04:04 PM EST - Agrium Inc. : announced that it has expanded retail operations in Texas and New Mexico with the acquisition of 24 retail outlets from Agriliance. The retail outlets include 18 farm centers and six satellites. The company expects the retail outlets to have annual crop input revenues of approximately $150 million. The company believes that the acquisition will be immediately accretive to earnings. Agrium Inc.
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