b'The Headlines Business | People | Policy | Product | ResearchSubmissions welcome: news@seedworldgroup.comdual rail and road infrastructure. By expanding the facility, LDC will increase their canola seed sourcing capabilities and operational synergies.CANADIAN PACIFIC AND KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN MERGE TO CREATE CPKCCanadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have combined to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). The merger comes following the United States Surface Transportation Boards approval on March 15 and creates the first single-line railway connecting Canada, the United States and Mexico. The new company is headquartered in Calgary, Alta. and is the only railway connect-ing North America. It has unrivalled port access BUSINESS on coasts around the continent, from Vancouver to STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE CALYXT MERGER WITH CIBUS Atlantic Canada to the Gulf of Mexico to Lzaro Calyxt announced the results of a special meetingCrdenas on Mexicos Pacific Coast. The railway of its stockholders, where they voted in favour of thewill operate approximately 20,000 miles of rail and proposal to approve the issuance of shares of a Classemploy close to 20,000 people. Full integration of CP A common stock and Class B common stock to theand KCS is expected to take place over the next three equity holders of Cibus Global. The combined com- years.pany will change its name from Calyxt to Cibus and be led by Cibus existing management team, includ- PEOPLEing Rory Riggs and Jim Radtke (at top).HEIDI KHN ANNOUNCED AS 2023 WORLD FOOD PRIZE WINNERBRETTYOUNG RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF CANADAS BESTOn May 11, the World Food Prize Foundation hon-MANAGED COMPANIES TOM BRINGSoured humanitarian and peace activist Heidi Khn as BrettYoung Seeds has received Canadas BestA WEALTH OFthe 2023 World Food Prize Laureate. Khn, 65, has Managed Companies designation for the sixthEXPERIENCEspent over 25 years working to restore agriculture in year in a row and the third as a Gold Standardformer conflict zones. Founding the nonprofit Roots winner. Canadas Best Managed Companies is oneAS A STRONGof Peace in 1997, Khn works to replace past areas of of Canadas top business awards and recognizesFINANCEwar with farmland. The nonprofit also aids in train-Canadian-owned and managed companies for theirLEADER. ing farmers in modernizing their farming practices.business practices. The Best Managed program is in its 30 thyear and finds companies that demonstrateDLF ANNOUNCES NEW CFOleadership in the areas of strategy, capabilities, inno- DLF Seeds Group announced Tom Karlebo will vation, culture, commitment and financials to achievebecome the group CFO starting Oct. 1. I am sustainable growth. thrilled that Tom has accepted the position as group CFO. Tom brings a wealth of experience as a strong LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY ANNOUNCES CANOLAfinance leader, having achieved remarkable results PROCESSING FACILITY EXPANSION throughout his international career, said Sren Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) announced its plansHalbye, group CEO of DLF. Karlebo holds an MSc to expand the canola processing complex in Yorkton,in business economics and auditing from CBS. His Sask., to increase its capacity. LDC is a global mer- previous professional experience includes time at chant and agricultural goods processor. The complexDeloitte, TMF Group and Coloplast with additional has been operational since 2009 with 120 employeesexperience in strategy, mergers and acquisitions.currently. At the site, canola oil and feed meal are produced, and the location allows for benefits from 54GERMINATION.CAJULY 2023'