Viterra Inc.: Transfer of Assets to Agrium Receives Regulatory Approval

REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwired - Sept. 5, 2013) - As announced today by Agrium Inc. (Agrium), Agrium has received approval from the Canadian Competition Bureau to acquire certain of Viterra's crop input assets in Western Canada.

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