Convincing farmers to try something new isn’t the easiest task. So, over the last few years, Nutrien Ag Solutions must be doing something right. Related story: ‘This isn’t going to go away’ It has persuaded a significant number of Prairie farmers to sign up for its Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes program. “Canada has been really great. […] Read more
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‘This isn’t going to go away’
WINNIPEG — Eight years ago, Sally Flis was working for the Fertilizer Institute in Washington, D.C. She was the director of agronomy and worked on grower adoption of 4R nutrient stewardship, which is right rate, right time, right place and right source when applying fertilizer. Related story: Corporate fertilizer plan pushes sustainability Then, Donald Trump […] Read more
N. American farm groups ask gov’ts to act on rail dispute
CHICAGO/OTTAWA (Reuters) — Nearly three dozen North American agriculture groups, in a joint letter to the U.S. and Canadian governments, urged action today to avoid a rail stoppage. “The impact of a strike would be particularly severe on bulk commodity exporters in both Canada and the United States as trucking is not a viable option […] Read more
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Dairy projects receive federal funding Dairy Farmers of Canada has been promised federal funding of more than $8.5 million for two projects to improve existing producer support tools, such as the national dairy cattle traceability program, DairyTrace and the related proAction quality assurance program. The organization will receive up to $5 million over five years […] Read more
WP rail labour dispute coverage
Below are links to all our recent coverage of the rail stoppage that will harshly impact the ag industry. The most-recent stories will be posted at the top. Please check back often as this page will be constantly updated until this issue is resolved. Posted Wednesday September 4, 2024: Damage assessed as railways resume operations […] Read more
Rail stoppage to hit fertilizer sector hard
REUTERS — Fertilizer Canada warns that disruptions impacting all rail services across the country will cost the fertilizer industry an estimated $55 to $63 million per day in lost sales revenue, not including logistical and operational costs. Canada is the largest producer and exporter of potash, and 75 per cent of all the fertilizer produced […] Read more
Rail stoppage would affect a variety of industries
REUTERS — Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, likely extracting a huge economic toll across industries as the country’s two leading rail companies plan an unprecedented work stoppage. Both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City plan to lock out workers on Thursday as talks with the Teamsters […] Read more
Canada tells railways, union to work harder
OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada’s labour minister will meet with the country’s two main railway companies and the Teamsters union in Montreal today and Calgary tomorrow to try to avert a crippling rail transport stoppage. Unless labour agreements are reached, both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City will shut all freight rail services in […] Read more
Cattle protection charges dropped
Sask. producer was charged under the Animal Protection Act and the Criminal Code of Canada
SASKATOON — The crown has stayed all charges levied against a producer from Craik, Sask., for violating the province’s animal protection laws. “It was a long haul, but it showed I was right, and they were wrong,” said Tom Miller. “They came out here and they started bossing me around, and they didn’t know what […] Read more
CPKC expands freight embargoes
OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canadian Pacific Kansas City said on Saturday it would halt any new rail shipments originating in Canada and all new U.S. shipments destined for Canada starting tomorrow if talks with its Canadian labour union fail to progress. North American industry groups and shippers are bracing for an unprecedented simultaneous stoppage at both […] Read more
