Harvest progress still ahead of schedule, some producers waiting to start combining
Harvest progress went up a little bit in Saskatchewan, as six per cent has been combined. According to the provincial crop report Thursday morning, it’s up from four per cent last week and slightly ahead of the five and ten…
Winter Cereals Being Harvested in Manitoba: Crop Report
Harvest continues in fall rye and winter wheat in Manitoba, and has started in spring wheat, barley, and peas. Yield reports are preliminary at this stage. Most spring cereals are at hard dough to physiological maturity. Corn fields range from…
SaskPower reminds producers to be safe around power lines during harvest, as fewer incidents were reported
As harvest ramps up around the province, SaskPower is reminding producers to be safe around power lines. SaskPower spokesperson Scott MacGregor says the key to a safe harvest is being prepared and shared the following tips: Plan your route ahead…
Hursh: Hope for the best, plan for the worst with railway disruption looming
With a potential labour disruption on both major railways starting August 22, a cloud has been cast over fall grain deliveries. Hopefully, a strike or lockout does not occur on August 22, but at this point it doesn’t look promising.…
More politicians, farm groups calling for railways and union to come to an agreement before Aug. 22
Provincial Highways Minister Lori Carr wrote to the federal government, urging them to use available measures to prevent a work stoppage of CPKC and CN Rail while the railways and union negotiate a new collective agreement. Measures Carr referenced include…