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Canada dilutes plan to limit temporary foreign workers

Jun. 23, 2016 at 7:13 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Liberal government on Thursday watered down measures to limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers firms can hire after complaints the restrictions would cause major labour shortages. Under rules introduced by the previous Conservative administration, the number of low-skilled foreign workers a firm could […]

Canpotex shelves plans for Prince Rupert terminal

Jun. 17, 2016 at 6:25 pm CDT

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Report finds ethanol, bioenergy no threat to food security

Jun. 14, 2016 at 8:19 pm CDT

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North Dakotans put ‘corporate’ farming to vote

Jun. 14, 2016 at 7:50 pm CDT

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Bayer ex-CEO reportedly opposed Monsanto deal

Jun. 11, 2016 at 2:52 pm CDT

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China’s COFCO Agri hiring grain traders, opening Winnipeg office

Jun. 10, 2016 at 4:51 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Chinese state-owned agricultural trader COFCO Agri is opening a trading office in the Canadian grain hub of Winnipeg, adding to the aggressive expansion of its North American agriculture business. COFCO Agri is hiring three grain traders and an operations manager to expand export and domestic trading, […]

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Canada’s PSP buys stake in tag maker Allflex

Jun. 10, 2016 at 2:14 pm CDT

Reuters — PSP Investments, one of Canada’s biggest pension funds, said Friday it had acquired a significant minority stake in Allflex Group, the world’s biggest maker of electronic tags for animals, from private equity firm BC Partners. The purchase was overseen by PSP’s new team in London, led by Simon […]

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Turkey bans ammonium nitrate sales after bomb attacks

Jun. 10, 2016 at 6:02 am CDT

Istanbul | Reuters — Turkey has banned the sale of fertilizers containing ammonium nitrate, which can be used in explosives, after at least half a dozen car bomb attacks this year, the agriculture minister said on Thursday. The move comes after 11 people including six police officers were killed on […]

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Constellation seeks $1B valuation for Canadian wine unit

Jun. 3, 2016 at 7:57 pm CDT

Reuters — Constellation Brands is seeking a valuation of about $1 billion for a possible initial public offering of its Canadian wine business this year, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The unit, which includes eight wineries and 160 retail locations across Ontario, is expected to list in Toronto as early as […]

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Germany to abstain in EU glyphosate vote next week

Jun. 3, 2016 at 7:33 pm CDT

Berlin | Reuters — Germany will abstain in a European Union vote next week on the continued use of glyphosate in herbicides, because ministries run by different parties remain at odds over the chemical which some experts say could be carcinogenic. Contradictory findings on the carcinogenic risks of glyphosate have […]

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