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CN Rail reaches tentative deal with Teamsters Union

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 31, 2013

Canadian National Railway Co , the country’s largest rail operator, agreed to a new labour contract for some 3,300 conductors, trainmen, yardmen and traffic coordinators represented by the Teamsters union, the railway said Thursday. The tentative three-year deal, the details of which were withheld pending ratification, comes after a week of talks with government-appointed mediators. […] Read more

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Food giants pour millions into defeating Washington GMO label measure

By GFM Network News October 30, 2013

Major U.S. food and chemical companies are pouring millions of dollars into efforts to block approval of a ballot initiative in Washington state that would make it the first in the United States to require labelling of foods containing genetically modified crops. Despite early strong support for the measure, a recent poll suggests sentiment against […] Read more

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Maple Leaf Foods posts loss from continuing operations

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News October 30, 2013

Canadian food processor Maple Leaf Foods on Wednesday reported lower-than-expected results for the third quarter, hurt mainly by weakness in its meat business. Excluding special items, the company, which is undergoing a major restructuring, posted a loss of one cent per share, compared with a year-earlier profit of 13 cents. Analysts on average had expected […] Read more

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CN talks with union stretch on, still optimistic for deal

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 29, 2013

Canadian National Railway Co said late Tuesday afternoon that it still hopes to negotiate a new deal with the Teamsters union and avoid a labour disruption, after talks assisted by government-appointed mediators stretched into the early morning. Canada’s largest railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union, which represents some 3,300 conductors and other workers, […] Read more

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CN optimistic on union deal as strike deadline nears

By GFM Network News October 28, 2013

Canadian National Railway Co , the country’s largest railroad, said on Monday it is continuing talks with the union representing about 3,300 conductors and other workers and is optimistic a contract deal will be reached ahead of a strike deadline early on Tuesday. At one minute after midnight on Tuesday, the union and company will […] Read more

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Canadian feeder cattle exports seen surging after Tyson move

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News October 25, 2013

A decision by Tyson Foods Inc to stop buying slaughter-ready Canadian cattle looks to accelerate the movement of lighter Canadian cattle to U.S. feedlots, industry sources say, damaging the already fragile Canadian beef sector. A Tyson spokesman said on Thursday that the biggest U.S. meat processor halted purchases of slaughter-ready cattle from Canada as of […] Read more

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Keith Colwell new NS agriculture minister

By GFM Network News October 25, 2013

Keith Colwell has been appointed as Nova Scotia’s new minister of agriculture and minister of fisheries and aquaculture in the new Liberal government under Premier Stephen McNeil. Colwell is MLA for Preston-Dartmouth. He was first elected to the House of Assembly as MLA for Eastern Shore in 1993 and was re-elected in 1998. He was […] Read more

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Chilean government rejects duties on Canadian pork

By GFM Network News October 25, 2013

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) and the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) say they are pleased that the Government of Chile has decided to reject demands for safeguard measures on imports of frozen pork. ASPROCER, the Chilean producer association, had requested an import surcharge of 14.3 per cent on imported frozen pork. In a release, CPC […] Read more

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Black Sea wheat exports to fall as Russian farmers hold back

By GFM Network News October 25, 2013

Wheat exports from the Black Sea countries could be modest in November as Russian farmers withhold crop in expectation of higher prices and as Kazakhstan needs more time to get a clear estimate of the quality of its harvest, traders said. Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, which are major global wheat exporters via the Black Sea, […] Read more

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Canada Bread agrees to sell pasta business to Spain’s Ebro

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 24, 2013

Canada Bread Co, which is majority-owned by Maple Leaf Foods, said on Thursday it agreed to sell its Olivieri Foods fresh pasta and sauce business to Spanish food processing company Ebro Foods SA for about $120 million. The move comes days after Canadian food processor Maple Leaf said it might sell its controlling stake in […] Read more

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CN Rail reaches tentative deal with Teamsters Union

Food giants pour millions into defeating Washington GMO label measure

Maple Leaf Foods posts loss from continuing operations

CN talks with union stretch on, still optimistic for deal

CN optimistic on union deal as strike deadline nears

Canadian feeder cattle exports seen surging after Tyson move

Keith Colwell new NS agriculture minister

Chilean government rejects duties on Canadian pork

Black Sea wheat exports to fall as Russian farmers hold back

Canada Bread agrees to sell pasta business to Spain’s Ebro

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