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Morris’ Quantum Air Drill had its first public appearance at Canada’s Farm Progress Show and its formal launch at Ag in Motion in 2018. (Grainews photo by Scott Garvey)

Court approves Morris Industries’ sale to Rite Way

Yorkton plant, not included in deal, to close

Seeding equipment manufacturer Morris Industries has been approved for sale to another Saskatchewan manufacturer — minus its Yorkton manufacturing plant, which is not part of the sale and is now expected to close by year’s end. Judge Shawn Smith of Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatoon on Friday approved the sale of Morris to a […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Shutdown urged for Quebec pork plant after COVID-19 death

Union calls on Olymel to close site for at least two weeks

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News October 23, 2020

The union for over 1,000 workers at a major Quebec hog slaughter plant is calling on the owner to temporarily close the facility against a COVID-19 outbreak now blamed for the death of an employee. Le Syndicat des travailleurs d’Olymel Vallee-Jonction-CSN said Wednesday the death of a worker earlier this week led it to demand […] Read more

Crops, Machinery & Shop, Reuters

Worker’s plea for rest spurs breakthrough in CN strike, union says

By Allison Lampert November 26, 2019

Montreal | Reuters — As Canada’s biggest rail strike in a decade dragged on with no resolution in sight, the recorded pleas of an exhausted rail worker who wanted a break after a 10-hour shift helped deliver a critical breakthrough, a union leader told Reuters on Tuesday. The audio recording, released on Monday by Teamsters […] Read more

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russia’s ag ministry to set up new grain exporters’ union

By Reuters February 11, 2019

Moscow/Hamburg | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry will set up a new grain exporters’ union to better understand the needs of the market, it said on Monday after its routine meeting with local grain traders. Traders interpreted it as a result of the close attention with which Russian officials have been monitoring how big exporters […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures sag on end-of-month selling

Dominican Republic restricts pig shipments after ASF confirmed

CNH Industrial bets on strong market to counter worst supply chain situation

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures sag on end-of-month selling

Dominican Republic restricts pig shipments after ASF confirmed

CNH Industrial bets on strong market to counter worst supply chain situation

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Court approves Morris Industries’ sale to Rite Way

Shutdown urged for Quebec pork plant after COVID-19 death

Worker’s plea for rest spurs breakthrough in CN strike, union says

Russia’s ag ministry to set up new grain exporters’ union

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