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Oct. 2, 2008 at 4:27 pm CDT

Calgary fertilizer giant Agrium has announced plans to buy back up to five per cent of its common shares, considering them undervalued, the day before its stock and those of other fertilizer and ag firms took a hit in trading. “We believe the current price of our shares does not […]

By FBC staff

Oct. 2, 2008 at 12:21 am CDT

Potato growers on Prince Edward Island affected by “extreme wet weather” can now share up to $12.4 million in federal/provincial aid through the AgriRecovery program. AgriRecovery, one of the programs under the federal government’s Growing Forward ag policy framework, is meant to help governments address gaps not covered by existing […]

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Oct. 2, 2008 at 12:09 am CDT

The Saskatchewan government and the Mosaic Company have sealed their $1.6 billion deal to sell Regina-based nitrogen maker Saskferco to a major chemical firm from Norway. Yara International on Wednesday officially assumed control of Saskferco, whose holdings include a fertilizer plant at Belle Plaine, about 30 km east of Moose […]

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Oct. 1, 2008 at 3:38 pm CDT

A New Jersey firm says it’s discovered a mix that makes it “extremely difficult” to weaponize ammonium nitrate fertilizer. Honeywell Resins and Chemicals, which bills itself as one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of ammonium sulfate fertilizer, said Sept. 23 it’s picked up what’s called “SAFETY Act” designation for its […]

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Oct. 1, 2008 at 2:52 pm CDT

A new poll by Ipsos Forward Research before the Oct. 14 election puts Canadian farmers’ support for the federal Conservatives at 59 per cent overall, well ahead of the pack but still down six points from 2006. The poll, conducted online from Aug. 22 to Sept. 6 with 856 members […]

By FBC staff