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Bunge offers to sell Viterra’s oilseeds facilities in Poland, Hungary, source says
U.S. grains merchant Bunge has offered to sell Viterra's crush and refining plants for oilseeds in Hungary and Poland in order to secure EU antitrust approval for the $34 billion merger, a person close to the deal said on Tuesday.

Ag in Motion Innovation Awards handed out
The competition was made up of five categories, each including three contestants. Their innovations ranged from a giant manure bio-gas tank-trailer to a simple plastic calf castration card, from analytical management systems to hand-held leaf-scanning apps.

Ag in Motion site abuzz on show eve
The Ag In Motion site, near Langham, Sask. was controlled chaos today, as organizers and exhibitors put the final touches on the tenth edition of the outdoor farm show.

US CDC sends field team to aid Colorado’s bird flu response
The CDC, in a statement dated July 14, said its team of epidemiologists, veterinarians, clinicians and an industrial hygienist was working to support Colorado's assessment of the outbreak and the human cases.

MNP to launch agronomy practice
Company to consolidate six agronomy firms under MNP umbrella
MNP will consolidate six Prairie agronomy firms into its own practice, the accounting and professional services company announced today.

Bird flu virus detected in Oklahoma dairy herd
Oklahoma has detected bird flu in a herd of dairy cattle, the state's agriculture department said on Friday, making it the 13th U.S. state to find the virus.

Cargill labour disputes settled
Calgary case-ready plant avoids strike, Guelph plant strike ends after 41 days
In the second week of July, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401, which represents workers at Cargill’s case-ready plant in Calgary, said they had come to an agreement with the company. Union members voted on a final offer July 8-9, with 74 per cent in favour of the proposed agreement.

Bird flu sparking COVID memories on U.S. farms
U.S. dairy farmers say Michigan's response to bird flu is heavy-handed
Some dairy farmers are resisting Michigan’s nation-leading efforts to stop the spread of bird flu for fear their incomes will suffer from added costs and hurt rural America.

Cereals withstood storms better: CCHA
Approximately 1,000 crop damage claims made from storms between June 23 and July 1
“Numerous early season storms have resulted in a number of claims for the industry,” CCHA Chairman Scott McQueen of Palliser Insurance said in a statement. “Cereals have generally fared better as many were hit in the grassy stages of development and minimal damage to the plant was caused with environmental conditions being favourable so that crops that were hit by hail are able to recover.”

Russia playing coy on new grain deal
Russia does not rule out any scenarios regarding the possible resumption of the now-defunct Black Sea grain deal, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters July 12.