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Livestock

COVID-19 case confirmed at Maple Leaf hog plant

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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 said it received word over the long weekend about the case. Citing its own review of the situation and consultation with public health officials, the […] Read more
A proposal to use Bruce County farmland as a deep repository for spent nuclear fuel bundles has some area farmers worried. Signs have been created to lobby against the plan.
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Company named to drill test holes for nuclear waste storage

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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 data and information we will gather will help form an in-depth understanding of the area geosphere while providing opportunities for local support services,” said Sean […] Read more
Marie-Claude Bibeau
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Opinion: Bibeau’s value largely rests on ability to reform BRMs

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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 and expensive task. Recall the current plan to reform business risk management (BRM) programs was made way back in 2017, at the same time Ottawa […] Read more
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a tiny camera that can ride aboard an insect. Here a Pinacate beetle explores the UW campus with the camera on its back.
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A GoPro for beetles

Science Notes: Camera backpack for insects could help researchers better understand insects

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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 a tiny wireless steerable camera that can also ride aboard an insect, allowing a real-life view from the back of an insect. The camera, which […] Read more
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Crops

Bayer books second-quarter loss after settlement

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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 claiming that its Roundup herbicide caused cancer. The charges stemmed mainly from agreements which attempted to wrap up legal disputes inherited with its US$63 billion […] Read more
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Machinery

CNH Industrial guides for revenue fall up to 20 per cent

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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 this year, as a consequence of the COIVD-19 epidemic. In March the group, which is controlled by Exor, the holding company of Italy’s Agnelli family, […] Read more
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JBS invests $19-million in safety measures amid COVID-19 pandemic

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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, according to a Wednesday company statement that comes as the novel coronavirus continues to ravage local meat plants. The company said the funds were invested […] Read more

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