Insights and Stories of Dave Bedard

Feb. 25, 2009 at 6:45 pm CST

A new viral hoax e-mail in circulation has the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association and the e-mail’s alleged author stepping up to the defense of McDonald’s Canada. The viral e-mail, which has been posted on a substantial number of publicly available blogs and has been spreading at […]

By Dave Bedard

Feb. 21, 2009 at 1:53 am CST

Cash-strapped U.S. chemical and plastics giant Dow Chemical is reportedly considering a “For Sale” sign for its high-performing farm chemical and biotech company. Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences, which operates worldwide including a Canadian wing based in Calgary, is one of 12 major assets for which Dow Chemical is evaluating potential buyers, […]

By Dave Bedard

Dec. 29, 2008 at 2:42 pm CST

Rural areas of the U.S. boast much higher rates and severities of injuries needing hospitalization in most categories, compared to that country’s cities, according to a West Virginia University study. WVU’s Injury Control Research Center on Monday announced the results of its findings in the January 2009 issue of the […]

By Dave Bedard

Dec. 15, 2008 at 6:22 pm CST

A bit of the world’s biodiesel may eventually come from Juan Valdez rather than the Exxon Valdez if a pilot project at the University of Nevada at Reno pans out as planned. Manoranjan Misra, a professor in the university’s department of chemical and materials engineering, is leading a team that […]

By Dave Bedard

Oct. 30, 2008 at 5:03 pm CDT

A storied brand name in the Canadian farm tractor business is coming out from under other companies’ logos for the first time in about 20 years. Winnipeg’s Buhler Industries, makers of the Buhler Versatile and Genesis tractor lines, officially announced Thursday that Versatile will be the only brand associated with […]

By Dave Bedard