Another strike looms at grain terminals in Metro Vancouver
The union representing workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver issued 72-hour strike notice on Saturday and will be in a position to strike at 7 a.m. local time Tuesday. In a notice to members posted onto its Facebook Page, the…
Major Canadian Railways See Slow Improvement in Grain Delivery Service: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 83% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 6, an improvement from the 71% order fulfillment performance seen in week 5. This represents the third consecutive week of improvement seen on a system…
SaskAgToday Roundtable Episode 48
Harvest in Saskatchewan is 74 per cent complete, but the recent rain will keep combines off the field for a little while. It was the primary topic of the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable for this week. Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin…
New Hunting Pilot to Support Saskatchewan Agriculture Producers
Today (Fri), Environment Minister Christine Tell and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation David Marit are announcing a new pilot program to assist producers experiencing abnormally high wildlife damage to agricultural products. The Big Game Management Extended Hunt pilot…
As some farmers wrap up harvest, others will be delayed due to recent rainfall
This year’s harvest is nearly three-quarters of the way through, but rain is going to slow things down. The provincial crop report says 74 per cent of harvest is done, up from 61 per cent last week. Producers in the…