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Food retail order boom may ease after big quarter, Conagra says
Ginseng piling up in Canada despite Chinese demand
Travel restrictions depress new-crop sales
Plant-based protein maker Roquette sees short-term COVID-19 impact
Demand could accelerate second Canadian plant
Workers say Maple Leaf, province overlooking safety hazards
Workers tell the Co-operator of crowded bathrooms, locker rooms, stairways, cafeterias without handwashing facilities, forced overtime
Editorial: Surplus food purchases symbolic of broader discussion
Rural COVID-19 on rise as harvest heats up
Harvest underway in the west, albeit with a few more steps due to COVID-19 restrictions
Manitoba’s resurgent cases have taken a turn for the rural, just in time for harvest
It’s not hard to socially distance when you’re alone in a combine. Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president Bill Campbell said he’d been “voluntarily self-isolating” on his farm near Minto — and by that, he meant he’s been stuck inside a swather, combine or tractor. As harvest has kicked into high gear across the province, the
Saskatchewan extends WLPIP premium rebate if needed
Rebate to offset premium prices, if above pre-COVID levels
Fairs seek federal support after COVID-19 cancellations
Both Ag Ex and Ag Days have announced they're cancelling
EVENTS This month, Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba’s Ag Ex and Manitoba Ag Days announced their upcoming shows were cancelled
An organization representing fairs, exhibitions and ag societies is asking the Canadian government for $74 million to keep 743 shows afloat after many, including Brandon’s Ag Ex, cancelled over COVID-19 concerns. “The bulk of us have one shot to generate the majority of our revenue every year for the next 365 days and we’ve lost
Workers ‘crying for help’ at Brandon Maple Leaf plant
In an open letter, workers say the province and company are discriminating against immigrant workers by shuffling blame onto them
New ag policy needed to accommodate drastic changes
Latest policy note says policies of yesterday won’t work for today and tomorrow