Syngenta is now expecting its US$43 billion takeover by ChemChina to be finalized in the second quarter of 2017. "ChemChina and Syngenta have made significant progress towards achieving the necessary regulatory approvals and closing the transaction," said the company in its 2016 year-end results, published on Wednesday. 13 regulatory authorities have given their thumbs-up to... Read More
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While work continues on attracting a soybean processing plant to southern Manitoba, plans for a US$240 million soybean crush facility in North Dakota were announced on Tuesday. Governor Doug Burgum and representatives from Minnesota Soybean Processors (MnSP) and its North Dakota subsidiary formally unveiled the proposal to build a crush facility and refinery at Spiritwood,... Read More
Are you searching for balance in your daily life? Have you found it? We’ll explore that challenge in our next RealAg Bookclub podcast with Dan Thurmon, author of Off Balance On Purpose. In his book, Thurmon frees readers from the “balance” dilemma and empowers them to adopt a new approach to creating a happy, fulfilling... Read More
How come we've accepted technology in most aspects of growing crops, but we still use job boards and local papers to find hired help? Chances are, the person you're looking for doesn't live in the surrounding area, or you'd have hired them by now. Kristjan Hebert, farmer at Moosomin, Sask. and chair of Global Ag... Read More
Following the announcement made in October, New Holland Agriculture is set to expand its wide offering with new implement product lines, as CNH Industrial completed the acquisition of the agricultural Grass and Soil business of Kongskilde Industries, part of the Danish Group Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (DLG A.m.b.A.). See More: Past Content on New Holland The... Read More
Richardson Pioneer says it has signed a deal to acquire Crop First Agro, an independent crop input retailer in Grenfell Saskatchewan. “We are excited to join the Richardson team and greatly strengthen the services we offer to our customers," said Dave Edgar, co-owner of Crop First Agro, in a statement on Tuesday. Richardson says the... Read More
A farmer-owned business established with the dream of building a network of grain and fertilizer handling facilities in Western Canada has announced it's going ahead with its first of seven proposed fertilizer distribution centres. Genesis Grain & Fertilizer — the company formed and promoted by the same people behind Farmers of North America (FNA) and... Read More
PotashCorp says its merger with Agrium — the parent company of Crop Production Services — is still on track to close by the middle of this year. "The regulatory review and integration processes are advancing, and we expect the transaction will close mid-2017," said PotashCorp president and CEO Jochen Tilk, discussing the company's 2016 year-end... Read More
How will Canada’s animal agriculture industry be utilizing antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, five years from now? Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Tim McAllister doesn't have all the answers, but he does offer insights on how the industry can more effectively use antibiotics, assure the public it’s working to manage resistance, and help safeguard the drug’s ability... Read More
The chairman and CEO for French food ingredient company Roquette were in Winnipeg on Wednesday to announce plans for a $400 million pea processing plant to be built near Portage la Prairie, Man. Coinciding with Global Pulse Day, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler hosted the announcement at the Manitoba Legislative Building.... Read More