RIP: Saskatchewan Wheat Pool

[dewline]

I've been mourning it for a while. But now, it's official:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2012/12/07/sk-viterra-deal.html

More on other topics later in the day...

Comments

[resonant.livejournal.com]

Awwww ... instead of farmers selling to a non-profit near-monopoply that cares for their well-being, they sell to a for-profit near-monopoly that has no interest in their long-term survival.