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Rail Service For Grain Deliveries Dropped in Week 2: Ag Transport Coalition

Rail Service For Grain Deliveries Dropped in Week 2: Ag Transport Coalition

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 73% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 2, a very modest improvement from the 72% order fulfillment performance seen in week 1.
SaskAgToday.com Roundtable Episode 45

SaskAgToday.com Roundtable Episode 45

TCRC issues strike notice to CN Rail, challenge Minister's directive for binding arbitration

TCRC issues strike notice to CN Rail, challenge Minister's directive for binding arbitration

The federal government's plan to get Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) workers back to work could go off the rails.
Goodale Talks About Trade with the UK in visit to Regina

Goodale Talks About Trade with the UK in visit to Regina

Canada's High Commissioner to the U-K Ralph Goodale is back in Regina. As a long time MP for Regina Wascana, as well as a former cabinet minister, Goodale says its nice to come back home for a visit.
2024 Saskatchewan Harvest Ahead of Schedule Compared to Recent Years: Crop Report

2024 Saskatchewan Harvest Ahead of Schedule Compared to Recent Years: Crop Report

Producers continue to make progress with harvest despite scattered storms throughout the province over the past week. A few areas received severe storms producing heavy rain and hail causing some crop damage.
APAS concerned about railroad shutdown affecting Saskatchewan’s grain industry

APAS concerned about railroad shutdown affecting Saskatchewan’s grain industry

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is expressing serious concern over the recent rail network disruptions that pose a severe threat to the province's grain producers.
Railways grind to a halt, farm groups spell out consequences of simultaneous work stoppage

Railways grind to a halt, farm groups spell out consequences of simultaneous work stoppage

The "Stop the Strike" coalition held a news conference Wednesday morning, calling on CN Rail and CPKC Rail to resolve their labour dispute with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. However, the deadline of midnight Eastern Time (10:01 p.m.
Hot, dry weather, increased production factors in latest price outlook from AAFC

Hot, dry weather, increased production factors in latest price outlook from AAFC

Price prospects for canola, durum, soybeans, corn and flax declined in the just-released August Outlook for Principal Field Crops published by the Market Analysis Group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
More voices calling on feds to prevent rail strike/lockout

More voices calling on feds to prevent rail strike/lockout

Three organizations representing rural municipalities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are calling on Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to use binding arbitration "if the railways and union are unable to reach an agreement prior to Thurs
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.