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From Kyle

I’m pleased to introduce the latest edition a grand opening event at our new build
of our employee magazine. While fall at Wadena, SK with local employees,
has just arrived, our farm customers customers and government officials,
have been working hard trying to with a grand opening event at our
complete this year’s harvest. While it new build at Vegreville, AB slated to
began earlier than normal and growing take place next spring. Both facilities
conditions over the last couple of months are excellent additions to our asset
weren’t ideal, we still expect to have network, and represent our commitment
a nearly average crop in terms of size to strengthening and revitalizing our
and better quality than average in many presence in key areas. We’re proud to
areas. continue driving supply chain excellence
in our industry, while providing
It’s a busy time for our business as well. employment and other economic
While trade disputes, market access benefits to our rural communities.
issues, and price fluctuations in world
markets have impacted our industry, our We also continue to refine our processes
focus as a company remains clear. First and create service enhancements to add
and foremost, we need to stay focused value for our customers. A few months pleased to help make a difference in the
on providing the best possible service ago we launched our delivery scheduler lives of patients in rural communities,
to our customers here at home, and to facilitate faster unloading at our while recognizing the importance of first
those that we do business with in over facilities and reduce lineups. Through responders and the inspirational work
fifty countries worldwide. Regardless innovations like this, our goal is to make they do on the front lines to help people
of outside forces at play, it’s our it easy to do business with Viterra and every day.
commitment to our mission – connecting keep building on our relationships with
more customers to more places – that farmers. We need to keep evolving and This leads me to the most important
should continue to inspire us in our work innovating to maintain our leadership aspect of our business. Safety should
every day. position and stay ahead of our always be our number one priority no
competitors. matter where we work or what our role.
There is nothing about safety that should
Safety should always be our Fall is also a time when many of our be considered optional when performing
number one priority no matter community investment campaigns start our duties, and we need to make this
mentality an ongoing habit for the sake
where we work or what our up again. A few weeks ago we kicked of our colleagues, our families, as well as
off our annual STARS campaign, which
role. is our fourth year of covering the full our customers and their families.
production costs of their calendar. This
Corporately, we continue to take is STARS’ second largest fundraiser, Thanks,
proactive steps to position us for making it an important source of funding Kyle
success. Next month, we’ll be hosting for this critical life-saving service. We’re

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