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Five Questions With Focus on Employee Programs
By the Numbers

wEndy shAnd what are some of your responsibilities? part of the team that developed Viterra’s Please note that employees covered path or are planning to retire in the near 8.3 B
In my current position as a CAR, I rotate On Farm Pickup Program. In my current under Collective Agreements may future, our providers can offer objective
my focus to various locations that need a role as a CAR, I take pride in bringing participate in programs that differ from guidance and investment education, as Having access to pesticides
representative. So far, I’ve worked with customers back to Viterra who have not those outlined below. well as assistance with the following: and crops derived from
our locations at Fahler, AB and Raymore, done business with us in some time. • Deciding how much to save biotechnology allows
SK and currently I’m supporting our VITERRA RETIREmEnT • Adjusting your savings plan as your Canadian farmers to grow an
North Battleford team. what do you like best about working life changes additional $8.3 billion worth
of crops every year.
I work closely with our farm customers at Viterra? sAVIngs plAns • Understanding your comfort with
to purchase grain on behalf of Viterra and The best thing about working at Viterra is Thank you to all employees in the investment risk 47 %
keep them up to date on world market the people I work with and the customers defined contribution pension plan Canadian farmers
trends and marketing opportunities. I do business with. who were able to attend one of the • Explaining your plan’s investment produce 47% more grain
My other duties include scheduling I grew up on a farm and my family still pension education sessions recently options thanks to pesticides and
deliveries, establishing and managing farms, so my job brings me back to my facilitated by Great-West Life. We hope • Creating a retirement income biotechnology.
grain contracts, and working with our roots. you found the sessions educational and strategy
what is your role with Viterra and how elevators to get grain needed to load informative. If you would like a copy of 125 m
long have you been part of the team? trains for export. the presentation, please send an email to • Helping you make your money last Pesticides and plant
I have been with the company for the last what do you like to do in your spare pension.and.benefits@viterra.com. biotechnology allow farmers
10 years. Last fall I started a new role as time? Viterra’s retirement savings providers can to spend less time driving
a Customer Account Representative and what work accomplishment are Spending time with family and friends. be reached at the numbers below: on their fields, which results
before that, I worked in logistics for 8 you most proud of? I also enjoy golf, paddle boarding, slow Viterra Canada employees: in fuel savings of more than
years and accounting for 2 years. When I was in logistics, I was proud to be pitch, running, reading and travelling. If you are planning to retire in the 125 million litres, an increase
Great-West Life
near future, take a moment to of carbon sequestration
1-800-724-3402
review the retirement checklists by almost four times and
Viterra UsA employees: a reduction in greenhouse
which can be found in the gas emissions by almost 30
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From the Archives by the City of Regina, as it is the only facets to the project, including masonry Retirement Planning section of 1-800-233-2881 million tons every year!
remaining pre-World War I structure of its restoration, window rehabilitation, and
kind in the city. installing a virtual air barrier system OurPlace. 91 %
Our Regina office was initially to conserve energy. Viterra received If you are planning to retire in the near Canola farmers would need
constructed in 1913 as the Sherwood The heritage building recently underwent municipal and provincial awards future, take a moment to review the the equivalent of 14 million
Department Store. Viterra took over the an external restoration externally, recognizing the success of the project by If you were not able to attend one of the retirement checklists which can be found football fields to grow the
space in 1924, and added a six floor office supported by tax incentives by the City of preserving a key piece of local history, sessions, and you have questions about in the Retirement Planning section of same amount of canola as
tower in the late 1960s which was later Regina, to preserve its historic look and while implementing modern innovations how your account is invested or your OurPlace. Reviewing these checklists will they do now without biotech
expanded to eleven floors. The original keep it consistent with the way it looked to make it more energy efficient. retirement options, please remember help you gain a better understanding of crops — that’s 91% more
building has been granted heritage status over 100 years ago. There were many you can contact your retirement savings the steps you need to take and the benefit land.
provider at any time and receive and/or pension providers you may need 10 yrs
information free of charge. Whether to contact.
you are just starting out on your career The plant science industry
spends up to 10 years and
$195 million ($150 million
Regina head HAS ONE OF YOUR FELLOW EMPLOYEES U.S.) to develop and ensure
office in 1926. the safety of a new plant
ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT biotech product before
AT YOUR WORKPLACE OR IN YOUR COMMUNITY? bringing it to market.

Regina head Contact viterra.communications@viterra.com and share your story and
office today. we’ll include it in an upcoming edition. Source: CropLife Canada

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