In this week’s video:
Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart comment on Ottawa’s new legislation aimed at improving rail service to Western Canadian grain shippers.
Richard Gray, professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Bioresource Policy, says where he thinks investments are needed in Canada’s grain transportation system.
Truck drivers at the Port of Vancouver are off the picket line and back in their rigs.
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Provinces ease spring road restrictions.
Details on CWB’s planned construction of a concrete elevator in Manitoba.
Ellen Pruden, Manitoba Canola Growers’ manager of education and promotion, talks about their campaign to reach dieticians, home economists, food lovers and the general public.
Mairlyn Smith, says the decline in cooking skills is leading to poor diets and an increase in disease; McMillan’s Markets.
Vince Davis, an extension weed scientist at the University of Wisconsin, talks glyphosate resistance.
Jeremy Russ, an extension agronomist at the University of Arkansas, talks about glyphosate tolerant Palmer amaranth.
Aphanomyces are decreasing Saskatchewan pea yields.
Roundup Ready alfalfa will not be available to Canadian growers this spring.
A new canola, resistant to sulfonylurea chemistries will likely reach growers in time for planting the 2016 crop.
Pork producers in Canada have been told to cease the use of blood plasma in feed.
Pictures from Ritchie Bros. Auction heavy equipment sale March 25, 2014.
