By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Monday August 24, 2020

Aug 24, 2020 | 10:00 AM

Glencore is rebranding its business to Viterra in late 2020.

This will unite agriculture operations under the Canadian-based grain business.

Glencore Agriculture CEO David Mattiske said for 40 years the company invested in the business to create one of the world’s leading agriculture networks.

“With the investment by CPP Investments and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation in 2016, we now have three strong shareholders who share our vision for future growth and success,” Mattiske said in a media release. “Viterra is a globally recognized brand within the business.”

Mattiske said the transition will happen over the next few months and it will be business as usual for employees and customers.

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Longshore workers at the Port of Montreal are headed back to work today after a 12-day strike.

The two sides announced on Friday that they reached a deal putting the labour action, which left thousands of containers untouched on the docks, on hold.

The deal lays out a seven-month period where talks will continue without a threat of work stoppage.

Both sides said this week they’re confident a deal can be ironed out before March 20 when the agreement ends.

The longshore workers, who have been without a contract since September 2018, said the strike that began Aug. 10 revolved largely around wages and scheduling.

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Pork producers are being warned to watch for symptoms of Coccidiosis.

The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) said in the last month there has been an uptick in the number of cases.

Coccidiosis is caused by small parasites called coccidia that live and multiply inside the host cells, mainly in the intestinal tract. The disease is common and widespread in sucking piglets and occasionally in pigs up to 15 weeks of age. Diarrhea is the main clinical sign.

SHIC Executive Director Dr. Paul Sundberg said because of the current market situation producers may test less frequently in order to save some money.

“Keep an eye on the Coccidiosis situation and, if you have a diarrhea that is difficult to treat, make sure you get a diagnosis because coccidia is a specific organism and one that usually will need some special management to take care of it,” he said.

Sundberg said a webinar is planned for September to discuss Coccidiosis. He said details will be released through the swinehealth.org website as they become available.

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