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Grain exports high ahead of Thursday's rail work stoppage

Grain exports high ahead of Thursday's rail work stoppage

Canadian grain exports for the new crop year are off to a good start, but it's likely aided by anticipation of a rail strike or lockout.
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CPKC workers, CN Rail issuing strike and lockout notices ahead of deadline

CPKC workers, CN Rail issuing strike and lockout notices ahead of deadline

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway Co. (CN Rail) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, union representing about 9,300 workers, are gearing up for a potential work stoppage later this week.
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Improving bio-industrial sector the goal of latest federal funding announcement

Improving bio-industrial sector the goal of latest federal funding announcement

Ottawa has announced up to $6.5 million in funding to Bio-industrial Innovation Canada (BIC) through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
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Ray Orb reflects on his time as President of SARM, plans for the future

Ray Orb reflects on his time as President of SARM, plans for the future

It's a new chapter for Ray Orb, as he is now adjusting to life after being the president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) for the last ten years, and twenty overall with the Board. Thursday was his last day in the role.
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Provincial Agriculture Minister weighs in on potential railway stoppage, the start of harvest, and a joint call for reversal of changes to capital

Provincial Agriculture Minister weighs in on potential railway stoppage, the start of harvest, and a joint call for reversal of changes to capital

In a one-on-one interview with host of SaskAgToday and 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit talked about a variety of topics.
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Harvest progress still ahead of schedule, some producers waiting to start combining

Harvest progress still ahead of schedule, some producers waiting to start combining

Harvest progress went up a little bit in Saskatchewan, as six per cent has been combined.
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SaskPower reminds producers to be safe around power lines during harvest, as fewer incidents were reported

SaskPower reminds producers to be safe around power lines during harvest, as fewer incidents were reported

As harvest ramps up around the province, SaskPower is reminding producers to be safe around power lines.
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Hursh: Hope for the best, plan for the worst with railway disruption looming

Hursh: Hope for the best, plan for the worst with railway disruption looming

With a potential labour disruption on both major railways starting August 22, a cloud has been cast over fall grain deliveries. Hopefully, a strike or lockout does not occur on August 22, but at this point it doesn’t look promising.
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More politicians, farm groups calling for railways and union to come to an agreement before Aug. 22

More politicians, farm groups calling for railways and union to come to an agreement before Aug. 22

Provincial Highways Minister Lori Carr wrote to the federal government, urging them to use available measures to prevent a work stoppage of CPKC and CN Rail while the railways and union negotiate a new collective agreement.
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SARM President Ray Orb stepping down, William Huber to take over on an interim basis

SARM President Ray Orb stepping down, William Huber to take over on an interim basis

There will be a change in leadership at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM).
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