Tag Archives: Agriculture
Bourgault Tillage Tools purchases Iowa parts company
St. Brieux, Sask. based Bourgault Tillage Tools (BTT) has purchased Herschel Parts from Alamo Group. Mark Collins, the marketing manager of Herschel Parts, said the company has been a manufacturer and...
Aug 27, 2024
USask agriculture and sustainability projects receive Canadian Space Agency funding
Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) research projects have received funding to use satellite technology for detailed mapping and analysis of the Earth's surface. The projects are two of 17 supporte...
Aug 26, 2024
CN, CPKC rail service to resume after dispute
Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railway ...
Aug 26, 2024
Tackling tan spot disease in wheat
One of the more recently discovered diseases that threaten wheat crops is a fungal infection called tan spot disease. In infected crops, if you look closely at the green leaves of wheat, you may see t...
Aug 23, 2024
CFA pleased to see rail service disruption end
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) said the Labour Minister acted in the best interests of Canadians, including farmers, by invoking Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code and directing the C...
Aug 23, 2024
Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute
The federal government will ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to end the lockout at the country’s two biggest rail companies. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said he’s asking the ...
Aug 22, 2024
Fraser Valley farmers get access to funding boost, technology to overcome labour shortages
ABBOTSFORD - Farmers in the Fraser Valley and the rest of British Columbia can apply to take advantage of the second round of funding under the B.C. On-Farm Technology Adoption Program. The provincial...
Aug 22, 2024
NFU says CN Rail and CPKC dispute should be resolved through negotiation
While several farm groups have voiced their concern over the lockout of workers at Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), one organization believes the two sides should be lef...
Aug 22, 2024
Railway work stoppage comes at a high cost to farmers and ag industry
Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) said the unprecedented dual work stoppage by both of Canada's major railways will inflict severe economic damage on the grain industry and the broader Canadian economy. G...
Aug 22, 2024
Western Canada’s Rural Municipalities Urge Federal Government to Ensure a Quick Resolution to Rail Labour Dispute
As a nationwide labour dispute looms between Canada's two major freight railways and the union representing workers at each, groups representing Prairie rural municipalities are speaking out about the...
Aug 21, 2024
