Agricore and UGG, both of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, have agreed to a merger plan to create Agricore United, western Canada's leading agri-business.

Agricore and UGG, both of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, have agreed to a merger plan to create Agricore United, western Canada's leading agri-business. Combining the companies will generate significant benefits for farmer members and shareholders of both Agricore and UGG. Current farm customers of Agricore will be gaining access to UGG's proven strengths in seed, livestock and linkages to end-use markets. Current customers of UGG will be able to draw on Agricore's acknowledged strengths in special crops, farm inputs and west coast throughput capacity.