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Both Major Canadian Railways See Grain Delivery Decline During Week 12: Ag Transport Coalition

Both Major Canadian Railways See Grain Delivery Decline During Week 12: Ag Transport Coalition

Nov 5, 2024

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 82% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 12, a modest decline from the 84% order fulfillment performance seen in week 11.  In supplying 80% of cars ordered by shippers in week 12,…

Opinion: It’s time to legalize raw milk

Opinion: It’s time to legalize raw milk

Nov 4, 2024

A recent peer-reviewed study revealed that Canadian dairy farms dispose of between 600 million to one billion liters of milk on-farm annually. This staggering waste, which should be inconceivable under a supply management system designed to balance production and demand,…

Back to work for MLAs at the Saskatchewan Legislature

Back to work for MLAs at the Saskatchewan Legislature

Nov 1, 2024

REGINA – It is back to work for MLAs at the Saskatchewan Legislature this week following Monday’s provincial election. New and returning members were at the Legislature as they started their preparations for the fall session. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan…

2024 Farmer Recognition Award Handed Out at 35th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton

2024 Farmer Recognition Award Handed Out at 35th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton

Nov 1, 2024

The 35th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown held its Grain and Forage Show Awards evening last (Thu) night.   The highlight of the night was when the 2024 Farmer Recognition Award was handed out to Blaine and Glenda Buckle, and their…

Op-Ed: The Great Train Robbery

Op-Ed: The Great Train Robbery

Nov 1, 2024

November 7, 1885, a historic day in Canada’s economic development with the momentous completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), marked by the driving of the last spike. This pivotal event not only symbolized the physical unification of the country…