Deadline for lockout set by Canada's major railways expires just after midnight tonight, and the reality of what that means to the agriculture sector is settling in.
Time runs out for a negotiated settlement for Canada’s railway labour dispute
The rail lockout: How did we get here?
In the days since August 9, panic has begun setting in within the agricultural industry. The country has never seen a labour dispute that resulted in a strike or lockout from both of Canada’s rail companies. With harvest ramping up, a suspension of rail services would be disastrous for the industry.
Agriculture groups campaign against rail strike
Pulse Canada has organized a letter writing campaign to push the government to halt the looming labour stoppage at Canada's railways.
Green, farm-produced anhydrous ammonia in the home stretch
FuelPositive’s technology will soon be producing anhydrous ammonia using water, air and hydro on a Manitoba farm
Glacier FarmMedia – After two years of delays, the world’s first on-farm green ammonia plant is weeks away from producing fertilizer. In mid-June, Ontario clean energy company FuelPositive announced that pieces were in place for its pilot project at R&L Acres near Sperling, Man. Why it matters: Aside from reducing emissions, producing anhydrous ammonia on […] Read more
Company promises instant plant tissue sample results
ATP Nutrition, which made headlines last year with their Nutriscan portable soil lab, has upgraded the system to scan nutrients in the leaf tissue of plants.
‘Precision’ insurance on offer for farmers
Company says individual insurance breaks coverage into different profiles, even within the same farm, making for a more tailored business risk management option.
From AIM: How do we keep ahead of herbicide resistance?
Proactive thinking and strategies are needed to protect chemical modes of action until new crop protection tools can hit the market, Ag in Motion 2024 attendees hear at Bayer Crop Science panel on herbicide resistance.
Feed markets and the ‘big oil deficit’
Biofuel boom likely to spill into lower meal prices
Glacier FarmMedia – Food and feed are the main sources of global demand for crops but climate-related policies could tip that apple cart. Governments are making legislative overtures to boost production of biofuels. In Canada, that includes the Canadian Clean Fuels Regulation, which lays out rules for fuel production and aims to encourage development of […] Read more
Former Manitoba man sues Bayer for causing his cancer
A Calgary man who lived on a farm in Carman, Man., as a child has filed a lawsuit saying chemicals he was exposed to resulted in a cancer diagnosis. The plaintiffs in the case are Kevin Giesbrecht and his common-law spouse, Jennifer McAlpine, who now live in Calgary. According to court documents, Giesbrecht lived on […] Read more
Large tractor sales gain ground in March
It’s too early to tell if uptick is the start of a long-term trend
In Canada, unit sales of 100+ horsepower tractors grew 2.7 per cent in March compared to the same month last year. In the U.S., unit sales of the same machinery class jumped for the second straight month. American large tractor sales grew 3.2 per cent in March compared to year-ago numbers, following February’s increase of 2.8 per cent.
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