Insights and Stories of Dave Bedard

Jan. 2, 2013 at 7:36 am CST

If you’d put down bets in late 2011 to predict the most-viewed Daily News stories of 2012 on AGCanada.com, you likely wouldn’t have lost money on what turned out to be the No. 1 story. But let’s be honest: in the second spot, who here expected to see quite so […]

By Dave Bedard

Dec. 20, 2012 at 5:17 pm CST

Canada’s second-biggest grain handler now has all the approvals it needs to buy a substantial chunk of the No. 1 player. Winnipeg’s Richardson International said Thursday it’s received confirmation from the Competition Bureau of Canada to go ahead and seal its deal with Glencore International. The Swiss commodity firm on […]

By Dave Bedard

Dec. 6, 2012 at 6:53 am CST

A vanishing act in April involving 31 sheep from an eastern Ontario farm under federal quarantine has now led to criminal charges against the animals’ owner and three other people. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Wednesday announced it has laid criminal charges against Hastings, Ont. farmer Linda Montana Jones […]

By Dave Bedard

Sep. 5, 2012 at 4:55 am CDT

Quebec’s agriculture minister was among the Liberals defeated Tuesday in a squeaker of a provincial election, out of which the Parti Quebecois returns to power — but at a low wattage. Pierre Corbeil, the Liberal MNA for the southwestern riding of Abitibi-Est from 2003 to 2007 and 2008 until now, […]

By Dave Bedard

Aug. 22, 2012 at 4:21 am CDT

Mining giant BHP Billiton, in the midst of putting various other projects on hold, now doesn’t expect to seek the final blessing from its board for its potash play in Saskatchewan anytime in fiscal 2013. The Australian/British mining firm on Wednesday released its results for the year ending June 30, […]

By Dave Bedard