As Canada braced for a freight rail stoppage that could hit industries ranging from autos to agriculture, the trucking sector said it faced higher demand it could not meet.
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As Canada braces for rail stoppage, truckers scramble to meet demand
Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada braces for potential rail shutdown
Canada’s pulse industry has been battening down the hatches as the country’s major railways prepare for a work stoppage on Aug. 22.
North American agriculture groups ask US, Canadian governments to stop rail strike
Nearly three dozen North American agriculture groups, in a joint letter to the U.S. and Canadian governments today, urged action to avoid a rail stoppage.
Creating a pro-pollinator farm
Limiting tillage and creating habitat for beneficial insects can pad the producer’s bottom line
Limiting tillage and creating habitat for beneficial insects like pollinators can pad the producer’s bottom line
Russian pork producers target EU’s share of China’s pork market
Russian pork producers are aiming to capture ten per cent of China's pork import market in the coming years from a standing start, seeking to take advantage of trade tensions between the European Union and China, the world's biggest pork consumer.
U.S. vice-presidential hopeful called pro-ag, pro-trade
Minnesota governor Tim Walz is familiar with Canadian trade benefits, issues
U.S. election: Kamala Harris has chosen her running mate in Tim Walz. What does the choice of hopeful American vice-president mean for Canadian agriculture if the Democratic pair wins?
Canada rail companies and union must work hard to reach deal, says Ottawa
Canada's two main railway companies and the Teamsters union must do the hard work necessary to reach labor deals and avoid a full stoppage, federal Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said on Monday.
Canada-wide freight rail stoppage looms this week as two firms issue lockout notices
Canada's freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge economic toll after the country's two largest railroad operators on Sunday issued lockout notices to the Teamsters union that represents nearly 10,000 workers.
Getting rural kids to return
The highway to the city remains a one-way route for rural youth
The highway to the city remains a one-way route for rural youth.
Diversity key to strong cover crops
Number of species in a mix will depend on what you want from a cover crop
Building a multi-species cover crop: Different farm goals, different number and types of species in the polycrop.