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Deal reached to avert CN strike, union head says

By Allison Lampert, David Ljunggren May 29, 2017

Montreal/Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian National Railway and a union representing 3,000 conductors on Monday reached an agreement in principle ahead of a looming strike deadline at Canada’s largest railroad, said a top union official. The union had set a strike deadline of Tuesday at 4 a.m. ET after the railroad announced new work rules […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CN’s conductors serve strike notice

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 29, 2017

The unit of the Teamsters representing Canadian National Railway’s (CN) conductors and yard operations staff has served notice that its members may be walking the line come Tuesday morning. Montreal-based CN said Saturday it had received 72-hour strike notice from the conductors’ unit of the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference (TCRC), putting the unit in strike […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Glencore seen paying up to US$6 billion in possible Bunge deal

By Barbara Lewis, GFM Network News May 26, 2017

London | Reuters –– Miner and trader Glencore may pay up to US$6 billion in cash in a possible tie-up with U.S. grains trader Bunge based on current valuations, Moody’s ratings agency said on Friday, but said it did not expect an outright acquisition. Glencore said this week it had made an informal approach to […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Glencore looking to expand agriculture business, CEO says

By Barbara Lewis May 24, 2017

Cham, Switzerland | Reuters –– Miner and trader Glencore is looking to expand its agriculture business via its partnership with two Canadian funds, the company’s CEO said on Wednesday, but has no plans to move into any commodities it does not already trade. CEO Ivan Glasenberg was speaking a day after U.S. grains trader Bunge […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Soggy forecast worries Prairie farmers in race to seed crops

By Rod Nickel May 23, 2017

Winnipeg | Reuters — Heavy rain forecast for the soggiest parts of the Prairies this week is likely to further delay seeding in the world’s biggest canola-exporting country, meteorologists say. The rain, forecast to hit Alberta and Saskatchewan on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, would be the latest blow to farmers who could not harvest all […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. farm groups oppose Trump’s cuts to ag spending

By Mark Weinraub, Tom Polansek May 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farm groups on Tuesday pushed back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash agriculture spending, viewing it as a fresh threat to a struggling farm economy. The White House on Monday proposed $46.54 billion in cuts to federal government funding for the agriculture sector over the next 10 years, including […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Glencore approaches Bunge on possible takeover

By Reuters May 23, 2017

Reuters — Glencore Plc said on Tuesday its agricultural unit has made an informal approach to commodities trader Bunge Ltd. about a “possible consensual business combination,” the company said in a statement. The commodities trading firm did not say more about a potential offer that its Glencore Agriculture unit made to Bunge. Glencore, whose Canadian […] Read more

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, built in Norway in 2008, is the world’s largest secure seed storage site. (Matthias Heyde photo courtesy Government of Norway via Flickr)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

‘Doomsday’ seed vault entrance repaired after thaw of Arctic ice

By alister-doyle May 20, 2017

Oslo | Reuters — Norway is repairing the entrance of a “doomsday” seed vault on an Arctic island after an unexpected thaw of permafrost let water into a building meant as a deep freeze to safeguard the world’s food supplies. The water, limited to the 15-metre entrance hall in the melt late last year, had […] Read more

BHP Billiton, whose Jansen, Sask. mine shaft is shown here, describes the mine as its “most advanced” project but still in its feasibility study stage. (BHPBilliton.com)

Crops, Reuters

BHP stays course on potash mine few expected built

By Rod Nickel May 18, 2017

New York | Reuters — BHP Billiton’s Canadian potash mine will use advanced, cost-saving technology, giving it a competitive edge in a currently oversupplied fertilizer market, the executive in charge of the business said on Thursday. Australia-based BHP aims to start potash production at Jansen, Sask., about 70 km southeast of Humboldt, in 2023, eventually […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

EU to propose 10-year licence renewal for glyphosate

By Reuters May 18, 2017

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission will propose extending by 10 years its approval for glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. A transatlantic row over possible risks to human health has prompted investigations by congressional committees in the U.S., and in Europe has forced a delay to […] Read more

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Pulses

Deal reached to avert CN strike, union head says

CN’s conductors serve strike notice

Glencore seen paying up to US$6 billion in possible Bunge deal

Glencore looking to expand agriculture business, CEO says

Soggy forecast worries Prairie farmers in race to seed crops

U.S. farm groups oppose Trump’s cuts to ag spending

Glencore approaches Bunge on possible takeover

‘Doomsday’ seed vault entrance repaired after thaw of Arctic ice

BHP stays course on potash mine few expected built

EU to propose 10-year licence renewal for glyphosate

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