Audrey and Randy Jones are transitioning their farm to the next generation.  |  Photo supplied by Audrey Jones

Forum finds common ground on climate issues

When 36 farmers and ranchers from across the Prairies with widely varied views came together, consensus was the goal

How do you get three farmers to stop arguing over climate change? You send two of them home. That didn’t happen at this particular meeting but, as expected, when farmers and ranchers participated in the Prairie Farmer & Rancher Forum held by Farmers for Climate Solutions last year, there was no shortage of divergent views. […] Read more

Verticillium stripe is a fungal disease that infects roots and enters the plant’s vascular system. It’s now present in all three Prairie provinces.  |  Justine Cornelsen photo

Verticillium stripe in spotlight as threat grows

A U of A study just wrapped up, and four Canola Agronomic Research Program projects are now investigating the disease

Glacier FarmMedia – If you’re a canola grower on the Prairies, you know there are no chemical solutions or varieties to kill or resist soil-borne verticillium stripe disease. You may also know the handful of management practices that can thwart the disease to some extent. And if a crop has been damaged by it, you […] Read more

“Patchwork approaches and fragmented incentives won’t deliver the economic growth and support that Canada’s grain farmers and rural communities need,” Grain Growers of Canada said in a news release. | File photo

Program changes not seen as remedy for capital gains loss

Federal government revamps Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive, but Grain Growers of Canada say the move isn’t enough

Glacier FarmMedia – Grain Growers of Canada says proposed changes to the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive will help some grain farmers but won’t offset losses due to changes to the capital gains inclusion rate. “Patchwork approaches and fragmented incentives won’t deliver the economic growth and support that Canada’s grain farmers and rural communities need,” the organization […] Read more


At 12:01 AM EDT this morning, after negotiations that began last year failed to bring about a resolution to the dispute, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced at that they would lock out their employees who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). The move affects roughly 9,000 employees at the two companies. | File photo

Canada’s railways grind to a halt

The lockout of rail workers by Canada’s two major railways has begun. At 12:01 AM EDT this morning, after negotiations that began last year failed to bring about a resolution to the dispute, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced at that they would lock out their employees who are members of the […] Read more

The countdown to the lockdown deadline set by the railways runs out at one minute past midnight tonight. | File photo

Time runs out for a negotiated settlement for Canada’s railway labour dispute

Deadline for lockout set by two major railways expires tonight at one minute past midnight

UPDATED: 0745 CST August 22, 2024 – Glacier FarmMedia – As pressure mounts on the federal government to intervene in the labour dispute between Canada’s two largest railways and their workers, the threat of a stoppage became reality earlier today. The countdown to the lockdown deadline set by the railways ran out at one minute […] Read more



Daman Grewal, a senior operations manager with British Columbia-based Centurion Trucking, would normally expect 20 or 30 online postings from shippers seeking trips east across Canada on an August Monday. This past Monday morning, he saw more than 500. | File photo

Truckers scramble as railway stoppage looms

TORONTO (Reuters) — As Canada braced for a freight rail stoppage that could hit industries ranging from autos to agriculture, the trucking sector said it faced higher demand it could not meet. Unless labour agreements are reached, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, which hold a duopoly, plan to indefinitely halt operations on […] Read more

On Aug. 19, ADM and FBN announced plans to expand a platform called Gradable and operate it as a 50-50 joint venture. | Screencap via www.gradable.com

Sustainability scoring service gets upgrade

WINNIPEG — Archer Daniels Midland and the Farmers Business Network are collaborating on a new venture that could help growers get more value from sustainable practices. On Aug. 19, ADM and FBN announced plans to expand a platform called Gradable and operate it as a 50-50 joint venture. “Gradable is rapidly becoming one of the […] Read more


On July 8, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a recall of almond, oat and other plant-based milks with the Silk and Great Value brands, produced by Danone in Ontario. | Screencap via silkcanada.ca

Public reaction muted to recent plant-based milk recall

Consumers haven’t turned away from products despite a listeria outbreak that caused three deaths and 20 hospitalizations

WINNIPEG — Arlee Jones of Winnipeg describes her household as a “dairy family,” but she does use almond milk and adds it to coffee because she likes the flavour. After learning of this summer’s recall of certain brands of plant-based milk due to cases of listeriosis, the mother of two girls, aged 10 and 7, […] Read more

Paraquat is the active ingredient in a broad-spectrum herbicide marketed under the brand name Gramoxone.  |  File photo

Paraquat class action suit moves to next level

B.C. court certifies a lawsuit that alleges farm chemical sold by Syngenta from 1963 to 2017 causes Parkinson’s disease

SASKATOON — The Supreme Court of British Columbia has certified a class action lawsuit against Syngenta alleging a link between the chemical paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. “We’re off the starting blocks and we are busy trying to help our clients get access to justice for their injuries,” said Daniel Bach, partner with Siskinds law firm […] Read more