Insights and Stories on Viterra

Sask. union serves Viterra strike notice

Jan. 3, 2024 at 9:39 am CST

Yesterday, the union issued Viterra a 72-hour notice that they intend to strike as early as 2:00 pm on Jan. 5. GSU members from Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance and Viterra's Regina head office have been negotiating for "fair wages, improved work-life balance, and workplace respect," for more than a year, the union said.

Bunge seeks antitrust approvals for Viterra merger in major jurisdictions

Nov. 2, 2023 at 7:52 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Bunge shareholders bless Viterra wedding

Oct. 10, 2023 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Transport Canada to review Bunge-Viterra marriage plans

Sep. 27, 2023 at 7:25 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Bunge deal for Viterra to boost oilseed dominance, renewable diesel potential

Jun. 14, 2023 at 2:26 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Rod Nickel

Bunge, Viterra confirm marriage plans

Jun. 13, 2023 at 6:33 am CDT

The grain handler built out from the foundations of the former Prairie pools is set to be absorbed into one of the world’s biggest grain trading firms in a cash-and-stock deal. After the news leaked out last month, Rotterdam-based Viterra confirmed Tuesday morning it’s “concluded an agreement” to merge into […]

By Dave Bedard

Bunge, Viterra merger would create global ag trading giant

May. 31, 2023 at 7:57 pm CDT

Reuters — A merger of U.S. grains merchant Bunge Ltd. with rival Viterra would grow the combined entity’s businesses in the U.S., Brazil and Australia and may raise competition concerns in parts of Canada and Argentina, where key oilseed processing assets overlap, analysts said. Sources last week said Bunge and […]

By Karl Plume

Viterra in talks to merge with Bunge, source says

May. 25, 2023 at 4:01 pm CDT

Reuters — Global grain trader Viterra is in talks to merge with U.S. rival Bunge Ltd., according to a person familiar with the matter, in a potential mega-deal that would reshape the top tier of global grains merchants. There is no certainty that Viterra, part-owned by Switzerland-based mining and trading […]

By Anirban Sen

Viterra to exit Russian grain trade

Mar. 30, 2023 at 3:51 pm CDT

London | Reuters — Global grain trader Viterra’s management team in Russia plans to create an independent Russian grain exporter once the company ceases export activities in the country, the head of its Russian office, Nikolai Demyanov, told Reuters on Thursday. Viterra — whose owners include mining and trading giant […]

By Reuters

Cargill plans to halt grain export activities in Russia

Mar. 29, 2023 at 12:24 pm CDT

Moscow/Chicago | Reuters — Cargill said Wednesday it would take a further step back from the Russian market by stopping handling Russian grain from its export terminal from July, although its shipping unit will continue to carry grain from Russian ports. Most international grain traders have stopped new investment in […]

By Karl Plume Olga Popova