CP - KCS Deal Looking Certain

Sep 14, 2021

It almost seems certain now, that Calgary based CP rail will move forward in acquiring Kansas City Southern.

On the weekend, the board at KC said the bid of about 31 billion dollars by CP, which includes debt was superior to the offer being made by rival CN. Initially, the company had accepted CP's bid, months ago, but then entertained a sweeter off by CN. But it was dealt a major setback recently when the US surface transportation board rejected CN's use of a voting trust to complete the deal.

CP said on the weekend, its merger with KCS would maintain all existing freight rail gateways while creating new north-south lanes between western Canada, the US, upper Midwest, the gulf coast and Mexico. CP also said the deal would create a route network that doesn't funnel all of its traffic through the already congested Chicago area.

Meanwhile, some of the top shareholders for CN are demanding changes to the current board of directors and the firing of the company's CEO.

Click here to see more...

Video: Farm Health Guardian | Digital Biosecurity in Real Time

Disease risk, biosecurity, and real-time monitoring continue to be major topics across the pork industry. In this episode of Swine Web Industry Perspectives, presented by Farm Health Guardian, we discuss how digital biosecurity and real-time data are changing the way producers think about herd protection, people movement, and operational decision-making.

The conversation explores:

disease risk in modern pork production,

the impact of people movement on biosecurity,

the importance of real-time monitoring,

digital biosecurity technology,

and how Farm Health Guardian developed tools designed to support modern swine operations.

As the industry continues focusing on prevention, preparedness, and operational efficiency, connected technologies and actionable data are becoming increasingly important parts of modern herd health management.