GX94 Agriculture

The search for volunteers is on for Canadian Western Agribition (CWA). In partnership with SaskEnergy, CWA launched its 2024 recruitment campaign for volunteers with a new incentive program.

While pay will always remain an important factor in attracting new employees to the agriculture sector, other issues such as work flexibility, vacation time and sick days could make the difference in hiring and retaining high quality workers.

Seeding progress has been observed in many areas of Manitoba this past week and is now at 64% complete. Producers have focused on planting corn (80% complete), spring wheat (87% complete) barley (79% complete) and peas (96% complete).

Statistics Canada has released a blizzard of farm income and expense statistics for 2022, 2023 and the first part of this year. In both 2022 and 2023, Alberta had higher farm cash receipts than Saskatchewan.

Cattle prices remain strong as the seasonal slowdown continues, according to the weekly cattle market update for the week ending May 24.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released Leger polling showing 70 per cent of Canadians support a carbon tax exemption on propane and natural gas for farmers.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 91% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 42, a nominal decline from the 92% order fulfillment performance seen in week 41.

Canadian Western Agribition signed a pair of agreements with their Mexican and Australian counterparts to encourage more international trade, collaboration, and, from Agribition's point-of-view, promote Canadian cattle genetics.

This week was a short one due to the Victoria Day long weekend, but the July Canola and Minneapolis Wheat contracts made the most of it.