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Port of Vancouver elevator strike will have ‘devastating impact’ on farmers say Grain Growers

By Geralyn Wichers September 23, 2024

On Sept. 21, Grain Workers Union Local 333 issued a 72-hour strike notice to terminal operators represented by the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Association (VTEA). According to a letter posted to the union's Facebook page, workers will walk off the job on Tuesday morning.

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EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO

By Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters September 23, 2024

The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China's investigation into EU dairy products, initiated after the European Union placed import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

A t-shirt with words ‘Every Child Matters’ seen on display in Edmonton, on August 24, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Editor’s note: Truth and reconciliation is more than a day or slogan

By Geralyn Wichers September 23, 2024

If we as journalists want to champion truth and reconciliation in our agricultural community, we must do it year-round. We need to tell the truth the past, tune our ears to the viewpoints and culture of Indigenous farmers and leaders, and embrace the discomfort that comes with this.

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Fall colours pop at the International Peace Gardens

As a day trip option, the site on the U.S.-Canada border mixes outdoor recreation with history and curated garden spaces

By Donna Gamache September 21, 2024

If you're looking for a fall day trip, the turning leaves, hiking trails, curated gardens, conservatory cacti displays and more at the International Peace Gardens are a strong contender.

A herd of elk in a winter wheat field in Alberta’s foothills. Photo: Traci Beattie/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Saskatchewan pilot hunting program to help with wildlife damage

Landowners in five rural Sask. areas will have access to more licences

By Karen Briere September 20, 2024

A new pilot program in five Saskatchewan rural municipalities is launching to help landowners deal with excessive wildlife damage. The Big Game Management Extended Hunt will occur Nov. 1-10 in the RMs of Livingstone, Hazel Dell, Kelvington, Bjorkdale and Leask.

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NWT closes Unity elevator for foreseeable future

By Karen Briere September 20, 2024

North West Terminal Ltd. in Unity, Saskatchewan, has idled its grain elevator after several years of losses.

Heavy rainfall in a field near Randolph, Man. on Sept. 19.

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Heavy rains halt eastern harvest

Heavy rains in southern Manitoba are delaying harvest and flooding fields, with more rain expected

By Miranda Leybourne September 20, 2024

Heavy rains in southern Manitoba are delaying harvest and flooding fields, with more rain expected.

File photo of signage outside Maple Leaf Foods’ Lagimodiere Boulevard plant in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Maple Leaf Foods defends against claims it used Canada Bread as a shield in price fixing investigation

By Geralyn Wichers September 20, 2024

Maple Leaf Foods says legal claims brought by Canada Bread in relation to an ongoing investigation into allegations of bread price fixing are manufactured and without merit.

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Altai becomes fifth Russian region to declare emergency due to crop problems

By Reuters September 20, 2024

Altai on Friday became the fifth Russian region to declare a state of emergency this month due to crop problems caused by extreme weather, saying too much rain had waterlogged the soil.

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Louis Dreyfus first half profit drops as grain supply swells

By Gus Trompiz, Reuters September 20, 2024

LDC, one of the world's largest crop traders and processors whose competitors include ADM, Bunge and Cargill, said its core earnings (EBITDA) were $1.057 billion (C$1.434 billion) in the first six months of 2024, against $1.169 billion (C$1.586 billion) a year earlier.

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Port of Vancouver elevator strike will have ‘devastating impact’ on farmers say Grain Growers

EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO

Editor’s note: Truth and reconciliation is more than a day or slogan

Fall colours pop at the International Peace Gardens

Saskatchewan pilot hunting program to help with wildlife damage

NWT closes Unity elevator for foreseeable future

Heavy rains halt eastern harvest

Maple Leaf Foods defends against claims it used Canada Bread as a shield in price fixing investigation

Altai becomes fifth Russian region to declare emergency due to crop problems

Louis Dreyfus first half profit drops as grain supply swells

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