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Bayer-Monsanto Merger Could Finalize This Week

 
Two key agricultural seed and chemical manufacturers could seal the deal on their proposed merger this week.
 
Providing all regulatory approvals are in place, Bayer could complete its acquisition of Monsanto as early as Thursday.
 
Last week the U.S. and Canada gave their conditional approvals for the plan once divestment's to BASF are completed.
 
BASF is buying the LibertyLink properties from Bayer.
 
Source : Steinbachonline

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Season 6, Episode 12: Veterinarians’ Perspectives on Managing Swine Herd Health Across All Phases

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Identifying challenges in swine production and turning them into solutions through research and team development is the focus of this episode. Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham of Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics shares insights on herd health, biosecurity and trial work to improve pig performance. She also discusses her team’s research philosophy, how they evaluate rate of investment and how they gather feedback from employees to address challenges and maintain herd health across all phases of production. Dr. Carlos Roudergue of Country View Family Farms discusses the growing complexity of swine production, especially as technology increases and employee interaction decreases. He also shares how their workforce is shifting toward more specialized roles to support herd health and efficiency.