A worker at Maple Leaf Foods’ hog slaughter and processing plant at Brandon, Man. is recovering at home after testing positive for COVID-19, the Manitoba Co-operator has reported. The company […] Read more
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Company named to drill test holes for nuclear waste storage
Borehole drilling will be starting soon at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s test site in South Bruce. Geofirma Engineering Ltd. has been named to conduct the test hole drilling. “The […] Read more
Opinion: Bibeau’s value largely rests on ability to reform BRMs
The long-term value current federal Minister of Agriculture Marie Claude Bibeau will provide to farmers hinges largely on her ability to reform business risk management programming. That is a difficult […] Read more
A GoPro for beetles
Science Notes: Camera backpack for insects could help researchers better understand insects
In the movie “Ant-Man,” the title character can shrink in size and travel by soaring on the back of an insect. Now researchers at the University of Washington have developed […] Read more
Bayer books second-quarter loss after settlement
Frankfurt | Reuters — German drugs and pesticides group Bayer reported a 9.5 billion-euro (C$14.86 billion) net loss for its second quarter, following a US$10.9 billion settlement of U.S. lawsuits […] Read more
Canada says requirements for Huawei exec’s extradition to U.S. met
Reuters — Canada’s attorney general says the requirements for extraditing Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou to the United States on charges of bank fraud have been met, documents submitted […] Read more
Opinion: Ending carbon tax not an electable position for leadership candidates
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadians can be forgiven for offering little more than passing shrugs at the ongoing Conservative Party of Canada leadership race. The ongoing pandemic, the governing Liberals’ handling […] Read more
CNH Industrial guides for revenue fall up to 20 per cent
Milan | Reuters – Vehicle and equipment maker CNH Industrial posted a narrower-than-expected second quarter loss on Thursday and forecast net sales from industrial activities would fall between 15-20 percent […] Read more
JBS invests $19-million in safety measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
Sao Paulo | Reuters –Brazilian food processor JBS SA has invested more than 100 million reais ($19.3 million) in health, safety and contingency measures at all its Brazilian production units, […] Read more
BASF says dividends, asset values under review as pandemic bites
Frankfurt | Reuters – Germany’s BASF said on Wednesday its dividend policy and the value of assets on its balance sheet might be revised given uncertainty caused by the coronavirus […] Read more