SaskVotes 2024: Sask. Cattlemen’s Association asking SaskParty, NDP what their stances are on various issues
A group lobbying for cattle producers in the province sent a letter to the Saskatchewan Party and the NDP, asking for each political party’s stance on various issues affecting the beef industry. Grant McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association,…
Grain Deliveries by Canada’s Two Major Railways Continue to Improve: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 84% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 7, a slight improvement from the 83% order fulfillment performance seen in week 6. This represents the fourth consecutive week of improvement seen on a…
Union, grain terminal association reach tentative deal, ending strike in Metro Vancouver
A tentative deal was reached Friday evening between the Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Asscociation (VTEA), says Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon in a post on social media site “X”. https://twitter.com/stevenmackinnon/status/1839845280050504173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1839845280050504173%7Ctwgr%5E93b21069e6426e9b421f3778f29bc7a1206289fa%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fstevenmackinnon%2Fstatus%2F1839845280050504173 The next step is…
SaskAgToday.com Roundtable Episode 49
A little bit of everything was covered on the latest SaskAgToday.com Roundtable. The ongoing strike of grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver, delays in harvest around Saskatchewan, and canola & wheat prices were among the items covered on the Roundtable…
Three Saskatchewan Agriculture Commodities Reach $1 Billion Dollar mark in 2024
Saskatchewan’s non-durum wheat exports have reached $1.7 billion for the current year, along with canola seed and canola oil reaching $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. Several other agri-food exports are on track to surpass the $1 billion export value…