The final countdown is on toward an unprecedented rail system shutdown across Canada later this week. As of Sunday, both of Canada's main railways — CN and CPKC — have formally issued notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference that they will be locking out over nine thousand TCRC-represented employees on Thursday, August 22 at... Read More
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Live cattle trade in the south was quieter this week, and prices drifted lower says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, in this edition of the Beef Market Update. While trade has been quieter, there's still plenty to discuss about what's happening in the beef and cattle markets both in the U.S. and Canada.... Read More
About 80 per cent of farmers in Western Canada are concerned about the impacts of a rail strike and just over 55 per cent of Ontario farmers feel the same, according to the late July Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index. I, for one, am a little surprised the number isn't higher, but the survey was sent... Read More
With an unprecedented rail strike involving both CPKC and CN Rail possible as early as August 22, 2024, Canadian farmers are bracing for a major disruption in grain, fertilizer, and fuel movement unlike anything ever seen before. In July, RealAgristudies asked Canadian farmers about their overall level of concern regarding a potential strike. Eighty per... Read More
As the Canadian harvest season gets underway, there’s a noticeable shift in farmer sentiment across the country. That's according to the latest Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index, gathered in July from over 500 farmers. Justin Funk and Shaun Haney, co-founders of RealAgristudies, are here to unpack the July 2024 results, touching on key topics such as... Read More
Former federal agriculture minister Chuck Strahl passed away on August 13, 2024 after a prolonged battle with cancer, his family has announced. Strahl, who was 67, was a surprise pick to many in the agriculture community when former Prime Minister Stephen Harper tapped him to serve as the Conservatives' first agriculture minister after winning the... Read More
Picton Terminals and Parrish & Heimbecker Limited have announced plans to build a bulk agricultural marine terminal at Picton Terminals in Ontario's Prince Edward County. The partners say the new terminal will significantly reduce travel time for local farmers, alleviate truck traffic on Highway 401 and enhance the overall efficiency of the agricultural supply chain.... Read More
It's hard to imagine a labour distribution that would be more impactful than this potential dual railway strike or lockout, says Greg Northey, vice president of corporate affairs for Pulse Canada. He's not overstating the gravity of the impending situation, just over a week away, barring some sort of major move by one of the... Read More
The federal government is proposing several tweaks to the capital gains tax changes that were announced in the federal budget in April, that it says are the result of feedback from entrepreneurs, particularly in the tech and farming sectors. The changes, which were detailed in draft legislation released August 12, would make farm property eligible... Read More
Crop adviser Paul Hermans has been chosen as the 2024 International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year in recognition of his mentorship, innovation and other outstanding contributions to the field of agronomy. Hermans is an area agronomist with Corteva Agriscience representing the Pioneer Seeds Canada brand in Eastern Ontario. He has devoted his career to... Read More