Canadian National Railway (CN) plans to close down several stretches of its main line on the Prairies for the weekend starting Friday night, citing “ongoing extreme cold weather.” CN said […] Read more
CN shutting parts of Prairie main lines for weekend
PEDv arrives in North Dakota
North Dakota has become the seventh U.S./Canadian border state with a case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in its hog herd. The lone case so far was confirmed this week […] Read more
Juice supply deal to rescue S. Ont. tomato operations
Growers in southern Ontario’s tomato capital may soon resume plans for a 2014 crop, as Heinz’s storied processing plant in the region switches from ketchup to juice under a proposal […] Read more
Rules now on books to enforce hog traceability for July 1
Hog farmers and handlers in Canada now officially have until July 1 to get their operations Pigtrace-compatible. Amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulations were published Wednesday in the […] Read more
Agrium to dial up urea, ammonia production in Texas
The board of Canadian fertilizer and ag retail giant Agrium has greenlit plans to dial up production of urea and ammonia at its Texas nitrogen plant. Calgary-based Agrium on Tuesday […] Read more
CN, CP would accept ‘reciprocal penalties’ in service agreements: Sask.
Canada’s big two railways have pledged to have “thousands” of additional cars taking grain to ports until at least December this year, and would also sign level-of-service pacts with grain […] Read more
Quebec’s first case of PEDv confirmed
A farm in Quebec’s Monteregie was confirmed Sunday as the province’s first case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in hogs. The provincial agriculture, food and fisheries department didn’t specify whether […] Read more
‘Immediate’ penalties urged for railways on grain delays
The Alberta government is calling on federal lawmakers to impose a system of “immediate” cash penalties against railways that don’t meet obligations on grain delivery. The province’s agriculture minister Verlyn […] Read more
Manitoba, Quebec to declare PED reportable
Producers and veterinarians in Manitoba and labs in Quebec will soon be required by law to report porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) on hog farms. The office of Manitoba’s chief veterinary […] Read more
Consider farmers’ viewpoint when advising on back pain
About four of every five Canadians suffer back pain at some time in their lives — but any professionals advising farmers on how to manage the problem will want to […] Read more
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