Bunge Viterra merger remains stalled
It appears the recent trade tensions between the U.S. and China are delaying the proposed merger between Bunge and Viterra.
China has not yet approved the $34 billion merger between the two ag giants.
The deal has received antitrust clearance from the European Union and Canada, but the transaction remains stalled in China
due to what many people say is a result of trade tensions between the United States and China.
The merger was originally announced in 2023.
Avian Influenza update
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has declared a primary control zone for avian influenza in Manitoba.
The CFIA says it has declared the Rural Municipality of Boissevain-Morton a primary control zone.
The status means that specific measures are being implemented to prevent the spread of the disease through movement restrictions and permits.
To date, 17 premises in Canada have been identified as being infected with AI, including two in Manitoba, three in Saskatchewan and one in Manitoba.
India urged to bring back pea tariff
The government isn’t thought to be in a hurry to impose a large duty on yellow peas as it takes steps to reduce food inflation.
India’s pulse trade is pushing for the government to implement a large tariff on imported yellow peas.
Bimal Kothari, chair of the India Pulses and Grains Association, recently told the Hindu Businessline that he wants to see a 50 per cent import duty on the crop to ensure the landed price is equivalent to the government’s minimum support price for desi chickpeas.
Portage street closed, water disrupted after main break
A section of 10th Street NW in Portage la Prairie is temporarily closed and water service has been disrupted following a watermain break Friday morning.
The City closed 10th Street NW between 6th Avenue NW and 7th Avenue NW effective immediately to allow crews to complete emergency repair work. Water service in the immediate area has also been shut off while the repairs are underway.
City crews are on site and working to restore service and reopen the road as quickly as possible. Both the closure and the disruption are expected to be resolved by the end of the day.
Flea beetles continue to be the most significant pest threat to canola crops
The Canola Council of Canada's 2024 grower survey asked growers to identify the diseases, weeds, and insects posing the greatest economic risk to the crop. Flea beetles topped the list once again, maintaining their position from the 2022 and 2020 surveys.
Update: Smoke clearing out of Portage region
Update:
The Special Air Quality Statement issued by Environment Canada Friday morning has ended.
Original Story:
Environment Canada had issued a Special Air Quality Statement for areas surrounding Portage as wildfire smoke from northern Saskatchewan and northern Manitoba drifts into the region. The region is experiencing reduced visibility and significantly deteriorated air quality.
Scoreboard/Line-up - Friday, May 9th
Goldeyes drop opening day heartbreaker at Cleburne
The Winnipeg Goldeyes opened the 2025 American Association season with a 6-5, ten-inning defeat at the hands of the Cleburne Railroaders (1-0) Thursday at La Moderna Field.
On an overcast and breezy evening, Cleburne edged the Goldeyes (0-1) in a tight battle that saw both teams going back-and-forth from the second inning on.
Landen Bourassa took the Opening Day nod for the first time since pitching for the University of San Francisco and fired a six-inning quality start, allowing three runs on five hits, walking a batter and striking out four.
Crews respond to large marsh fire Thursday night near St. Ambroise
Grass fires in the area are the cause of widespread smoke this morning.
The Portage la Prairie Fire Department responded to a large marsh fire Thursday night in the St. Ambroise area.
The location of the fire was east of Highway 430 and north of Highway 411, and as of early Friday, it was still burning.
Canadian expert says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999
A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs said Thursday that concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen conflicts this intense in more than 25 years.
M.V. Ramana, professor at University of B.C.'s school of public policy and global affairs, said the last time there was a realistic risk of nuclear weapons being used was the conflict between the two sides in the Kargil region of Kashmir in 1999.