Insights and Stories of Staff

Wireworm action added to cereal seed treatment

Feb. 8, 2014 at 1:13 pm CST

Bayer CropScience has installed a neonicotinoid wireworm defense in the latest version of its Raxil cereal seed treatment. The company last week launched Raxil PRO Shield, which includes the active fungicides from Bayer’s Raxil PRO formulation, tebuconazole, prothioconazole and metalaxyl. The new product, however, also includes imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, […]

Coop Federee to close Que. hardware distribution centre

Feb. 7, 2014 at 6:23 pm CST

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Alta. declares PEDv a reportable disease

Feb. 6, 2014 at 7:18 pm CST

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A+W ‘pleased with progress’ from no-hormone burger push

Feb. 6, 2014 at 6:55 pm CST

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New seed flow lubricant to be only one allowed on corn, soy

Feb. 6, 2014 at 2:57 pm CST

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PEDv hits more Ont. farrowing barns

Feb. 6, 2014 at 7:56 am CST

The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, most often fatal to new young piglets, has appeared so far this week at three more farrow-to-finish operations in southwestern Ontario. Ontario Pork on its website reported two new cases of PEDv at farrow-to-finish barns in Perth and Wellington counties, confirmed Wednesday, along with a […]

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CN, Teamsters reach new deal to avoid conductors’ strike

Feb. 6, 2014 at 5:25 am CST

Conductors, trainmen and yardmen for Canadian National Railway (CN) will remain on the job following an 11th-hour tentative agreement under threat of back-to-work legislation. “We commend the leadership of the (Teamsters Canada Rail Conference unit) for reaching consensus with the company and averting a possible strike,” CN chief operating officer […]

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Taiwan grants access to Canadian bone-in beef

Feb. 5, 2014 at 1:20 pm CST

Correction from source, Feb. 5 — Taiwan has formally agreed to accept imports of bone-in beef and additional beef products from Canadian cattle under 30 months of age (UTMs). The agreement between Taiwan and Canada is set to take effect 30 days after its signing on Monday, the Canadian government […]

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CN conductors may strike Saturday at earliest

Feb. 5, 2014 at 12:00 pm CST

The union for Canadian National Railway’s (CN) conductors, trainmen and yardmen has filed notice that its workers may hit the bricks by Saturday (Feb. 8) at the earliest. CN reported Wednesday morning it had received 72 hours’ notice from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) of its intention to have […]

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Ont. dairy co-op buys Hamilton cheesemaker

Feb. 5, 2014 at 10:00 am CST

Hamilton’s family-owned Salerno Dairy, a specialty Italian-style cheesemaker, is becoming part of Ontario’s largest dairy co-operative. Gay Lea Foods announced Monday it has reached a deal, effective Feb. 1, to buy Salerno for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1962 by cheesemaker Carmine Marzaro and his family, Salerno today makes hard, […]

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