The death of a Midwest Farmer’s Co-op employee in what is reported to be an anhydrous ammonia explosion at a Tecumseh, Neb., grain elevator, has been confirmed by the County Attorney’s office and the chief executive officer of Midwest. Midwest CEO Dale Piper at Elmwood told Green Markets the man identified as John Bennett of Greenwood was a truck driver for the company. A fellow employee was also injured, though not seriously, but is still in the Johnson County Hospital. The incident occurred in the early evening Thursday, March 20.
The Mosaic Co. confirmed today that it gave layoff notices to some 51 workers across Saskatchewan on Monday, March 24. The job cuts were spread across the province, to mines at Belle Plaine, Colonsay and Esterhazy to company offices in Regina. The company cited market conditions and said the jobs represent less than 2 percent of its Saskatchewan workforce.
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