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 Deere posts 17 pct jump in fiscal 2nd-qtr profit on higher sales, raises profit predictionMOLINE, Ill. - Deere posted a 17 per cent spike in profits for the second quarter Wednesday and boosted its outlook for the year, predicting record-high global demand for farm equipment. The company beat Wall Street expectations on net income and revenue, posting a profit of $1.06 billion, or $2....
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 Report: Female farmworkers in US suffer sex abuse to avoid deportation, loss of jobsFRESNO, Calif. - Female farmworkers across the United States are commonly sexually harassed and assaulted, in part because their immigration status makes them fearful of calling police, according to a report being released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch. "Our research confirms what farmworker
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 ICE Futures Canada: Canola futures prices lower, barley unchangedWINNIPEG - Closing prices: Canola: May '12 $13.70 lower $599.40; July '12 $13.70 lower $594.40; Nov.'12 $6.60 lower $554.80; Jan '13 $6.60 lower $558.10; March '13 $6.70 lower $561.50; May '13 $7.20 lower $563.40; July '13 $7.50 lower $563.40; Nov. '13 $5.40 lower $526.00; Jan. '14 $5.40 lower...
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 'Mistake' detracted from crackdown on deadly B.C. mushroom farm: inquestBURNABY, B.C. - An environmental engineer's "mistake" in an audit of a suburban mushroom farm where three workers died detracted from a crackdown on the farm, which was due to be shut down a day after the tragedy, a lawyer suggested at an coroner's inquest. The inquest heard Keith Gagn
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 Viterra takeover report touts better export ability, flags competition concernsREGINA - There are both potential upsides and downsides to Glencore's $6.1-billion takeover of Regina grain handler Viterra (TSX:VT), says a report released by the Saskatchewan government Friday. The report by Informa Economics, commissioned by the province, says the transaction is likely to...
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 ICE Futures Canada: Canola futures prices higher, barley unchangedWINNIPEG - Closing prices: Canola: May '12 $5.00 higher $628.40; July '12 $5.00 higher $623.40; Nov.'12 $6.70 higher $577.00; Jan '13 $6.20 higher $580.20; March '13 $6.00 higher $584.10; May '13 $6.90 higher $586.10; July '13 $6.90 higher $586.10; Nov. '13 $6.70 higher $547.00; Jan. '14 $6.70
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 Inspector tells inquest into farm deaths that farming not considered high riskBURNABY, B.C. - A retired WorkSafeBC inspector has told a coroners' inquest into the 2008 deaths of three mushroom farm workers that his supervisors informed him years earlier that farming was not considered a high-risk activity. James Miller says he thought the 2005 opinion was extremely
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 Alliance Grain Traders reports first-quarter profit down from year agoREGINA - Alliance Grain Traders Inc. (TSX:AGT) said Thursday it earned $2.8 million or 14 cents per diluted share compared with a profit of $7.2 million or 36 cents per diluted share a year ago. Sales grew to $197.4 million for the quarter, up from $168.1 million in the first three months of 2011.
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 Sheep become meals for grizzlies and cougar as ostrich loses life to fenceVANCOUVER - Hungry grizzly bears and cougars near the West Kootenays community of Edgewood, B.C., are attacking and eating local sheep. Sgt. Arnold DeBoon, a spokesman for the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, said Thursday the attacks occurred on a ranch on separate nights at the end of April...
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 Canadian Wheat Board cuts hundreds of jobs as wheat, barley, monopoly endsWINNIPEG - The axe is swinging monthly at the Canadian Wheat Board as the agency moves to cut about three-quarters of its staff after losing its monopoly over western wheat and barley sales. "We indicated right from the beginning of the planning process that the Canadian Wheat Board would be a
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 Sell-off of federal community pastures in Saskatchewan comes up in legislatureREGINA - The NDP is again raising concerns about the sell-off of 60 federal community pastures in Saskatchewan. Opposition critic Cathy Sproule said Wednesday in the legislature that some farmers may not be able to afford to buy the land. She says they may lose their business. Agriculture...
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 Alternating warm and cold weather damages crops in southern OntarioTORONTO - Early warm weather in March, followed by sudden flash freezes, has caused devastating losses to tender fruit and apple growers in a large part of southern Ontario, industry insiders said Wednesday. Wild swings in temperature have left several apple orchards without a single viable
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 Agrium reports lower first-quarter profits on hedging, share-based paymentsCALGARY - Fertilizer maker and farm product retailer Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU) reports earnings of US$155 million, or 97 cents per share, compared to $171 million, or $1.09 per share, a year earlier. Without the effects of hedging and a share-based payment expense, earnings would have been $210...
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 ICE Futures Canada: Canola futures prices mostly higher, barley unchangedWINNIPEG - Closing prices: Canola: May '12 $1.10 lower $624.60; July '12 $1.10 lower $619.60; Nov.'12 $0.30 higher $572.30; Jan '13 $0.20 higher $575.90; March '13 $0.20 higher $580.00; May '13 $0.60 higher $581.00; July '13 $0.70 higher $581.40; Nov. '13 $0.30 higher $542.30; Jan. '14 $0.30
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 Saskatchewan NDP raises job loss concerns in Glencore takeover bidREGINA - Saskatchewan NDP is raising concerns about job losses with Glencore International's multibillion dollar takeover bid of Viterra. Opposition Leader John Nilson said Tuesday that an official with Swiss-based Glencore said in an interview yesterday that there will be relocations of...
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 Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Dalhousie University to merge in SeptemberHALIFAX - The government of Nova Scotia introduced legislation today to formalize a proposed merger of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Dalhousie University. In March, the government announced an agreement to merge the two schools in a bid to strengthen the college, which has experienced...
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 SD-based beef company closing 3 plants in Iowa, Kan., Texas, blaming 'pink slime' controversyLINCOLN, Neb. - Beef Products Inc. will close processing plants in three states this month because of the controversy surrounding its meat product that critics have dubbed "pink slime," a company official said Monday. About 650 jobs will be lost when the plants are closed in Amarillo, Texas;...
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 Winnipeg livestock market: Cows and bulls trading steady on FridayWINNIPEG - Slaughter cow trade appears to be cohesively steady with bull trading according to supply and demand. The quality bred feeders are sporadic on offer compared to the orders and prices that are appearing fully steady. Head count on bovine is slightly lower due to changing seasons and
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 Competition Bureau won't challenge Glencore's $6.1B Viterra takeoverOTTAWA - Canada's Competition Bureau does not intend to challenge Glencore International's proposed $6.1 billion takeover of Viterra Inc. (TSX:VT), but has yet to decide on deals that would put some of the grain handler's assets in the hands of Canadian companies. The federal watchdog said...
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 ICE Futures Canada: Canola futures prices lower, barley unchangedWINNIPEG - Closing prices: Canola: May '12 $7.20 lower $631.50; July '12 $5.60 lower $626.50; Nov.'12 $0.30 lower $583.70; Jan '13 $0.90 lower $587.80; March '13 $1.00 lower $591.80; May '13 $1.10 lower $592.60; July '13 $1.30 lower $592.70; Nov. '13 unchanged $555.00; Jan. '14 unchanged...
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 ICE Futures Canada: Canola futures prices mostly higher, barley unchangedWINNIPEG - Closing prices: Canola: May '12 $2.40 higher $649.70; July '12 $1.10 lower $637.70; Nov.'12 $2.90 higher $582.70; Jan '13 $2.90 higher $586.60; March '13 $2.50 higher $590.70; May '13 $2.10 higher $591.50; July '13 $2.10 higher $591.80; Nov. '13 $1.70 higher $558.00; Jan. '14 $1.70...
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 Shell, Iogen scrap plans for Manitoba ethanol plant, 150 jobs lostCALGARY - Shell Canada Ltd. (NYSE:RDS) and Iogen Energy Corp. abandon plans to build a large-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in southern Manitoba, leading to the loss of 150 jobs....
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 USDA says California mad cow was euthanized after becoming lame, lying downSAN FRANCISCO - The mad cow that was recently discovered through routine testing in California had been euthanized after it became lame and started lying down at a dairy, federal officials revealed Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also said the cow was 10 years and seven months old...
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 Saskatchewan says potash revenue on track despite lower profit at PotashCorpREGINA - The Saskatchewan government says potash revenue projections are on target despite disappointing first-quarter results from Potash Corporation. PotashCorp's (TSX:POT) first-quarter net income fell to US$491 million from US$732 million in the same period last year. Energy and Resources...
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 PotashCorp Q1 profit misses expectations as buyers slow to commit, forecast cutSASKATOON - Potash Corporation stock fell Thursday after the Saskatchewan-based fertilizer giant reported disappointing results, with first-quarter sales and profit down even more than analysts had expected. PotashCorp shares (TSX:POT) dropped three per cent or $1.45 to $42.20 shortly after the...
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