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According to a new book, pigs outnumber people in Iowa seven to one and produce the ‘manure equivalent to the waste of nearly 84 million people.’
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Opinion: The barons of the dinner table

New book pulls back the curtains on ag mercantilists

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Manufacturers are “an order of men whose interest is never exactly the same with that of the public.” That quote is originally from the first economist, Scotland’s Adam Smith, almost 250 years ago, and is repurposed by writer Eric Schlosser in the foreword of Iowan Austin Frerick’s new book, “Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption
Canadian potash mine in Amazon to proceed
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Canadian potash mine in Amazon to proceed

The mine has sparked contention, with claims that it infringes on Indigenous rights in the region

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Reuters – Canadian firm Brazil Potash Corp. will begin to build Latin America’s largest fertilizer mine in the Amazon rainforest this year after its project received an installation licence issued by the Amazonas state environmental protection agency (IPAAM), the company’s chief executive officer said April 9. Matt Simpson said the mine was not on officially recognized Indigenous land and the
Louis Dreyfus launches juice brand
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Louis Dreyfus launches juice brand

The commodity giant will lean on its South American citrus production to source the European market

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Reuters – Louis Dreyfus Company has launched its own juice brand. The product will first appear on shelves in France. The company hopes to use its orange production in Brazil to tap into demand for fresh and traceable fruit juices, the agricultural commodity group said March 12. LDC is a global trader and processor of
The Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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ADM accounting probe escalates in U.S.

FBI agents deliver grand jury subpoenas, sources say

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FBI agents delivered grand jury subpoenas to current and former employees of grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland during the first full week of March, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The subpoenas were signed by officials at the U.S. attorney’s Manhattan office and delivered to recipients’ homes in the region of Decatur, Illinois, where
ADM to acquire dairy flavour firm
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ADM to acquire dairy flavour firm

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Reuters – Global grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland said Dec. 18 that it will acquire American company Revela Foods, a Wisconsin-based developer and manufacturer of dairy flavour ingredients and solutions. The move will bolster the company’s flavours portfolio, ADM said. It has been diversifying its traditional grain handling business into flavours and nutrition foods over the years.
Brazil court overturns suspension of Canadian potash mine
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Brazil court overturns suspension of Canadian potash mine

Issue centres around Indigenous land claims in the area

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Reuters – A federal Brazilian appeals court has overturned an injunction suspending the licence for Canadian-owned firm Brazil Potash Corp. to build Latin America’s largest fertilizer mine in the Amazon rainforest. The Federal Regional Tribunal 1 ruled Oct. 17 that IPAAM, an Amazon state environmental agency, has the authority to issue the licence because there is no
Producers called to speak on Bunge-Viterra merger
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Producers called to speak on Bunge-Viterra merger

Canada’s Competition Bureau is reviewing the deal, but some farm groups call for further government action

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Producers who have something to say about the merger of Bunge and Viterra have been given a platform. The Manitoba Canola Growers Association is calling on its members to provide feedback on the deal. A survey has been launched by the group, based on questions from the Competition Bureau, the MCGA said in an Oct.
“We have not and will not build a terminal until all required permits are in place and we have consulted with local communities.” – Cargill.
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Cargill faces Brazil criminal probe over Amazon port project

Investigation centres around whether land acquisition was proper

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Reuters – Brazilian federal prosecutors are investigating transactions involving grains trader Cargill and a Brazilian partner after they found “irregularities” in the acquisition of disputed land where the U.S. company plans to build a massive river port in the Amazon rainforest. A spokesperson for the federal prosecutors’ office in Brazil’s Para state said they opened
A Brandt manufacturing facility in Moose Jaw, Sask.
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Brandt adds to New Zealand holdings

Deal brings North Island construction, forestry and ag equipment market under one umbrella

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Saskatchewan equipment firm Brandt Group of Companies has added another arm to its international reach. The Regina-based manufacturer of grain handling and tillage equipment and John Deere distributor said Aug. 31 that it had acquired New Zealand equipment company Wairarapa Machinery Services Ltd. The acquired company is 100 kilometres northeast of the country’s capital, Wellington. The dealership will
HyLife’s new 47,462-square-foot headquarters in Steinbach, Man.
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HyLife opens new Steinbach headquarters

Local dignitaries and HyLife Foods leaders cut the ribbon Aug. 25

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HyLife celebrated the grand opening of its new, nearly 50,000-square-foot headquarters in Steinbach on Aug. 25. “This is more than a building; it is a new home and anchor for HyLife that we hope will become a community landmark,” said Grant Lazaruk, HyLife’s president and CEO, in an Aug. 28 news release. “After several years

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