Tag Archives: Agriculture

A labour dispute at the Port of Montreal has shut down some operations. This morning an indefinite strike by members of CUPE Local 375, the longshore workers’ union, began at the Viau and Maison...

Roughly 40 Canadian agriculture and agri-food industry groups sent a letter to the Senate to reject a private members’ bill that would take Canada’s supply managed sector out of any intern...

Yields were slightly above average during the 2024 harvest. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture released its final Crop Report of the year which provided a summary of what transpired this growing...

A Saskatchewan manufacturer of direct seeding solutions has announced an addition to its board of directors. Michael Hoffort spent 35 years at Farm Credit Canada and becoming its president/CEO and ful...

With strong rural support the Saskatchewan Party won its fifth consecutive majority government in yesterday’s general election. Preliminary results show the Sask Party leading in 35 ridings, wit...

Alberta Grains, which represents 18,000 barley and wheat farmers, will be travelling the province to discuss research and advocacy efforts. The regional meetings, scheduled across six regions from Oct...

Chicken Farmers of Ontario and Maple Leaf Foods Inc. are collaborating to support an important cause. The two organizations are working together to provide Ontario grown chicken to Ontario Food Banks....

Lakeland College students working with Canada's first post-secondary commercial bison herd will soon have access to state-of-the-art handling facilities. This was made possible from a $150,000 donatio...

Most of Manitoba’s farmers are happy with this year’s harvest. Manitoba Agriculture released its final crop report of the year. Pulse and soybean specialist and editor of the provincial cr...

Wild rice production in Northern Saskatchewan will take a massive hit when compared to the amount harvested in 2023. That's according to La Ronge Wild Rice Corporation manager Jeanne Gress, who stated...