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No shipper-railway consensus on service agreements

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Shippers and the railways remain divided on what should be included in federal legislation to improve freight service, says a report presented to Transport Minister Denis Lebel. Jim Dinning, a former Alberta cabinet minister appointed last fall to facilitate discussions between the carriers and their customers on freight service agreements, said some progress was made
Cereals, News

Canadian exporters stymied by high costs

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Canadian exporters are stymied by higher costs, including government fees, than their competitors and as a result Canada is only doing OK as an exporter, says Rob Bryson, vice-president of Parrish & Heimbecker. Despite buoyant commodity markets, the world is walking on the edge of another bout of bad economic times, he warned the annual
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

“Pink slime” plants to close

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The top U.S. producer of ammonia-treated beef that critics called “pink slime” said May 7 it will close three of its four plants after sales dropped and did not recover following recent attacks on the product. Beef Products Inc. (BPI) will close plants on May 25 in Amarillo, Texas; Garden City, Kansas; and Waterloo, Iowa,
News, Pulses

Rail shippers look to legislation to address service issues

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The federal process to negotiate service level agreements or a dispute settlement mechanism for railway customers didn’t deliver, but the exercise was still a success, according to Greg Cherewyk, executive director of Pulse Canada. That’s because it clearly demonstrates federal legislation is required to make it happen. “The Dinning process has done a great job
Crops, News

Churchill port no solution for forage exporters, report says

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Demand for forages strong in other countries, but Canadian
forage growers face major hurdles getting their products to market

So close, but yet so far away. Although Churchill is the nearest saltwater port for Prairie forage growers, a consultant’s analysis has ruled out its potential as a cheaper option shipping hay to other countries. “We had hoped the Churchill port would be able to play an important part in the development of an overseas
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Province hopes market will come to the rescue of rural bus service

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The province will introduce new rules July 1 in a bid to improve rural and northern bus service. The move will help sustain services for Manitobans on key routes while offering greater flexibility for carriers, said Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton. This includes making it easier for private-sector carriers to enter the market while
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Permits required for moving tall farm equipment beneath power lines

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Manitoba’s largest farm organization fears not enough farmers know about a Hydro regulation meant to ensure they navigate tall equipment safely under power lines. Farmers moving equipment that exceeds 4.8 metres (15 feet, nine inches) are supposed to apply for a Manitoba Hydro Agricultural Move Permit at their local Manitoba Hydro office. “It certainly seems
Livestock

Viterra To Resell Esso Fuels On Canadian Prairies

REUTERS / Viterra Inc., Canada s biggest grain handler, said on Nov. 8 that it has bought Imperial Oil s commercial and farm fuels distribution business in the Prairie provinces. Viterra, which already owns the country s biggest network of country grain elevators, along with port terminals, processing plants and farm retail outlets, will resell

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