The Provincial Crop Report notes heat and lack of moisture continued to deplete topsoil moisture conditions in cropland, hayland, and pastures around the province, and has caused more heat stress on crops. The continued heat has also caused yield potential to decline with producers in the southern region indicating an “increase in the amount of […]
Looking back on his time as CEO of Regina-based Protein Industries Canada, Bill Greuel said he enjoyed every minute of it. Wednesday was Greuel’s last day in the role which he was in since Protein Industries Canada was formed in October 2018. “On day one, you open up a blank computer and you kind of […]
Two farm groups are calling on the federal government, CPKC and CN Rail, and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) that represents workers at both railways, to do whatever it takes to prevent a national strike from happening. The Wheat Growers and Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) are concerned about job action occurring right […]
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been cracking down on grain companies not paying farmers for their delivery. Back on March 25, the CGC removed the grain dealer licence and a primary elevator licence for an elevator in Holland, Manitoba from Zeghers Seed Inc, also known as Zeghers Canada. A review of individual producer claims […]