveillance, increasing testing for avian flu
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been detected in pasteurized milk sold in the U.S.
May 3, 2024 6:46 PM
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Maple Leaf Foods swings back to Q1 profit as pork markets show signs of improvement
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Pork markets are showing signs of improvement, said Maple Leaf Foods Inc. chief executive Curtis Frank, helping the company achieve a profit in its first quarter compared with a year ago even as sales edged lower.
May 2, 2024 1:36 PM
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Red gold: Climate change plays role as saffron cultivation comes to Nova Scotia
When Matthew Roy moved from New Hampshire in 2020 to start a farm in southwestern Nova Scotia, one of the new crops he zeroed in on was saffron.
Apr 26, 2024 1:00 AM
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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.
Apr 26, 2024 1:00 AM
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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.
Apr 26, 2024 1:00 AM
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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.
Apr 23, 2024 2:07 PM
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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.
Apr 23, 2024 12:49 PM
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