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Canadian Pacific to buy Kansas City Southern in bet on trade

Biggest North American rail deal ever valued at US$25 billion

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Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) agreed on Sunday to acquire Kansas City Southern in a US$25 billion cash-and-stock deal to create the first railway spanning the United States, Mexico and Canada, standing to benefit from a pickup in trade. It would be the largest ever combination of North American railways by transaction value. It
“We view this as really positive for producers’ protection with regards to trespassing.” – Bill Campbell, KAP.
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Public, KAP support largely behind trespassing bills

Biosecurity bill carries potential concerns from animal welfare advocates about ‘ag gag’ laws

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The leader of Keystone Agricultural Producers says the recently released bills on trespassing and farm security address most of their concerns. “As an organization we are very pleased that they have been able to move forward with some of the suggestions that were presented by our organization,” said KAP president Bill Campbell. “We view this as really positive for
Manitoba government releases trespassing bills to public
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Manitoba government releases trespassing bills to public

Bills 62 and 63 would increase landowners’ rights related to trespassers and biosecurity

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Details on two bills that would increase landowners’ legal protection against trespassers saw the light of day on March 10 — four months after they passed their first reading in the legislature. Bill 62 would amend the Animal Diseases Act, and Bill 63 would make changes to the Petty Trespasses Act and the Occupiers’ Liability
Farm incomes — on average — soared in Canada last year
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Farm incomes — on average — soared in Canada last year

Grain and oilseed farmers did very well indeed, but livestock producers saw a drop in cash income

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Thanks to soaring crop prices, farm income hit a new record in 2020 and will set another one this year, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “In spite of recent challenges, notably COVID-19’s impacts on the food supply chain, the growth in farm income shows that the sector is weathering these disruptions well and adjusting
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Bayer expects earnings growth on agriculture

New ag products are expected to spur ‘above-market’ growth next year

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Reuters – Germany’s Bayer on March 10 pledged to revive growth in adjusted earnings by 2024, helped by the launch of products such as digital farming services, soy seeds and non-prescription remedies. The agriculture and pharmaceuticals group said in a statement it was aiming for core earnings per share of between seven and 7.50 euros (C$10.53-$11.28) by 2024,
Editorial, Op/Ed, Other

Editor’s Take: International relationship management

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As an exporting nation Canada will always be dependent on maintaining decent relationships with other countries around the globe — and that’s frequently easier said than done. Think of our closest neighbour the U.S. A close relationship with it is inescapable, as it’s both right next door and an economic and military superpower. Ordinarily that
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Winter-to-spring transitioning ahead

Forecast covering the period from March 17 to March 24

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Well, last week’s storm system kind of hit us. Those of you north of a line roughly from Brandon to Hecla Island saw snowfall, with amounts as high as 15 cm. Areas to the south and east of this line saw rain, with amounts generally around five mm. Since the low did not end up as a big
Letters, Op/Ed, Other

Letters: BRM commitment needed

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I have watched closely the ongoing discussion regarding business risk management (BRM) occurring with and between the provinces and the federal minister of agriculture, Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau. Farm organizations such as the Keystone Agricultural Producers, as well as other signatories, have long maintained that the current suite of BRMs, especially AgriStability, do not provide a
Nowhere in the rule book does it say nature is required to worry about us getting too warm and conveniently start to cool us off just when we need it.
Other, Weather

Thoughts on the little ice age and global warming

Our supply of fossil fuels can’t last forever, so seeking alternatives is inevitable

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What topic to tackle this week? Sometimes it is a struggle to figure out what weather-related topic to discuss, especially during the winter months — doubly so during a quiet winter like this one. Then, it seems like I suddenly have more topics than I know what to do with. One topic I am going
A West Coast Reduction worker inspects a shipment being delivered to their location for export at the Port of Vancouver.
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Renewable diesel boom highlights challenges in clean-energy transition

As the industry scrambles to meet new demand, agriculture could benefit

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Reuters – For 17 years, trucker Colin Birch has been hitting the highways to collect used cooking oil from restaurants. He works for Vancouver-based renderer West Coast Reduction, which processes the grease into a material to make renewable diesel, a clean-burning road fuel. That job has recently got much harder. Birch is caught between soaring

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