Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian federal police started two separate investigations on Tuesday into suspected corruption at the Agriculture Ministry to benefit meatpacking, dairy and other food companies. The […] Read more
Brazil police probe ag ministry for corruption
Ottawa to keep revenue cap on grain shipments by rail
Ottawa | Reuters — The Canadian government introduced draft legislation on grain transportation on Tuesday that would keep in place a revenue cap on western grain that railways haul for […] Read more
K+S vows new Saskatchewan mine won’t undermine prices
Frankfurt | Reuters — German potash miner K+S vowed it would not have to undercut rivals on price as it brings two million tonnes of new potash capacity to the […] Read more
Bayer to sell Liberty brands to get Monsanto deal passed
Frankfurt | Reuters –– Bayer has agreed to sell its Liberty herbicide and LibertyLink-branded seeds businesses to win antitrust approval for its acquisition of Monsanto, it said on Monday. The […] Read more
Towns evacuated as heavy rains pelt Eastern Canada
Toronto/Ottawa | Reuters — Torrential rains lashed parts of central and Eastern Canada on Friday, causing flooding, flight delays and traffic disruptions, and the prime minister said the federal government […] Read more
ChemChina clinches takeover of Syngenta
Zurich | Reuters –– ChemChina has won more than enough support from Syngenta shareholders to clinch its US$43 billion takeover of the Swiss pesticides and seeds group, the two companies […] Read more
Kraft Heinz profits miss on weak demand in Canada, U.S.
Reuters — Kraft Heinz, North America’s third-largest food and beverage company, reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit and sales, hurt by weak demand in the U.S. and Canada. Shares of the company, […] Read more
Proposed Dow, DuPont merger gets conditional nod from China
Beijing | Reuters — China has conditionally approved the proposed merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont, the country’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday, a step forward for the deal whose […] Read more
Pacific trade pact nations meet to discuss future without U.S.
Ottawa | Reuters — Negotiators from the remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) gathered in Canada on Tuesday seeking ways to boost free trade in the region after the […] Read more
Agrium posts smaller-than-expected loss for quarter
Reuters — Agrium, the world’s biggest farm retailer, reported a smaller-than-expected loss on Monday, helped by higher selling prices for potash. The Calgary-based fertilizer and ag retail firm sold 636,000 […] Read more
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