Tag Archives: Agriculture
B.C. port workers back on strike
All eyes are on B.C. ports as workers resume strike action after their union rejected a tentative deal reached last week that temporarily ended disruptions. The International Longshore and Warehouse U...
Jul 19, 2023
Merged Alberta crop groups take a new name
Two farmer-directed organizations, Alberta Barley, and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) have a new name and logo for their merged commission. Alberta Grains will begin operating in place of the Albe...
Jul 18, 2023
Calls for reversal on grain commission test weight and foreign material changes
Two farm organizations are banding together in their opposition to a change to test weight and foreign material for most western Canadian wheat classes. The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (...
Jul 18, 2023
Drought prompts Saskatchewan to ask feds for AgriRecovery review
The effects of the drought being experienced by some Saskatchewan producers now are reaching Ottawa. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced it has asked the federal government to conduct an A...
Jul 18, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, July 17, 2023
Mounties north of Edmonton are hoping tips from the public will help investigators find 85 cattle and whoever stole them nearly eight months ago. Officers were called to a ranch in Athabasca County on...
Jul 18, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, July 17, 2023
Russia is suspending the Black Sea Grain initiative that was letting grain flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat. Kremlin spokesperson Dmi...
Jul 17, 2023
No immediate return to potash production capacity after strike end: Nutrien
A tentative agreement in the strike affecting B.C. port workers has those people back on the job, but the impact on Saskatchewan will last a bit longer.As a result of the strike, Nutrien announced Tue...
Jul 14, 2023
Listen: Ag in Motion provides a close up view of what’s new in agriculture
When it comes to making decisions on the farm, seeing products operating in the field is a great way to get a more complete picture. It’s what makes Ag in Motion (AIM) unique from other farm sho...
Jul 14, 2023
Governments provide some relief to farmers amid drought
Many farmers across Saskatchewan are declaring a state of disaster. The ongoing drought in areas of the province has dried out crops and brought in a large number of grasshoppers. "Since the crops wer...
Jul 14, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Friday July 14, 2023
The B-C Maritime Employers Association said work has officially resumed at B-C ports after 13-day strike halted shipments. This came after about 7,400 longshore workers and their employers at more tha...
Jul 14, 2023
