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New farm fuel carbon tax rule to return to Commons

Further carbon pricing exemptions clear ag committee, with sunset clause added

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A bill that would exempt more farm fuels from Canada’s federal carbon pricing scheme has cleared the Commons’ ag committee and returned to the House of Commons to seek a third and final vote. C-234, a private member’s bill sponsored by southwestern Ontario Conservative MP Ben Lobb, appeared before the Commons’ standing committee on agriculture
File photo of a CN locomotive in Chicago. (Photo courtesy CN)
Crops

Third U.S. union rejects national rail contract deal

Two major unions' decisions due next week

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Washington | Reuters — A third U.S. rail union voted on Monday to reject a tentative national contract reached in September, but expects to continue negotiating to reach a deal. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB), which represents about 300 U.S. rail employees, rejected the agreement, said the union and the National Carriers’ Conference Committee
File photo of barley being unloaded at a grain terminal in Ukraine on June 23, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Igor Tkachenko)
Crops, Markets

Ukrainian farmers turn to U.N.-supplied grain sleeves for storage

'Last year's harvest still hasn't been sold'

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Kyiv | Reuters — On a crisp and sunny November morning, Ukrainian farmers lined up to collect U.N.-supplied grain sleeves to store crops over winter as the country faces a significant shortage of storing capacity caused by Russian shelling. Ukraine has said it may lack up to 15 million tonnes of regular grain storage capacity
Railway shipping record a hopeful sign, but consistency key to success
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Railway shipping record a hopeful sign, but consistency key to success

WGEA says early success shows potential but the railways will need to stay on top of their game

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The Western Grain Elevators Association (WGEA) says Canadian National Railway’s report of a record week for grain shipments is good news, but it is looking for consistency. “Even an amateur golfer can hit a hole in one once in a while, but the pros hit a good ball consistently,” says Wade Sobkowich, WGEA executive director.
File photo from a Teamster-represented engineers’ picket at CN in Winnipeg in 2009. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops

Unions rip supply chain report’s language on strikes

Task force calls for 'new labour relations paradigm'

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Recommendations from the federal government’s National Supply Chain Task Force to strengthen the country’s supply chains have drawn a cheer but also one significant jeer from unions in the transport sector. The task force’s final report, released Oct. 6, offered up 21 recommendations aimed at easing congestion in Canada’s ports, filling labour shortages and improving
“It seems to be a series of wish lists by lobby groups in the guise of a national plan.” – Barry Prentice.
News

Supply chain report draws praise and criticism

Pandemic revealed supply chain fragility, but remedies won’t be easy

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A report released by the federal task force charged with fixing the recent supply chain crisis is getting mixed reviews from industry experts. The final report of the National Supply Chain Task Force (see full report at bottom) draws upon recommendations and consultations with industry stakeholders in a strategy to avert a crisis like the
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Railways in the spotlight as grain shipping season begins

A big crop is bound for export and there are doubts the railways can pull it off

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Glacier FarmMedia – Another chapter in the great Canadian rail transport soap opera may be unfolding. The tempestuous couple — railroads and grain farmers — is on the cusp of another argument over harvest shipping. And there’s no alternative for producers. They’re locked into the relationship. Will CN Rail and CP Rail, which struggled to
File photo of vessels on the Mississippi River south of New Orleans on Nov. 5, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Weather

Shallow Mississippi River expected to persist as dry winter hits U.S. South

River levels at historic lows this fall

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Reuters — Low water levels on the Mississippi River are likely to persist this winter as drier-than-normal weather is expected across the southern U.S. and Gulf Coast, U.S. government forecasters said on Thursday. Drought, which currently spans 59 per cent of the country, is expected to continue or worsen in the middle and lower Mississippi
“These regulatory updates have been made to reflect and keep pace with the current operational realities of grain handling and delivery in Canada.” – Canadian Grain Commission.
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Grain commission changes advance grading dispute timeline

Producers have a week to ask the CGC to intervene if they want to challenge their initial grain grade

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Grain farmers have a larger window in which to ask the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) for a second opinion if they want to dispute the grade they get at the elevator. The commission announced Oct. 3 that producers will have a week past their delivery date to ask that a sample be submitted to the

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