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The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) are hoping a deal can be reached between Viterra and the union representing its employees before its too late. Viterra and the Grain and General Services Union Locals 1 & 2 have been negotiating for over a year and have until 2 […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 97% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 21, a modest decline from the 99% order fulfillment performance seen in week 20.  The slight decline in performance reflects minor declines in performance for each of CN and CPKC.  In supplying 98% of cars ordered by shippers in week […]

With a few notable exceptions, most grains, oilseeds and specialty crops are seeing lower prices than one year ago. Cash prices for canola started 2023 in the $800 a tonne range. There were ups and downs through the year, but overall prices ratcheted lower ending the year barely above $600 a tonne. That’s a move […]

Viterra responded to the 72-hour strike notice issued by the union representing its employees. In a statement, the company says its committed to safety in the workplace and providing its workers with “competitive pay and benefits within a performance-based process.” Both sides have Wednesday and Thursday to negotiate a new deal, and if no progress […]

The union representing Viterra workers has given 72-hour strike notice to the Viterra Canada Inc.  This comes after more than a year of negotiations have stalled between the company and GSU Local 1 (Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance) and Local 2 (Viterra Regina Head Office), and after GSU Local 1 and 2 rejected Viterra’s final […]

Annual meetings will be held on January 9 for Sask Wheat, SaskCanola, SaskFlax. SaskBarley and Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. The meetings are at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon. Producers and interested observers can attend in-person or virtually. The SaskPulse meeting is likely to be the best attended and the liveliest. While all the crop commissions […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 99% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 20, an improvement from the 95% order fulfillment performance seen the previous week, and matching the best combined performance of the year – last seen in week 16.  The improvement in performance reflects improved performance for each of CN and […]

There’s reason for optimism for Saskatchewan’s uranium mining sector. According to data from UXC, Uranium prices are at a 16-year high and up more than 80 percent this year. Prices could go even higher due to an under-supplied market. Global uranium demand is expected to be around 175 million pounds, while supply is around 144 […]