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DuPont to increase investment in food, nutrition

Feb. 3, 2012 at 12:01 am CST

Chemical and bioscience giant DuPont will spend $10 billion and release thousands of new products over the next nine years aimed at improving food production and nutrition, company officials said Thursday. DuPont said it was setting three primary goals for "stimulating and guiding" internal efforts around its commitments to helping […]

Higher ethanol blends would hit livestock sector: study

Feb. 1, 2012 at 5:50 am CST

Deere to take MacDon windrowers global

Jan. 27, 2012 at 4:58 pm CST

USDA sets guidelines for healthier school meals

Jan. 27, 2012 at 12:01 am CST

By Ian Simpson

Gavilon considers sale to fund expansion: reports

Jan. 20, 2012 at 10:41 pm CST

Over half of farmers plan to expand, diversify: FCC

Jan. 18, 2012 at 10:11 pm CST

Almost six in 10 farmers nationwide plan to expand or diversify their farming operations in the next five years, according to a new survey by Canada’s federal ag lender. Farm Credit Canada on Tuesday released results from a national survey of its Vision panel, showing 27 per cent of producers […]

Sask. seeks feedback on workers’ comp for farms

Jan. 17, 2012 at 6:53 pm CST

A report proposing to bring all employees in Saskatchewan under the province’s workers’ compensation system — including ag workers — is up for public feedback. The provincial government on Monday launched consultations on the recommendations in the final report from the Workers’ Compensation Act committee of review, running through from Monday […]

Alberta’s WRAP names new president

Jan. 17, 2012 at 12:42 am CST

Members of Alberta’s general farm organization have named one of the Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board as their new president. At their annual meeting last week in Edmonton, members of Wild Rose Agricultural Producers (WRAP) named Lynn Jacobson of Enchant, Alta. as the group’s new chief. Jacobson replaces Camrose […]

ADM to cut jobs worldwide

Jan. 11, 2012 at 3:20 pm CST

Agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland said Wednesday it would reduce its workforce by three per cent, making it the latest agribusiness giant to make cuts in the face of volatile global markets. Chicago-based ADM said it will eliminate about 1,000 positions worldwide "to enhance the cost structure of the company," […]

USDA to close 249 offices in cost-saving move

Jan. 11, 2012 at 3:20 pm CST

The U.S. Agriculture Department plans to close 249 offices this year — half of them the local offices that deal with farmers — in a cost-cutting program, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday. USDA says the package will save $150 million a year and help reduce the yawning federal deficit. […]

By Charles Abbott