Nov 5 (Reuters) - Canadian fertilizer and farm retail dealer
Agrium Inc AGU.TO reported a nearly 9 percent rise in
quarterly profit, helped by lower costs.
The company's net earnings from continuing operations rose
to $99 million, or 72 cents per share, in the third quarter
ended Sept. 30, from $91, or 63 cents per share, a year earlier.
Sales fell 13.6 percent to $2.52 billion.