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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Members of Grain and General Services Union Local 1, which represents workers from Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance and Local 2, which represents workers from Viterra’s Regina Head Office, say they are taking a stand to secure fair wages, improved work-life balance, and workplace respect in their collective agreements. After the pair of unions rejected […]

In a joint effort to address the pressing issue of food insecurity in Saskatchewan, over 15,000 Farm2Kitchen soup mix packages have been distributed in food hampers by the Regina Food Bank and the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre. The announcement comes after a collaborative effort between the USask College of Agriculture and Bioresources, the […]

Here is a look at your Closing Grain Prices for December 21: Durum 446.92 -9.19 Feed Barley 257.58 = Canola 607.62 +4.4 Chickpeas 1168.44 = Flax 631.04 = Lentils 787.50 = Oats 286.32 = Yellow Peas 464.54 = Feed Wheat 233.46 = One Red Spring Wheat 306.59 -2.27

Linamar Corporation has sealed an agreement to acquire Bourgault Industries Ltd., an agriculture equipment manufacturer based in St. Brieux, Saskatchewan. The $640 million transaction is a strategic move aimed at bolstering Linamar’s Industrial segment’s offerings and strengthening its position as a leading shortline agriculture equipment manufacturer. Bourgault Industries, recognized globally as a market and technology […]

Canadian beef and cattle producers have faced the familiar challenge of keeping their herds fed outside grazing season. A study at the University of Saskatchewan is diving into the challenges that cold-climate cattle producers face as they have to rely on storing and using feed crops, such as hay and other cereal grains. Dr. Gabriel […]

Members of the Grain and General Services Union Local 1 (Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance) and Local 2 (Viterra Regina Head Office) have reached an impasse with Viterra over bargaining negotiations. After more than a year of negotiations, the unions, who have been frustrated by the lack of progress, members in both unions overwhelmingly voted […]

Bill C-234 is no longer in the hands of the senate. It’s now heading back to the house of commons with amendments tacked on that will have to be reviewed. There were the two amendments brought forward at committee to not include barn heating as part of the exemption and also to reduce the sunset […]