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Quebec’s UPA hit by ransomware attack

Farm organization, affiliate bodies affected

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Quebec’s overarching farmer organization, l’Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), has confirmed its computer systems were hit by a ransomware attack earlier this month. UPA, in a release last Thursday, said it’s working with a cybersecurity firm to analyze the nature and scope of the attack, as well as any possible solutions to securely restore its
The Sierra Leone-flagged grain ship Razoni leaves the sea port in Odesa amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, August 1, 2022. It was turned away by its buyer in Lebanon on August 9, citing delayed shipment to its previously agreed upon terms.
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Comment: Ukraine’s grain exports, crop still must prove themselves

There’s potential for a lot of grain movement, but many risks remain

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Reuters – The volume of grain Ukraine will have available for export over the coming year and whether those shipments can run smoothly remains to be seen, though optimism has increased with the first sea departure of a grain vessel since Russia’s invasion. Estimates across the industry vary on harvest potential, but there are suggestions,
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Crops

CP arbitration ends in two-year deal for engineers, conductors

Dispute led to rail service outage in March

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Mediation and arbitration hearings over the weekend have ended in a two-year labour deal for engineers, conductors and train and yard service staff at Canadian Pacific Railway. The agreement puts a formal lid on the latest round of contract disputes between Calgary-based CP and its 3,000-odd unionized employees represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
CN’s grain plan has come under criticism because observers say it seems to justify future failure.
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CN, CP release their annual grain plans

Rail providers on a hiring spree as grain shipments expected to return to historical norms

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[UPDATED: Aug. 16, 2022] The Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) says the latest CN and CP grain plans are long on excuses and short on solutions. According to Wade Sobkowich, WGEA executive director, the railways are not held accountable for meeting their own targets, and that is a problem. “I would go so far as
A ship is docked for unloading at G3’s St. Lawrence River terminal at Trois-Rivieres, Que. (G3.ca)
Crops, Markets

Prairie drought spurs record imports via Trois-Rivieres

G3 terminal reports record incoming grain handle

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Agrifood firms unable to source enough grain domestically due to last year’s drought have imported a record amount through a major St. Lawrence River grain terminal this year. Winnipeg grain handler G3, whose grain terminal at Trois-Rivieres, Que. has storage capacity for 109,000 tonnes, reported Wednesday the terminal has so far unloaded over 160,000 tonnes
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Markets

Cargill fiscal 2022 revenue jumps to record US$165 billion

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Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill on Tuesday reported that its fiscal year 2022 revenue jumped 23 per cent from a year earlier to a record US$165 billion. The strong result was the latest for a global agricultural commodities trader after rivals ADM and Bunge reported solid earnings last month amid high farm products prices
CN releases 2022-23 grain plan
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CN releases 2022-23 grain plan

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CN Rail published its 2022-23 grain plan July 29 in which it describes preparations for moving a Western Canadian grain crop expected to rebound from last year’s drought-reduced harvest. Plan details include the addition of 57 high-horsepower locomotives, new rolling stock and 500 additional employees to bolster operating crews in Western Canada. More high-capacity grain
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Crops

Large bins may be too large when it comes to drying canola

Bins hold a lot more these days -- and that makes it challenging to push air through small seeds, such as canola

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When is a grain bin too big to allow for proper drying? When it comes to canola, leading researchers may now have an idea. The Prairie Agriculture Machinery Institute (PAMI) found that commonly used conditioning fans stall when canola is piled too high in a tall grain bin. Adding an extra fan in parallel didn’t

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