REGINA — Grain Growers of Canada is sounding the alarm over a potential strike by workers at both of the country’s major railways. More than 95 per cent of workers at Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City railways have voted in favour of a strike that could happen as early as May 22. Related […] Read more
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Railway strike vote dismays farmers
Grain Growers of Canada calls on railways, workers to resolve their differences
Railway workers at CN, CPKC vote to strike, says union
REUTERS – Thousands of railway workers in Canada at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have voted overwhelmingly to strike as early as May 22, the union said today. Railways are critical to Canada’s economy, due to its vast geography and exports of grain, potash and coal. Related story: Railway strike […] Read more
Auditor urges feds to establish sustainable ag strategy
REGINA — The commissioner of environment and sustainable development in the federal auditor’s office says Agriculture Canada has not yet developed a climate change mitigation strategy. There are only six growing seasons left to reach 2030 targets and the commissioner’s report says it is still unclear how the department will help farmers meet the goals. […] Read more
Manitoba confirms porcine deltacoronavirus
Virus comes with similar, but less severe symptoms as PED
Glacier FarmMedia – It won’t cause the same production hit as its relative, PED, but no one was happy to see a confirmed Manitoba case of porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV). One premise in southeastern Manitoba has confirmed infection, Manitoba Pork has said. Jenelle Hamblin, the industry group’s manager of swine health, said they were unaware of […] Read more
Farmland prices diverge at the border
WINNIPEG — For certain things in agriculture, such as laws, regulations and income support for farmers, the border between Canada and the United States does matter. But for other things, it doesn’t. Related stories: The type of soil and growing conditions on grain farms in southeastern Saskatchewan should be comparable to farms in northwestern North […] Read more
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MP decries intimidation of House committee witnesses
Committee studying a bill to ban live horse export for slaughter had difficulty finding producers who would testify
REGINA — People who raise horses for the overseas meat market were afraid to testify before the standing agriculture committee during its recent study of a bill to ban the air export of live horses. Conservative agriculture critic and Alberta Foothills MP John Barlow said some were harassed and bullied and wanted no part of […] Read more
Milk supply safe from avian flu: FDA
REUTERS — About one in five samples of commercial milk in the U.S. tested positive for traces of bird flu in a national survey, with a greater proportion coming from areas with infected herds. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said there is no evidence that the milk poses a danger or that a live […] Read more
U.S. official defends free trade agreement stance
Senators rake the U.S. Trade Representative over the coals for the Biden administration’s trade policy agenda
SASKATOON — U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai was taken to task in her recent appearance before the U.S. Senate’s finance committee to discuss the president’s 2024 trade policy agenda. Tai was grilled about why president Joe Biden’s administration has abandoned the free trade agreements that farmers love. Related stories: “You say we’ve got a different […] Read more
U.S. shuns free trade agreements
SASKATOON — Canadian farm groups used to fret that Canada was falling behind the United States in signing free trade agreements. They can now rest easy because the U.S. is no longer negotiating those types of pacts, much to the chagrin of U.S. farm groups. Related stories: Virginia Houston, director of government affairs with the […] Read more
Fight flea beetles at seeding
WINNIPEG — Providing advice on how to successfully grow a crop is much easier than doing it. Keith Gabert, a Canola Council of Canada agronomist in Alberta, is fully aware of that distinction. Related stories: In an ideal world, growers should seed canola about one inch deep into warm, moist soil. Under those conditions, the […] Read more
