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Combine Harvester on Soybean Field

Harvest Now 85% Done in Manitoba: Crop Report

Oct 9, 2024

Many regions experienced their first frost during the overnight hours on Oct. 3 to 4. Canola harvest is nearing completion and is estimated to be 94% complete across the province. Soybean harvest progressed rapidly throughout the week, with 70% estimated…

CN Rail President and CEO In Regina for the Hill Business School Dinner.

CN Rail President and CEO In Regina for the Hill Business School Dinner.

Oct 9, 2024

Tracy Robinson, the president and CEO of Canadian National Railway, is making a visit to Regina, and its a homecoming of sorts. Robinson was born in Bethune, and went to Lumsden High School. After attending USask in Saskatoon, Robinson began…

Study shows Agribition has major impact

Study shows Agribition has major impact

Oct 8, 2024

Last year’s Canadian Western Agribition created lots of positive economic activity for the province. Agribition shared stats from an economic impact study conducted by Praxis Consulting. It showed the 2023 event generated $116.5 million of economic activity in Saskatchewan, including…

Farm Land during Sunset

Over $6.8-million allocated to enhance organic farming sector in Canada

Oct 7, 2024

Canada’s organic farming sector is the focus of recent federal funding. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced $6.8-million of funding for the Organic Federation of Canada (OFC) over five years through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the…

Passing Train on the Tracks

Canada’s Two Major Railways See A Decline in Grain Delivery Service in Week 8: Ag Transport Coalition

Oct 7, 2024

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 77% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 8, a slight deterioration from the 85% order fulfillment performance seen in week 7.  In supplying 85% of cars ordered by shippers in week 8,…