By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Monday April 3, 2023

Apr 3, 2023 | 12:04 PM

Canadian dairy giant Saputo has signed a $95 million deal to sell two milk processing plants in Australia to supermarket giant Coles Group.

CEO Lino Saputo said the sale will help streamline its operations and allow it to reinvest in other areas of its business.

He added it’s an important step in executing the company’s long-term vision for success in Australia as it works to ensure it maximizes the return on every litre of milk.

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For the first time in its 50-year history, Nutrien mined a production wing at its Lanigan location with no people present.

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The Lanigan mine used cutting-edge tele-remote technology which allowed operators to use the mining machine from a remote location, removing them from the active mining area completely.

This enabled a step change in Nutrien’s operating strategies.

The potash industry has seen some serious injuries when operators are working on an active mining face. The tele-remote technology is seen as an innovative solution to help improve operational and safety processes in underground mining.

Nutrien operates six potash mines in Saskatchewan.

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Some southern Saskatchewan municipalities have re-introduced a $20 bounty for coyotes.

Rural Municipality of Weyburn Reeve Norm McFadden said families are concerned after seeing packs of up to 15 coyotes in the area.

The Saskatchewan government introduced a $20 coyote bounty in 2009, but it wasn’t renewed in 2010, the same year the province introduced a compensation program for producers who lose livestock to predators.

McFadden said 95 per cent of the feedback has been positive, and he said the program is expected to run until late fall.

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