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- Demonstrators stop CN train in Winnipegby Geralyn Wichers on March 15, 2024 at 5:33 pm
UPDATED: March 15, 2024 – 1310 CST – Comment from CN added – Glacier FarmMedia – A union representing striking workers in Halifax said it stopped a Canadian National Railway train in Winnipeg yesterday as part of escalations against that company. “CN cannot escape the spotlight. The shameful behaviour by CN Autoport in Halifax will Read more
- Ukrainian grain exports expected to dropby Sean Pratt on March 15, 2024 at 2:29 am
SASKATOON — There will be less competition from one of the main players in the global grain market in the new crop year. The Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) is forecasting an 18 percent drop in the country’s grains and oilseeds exports in 2024-25. Related stories: Ukraine is expected to ship out 43.7 million tonnes of Read more
- Churchill charts new courseby Don Norman on March 14, 2024 at 7:10 pm
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been decades since there’s been this kind of optimism around the Port of Churchill and how it could be developed into a transportation hub. The money is flowing. Last month, Manitoba premier Wab Kinew announced $60 million in provincial and federal funds to get the Hudson Bay Railway between The Pas Read more
- Pesticides under fire in U.S.by Sean Pratt on March 14, 2024 at 7:02 pm
HOUSTON, Texas — Pesticides are increasingly under attack in the United States and that is keeping farm leaders awake at night. “We are concerned as farmers about rules and regulations coming out of EPA when it comes to herbicides,” Josh Gackle, president of the American Soybean Association (ASA), said during the general session of the Read more
- Hope remains for national livestock insuranceby Robert Arnason on March 14, 2024 at 6:59 pm
Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit has said he remains hopeful that the Livestock Price Insurance program will someday be truly national. LPI is currently available in the prairie provinces and British Columbia. In the LPI program, a producer pays a premium for forward price coverage. “If the market price falls below the insured index (coverage Read more