Reuters — Low water levels on the Mississippi River are likely to persist this winter as drier-than-normal weather is expected across the southern U.S. and Gulf Coast, U.S. government forecasters […] Read more
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Shallow Mississippi River expected to persist as dry winter hits U.S. South
River levels at historic lows this fall
How to reduce grain handling and storage hazards
Practical strategies for a safer season
Handling and storing grain are dangerous tasks that expose farmers to numerous hazards. Power take-off (PTO) entanglements and suffocation from grain engulfment or entrapment are two of the most common […] Read more
CP to lock out engineers, conductors starting Sunday
'Cannot prolong the uncertainty,' CEO says
Canadian Pacific Railway has served its unionized engineers, conductors and train and yard service staff with notice of a lockout to start just after midnight ET on Sunday, unless the […] Read more
Spring road bans coming into effect across Prairies
MarketsFarm — Warming temperatures and melting snow across Western Canada may cause some disruptions to grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks as seasonal spring road restrictions come […] Read more
Viterra to buy Marubeni’s U.S. grain firm Gavilon
Grain handler looking to expand reach in Americas through acquisitions
Grain firm Viterra’s plans to buy an expanded global reach are about to move forward with a 10-figure deal for the bulk of U.S. ag commodity firm Gavilon’s grain business. […] Read more
Grain flow uncertain as floods halt B.C. rail, road traffic
MarketsFarm — It’s too early yet to determine the effect of massive floods in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland on grain movement, according to the company monitoring Canada’s grain handling and […] Read more
Viterra seeking expansion in Americas, Australia, sources say
London | Reuters — Swiss miner and trader Glencore and its partners are looking at options to expand their agricultural joint venture Viterra, including targeted bolt-on acquisitions in the Americas […] Read more
Lytton bridge re-opened but grain movement ‘hit and miss’
B.C. wildfires continue to disrupt Prairie grain movement
Canadian National Railway’s fire-damaged bridge at Lytton, B.C. reopened for traffic Tuesday — but all train movement, including for grain, through British Columbia’s wildfire-ravaged southern Interior, is “hit and miss” […] Read more
Planting, harvest equipment best kept separate, advisors say
Steps should be taken to prevent treated seed from contaminating harvested grain
Growers should take extra time at harvest to ensure no treated seed or treatment residue remains in augers, wagons and trucks, according to grain handlers. Otherwise, their grain could be […] Read more
Virtual town hall on federal Grain Act set for Friday
Time is running out on consultations, but the April 23 event gives farmers a chance to provide input
The deadline for submitting comments to the federal government’s review of the Canada Grain Act and Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is April 30, but farmers can also offer feedback at […] Read more
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