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CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 95% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 13, an improvement from the 88% order fulfillment performance seen the previous week and the best overall performance we have seen since week 4 in late August.

Senators voted yesterday (Thurs) to send Bill C-234 to third and final reading -- without any changes.

The Grain and Forage Show Awards were handed out last (Thu) night at the 34th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton. The evening started off with the Westland Insurance/SGI Canada Commercial Grain Show.

Young farmers across Canada looking to sharpen their skills while making connections have an opportunity to attend a series of events hosted by Farm Credit Canada.

A collaborative effort is being made to conserve grasslands across the country. The Canadian Cattle Association, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada created the Grasslands Conservation Initiative (CGI).

A Private Member's Bill aimed at exempting natural gas and propane used for certain farming practices from the carbon tax, is front-and-centre again in the Senate. It's possible, that debate over Bill 234 will resume, or be put over to another day.

Farm Credit Canada announced they are giving $1.5 million to 86 community groups nationwide to support rural capital projects.

Prices for all feeder steer and heifer weight categories are down, according to the latest cattle market update from Canfax. For the week ending October 27, Canfax reported feeder steer prices ranged from $493.

A new pork processing plant has been established at Moose Jaw. The plant plans to process the 200,000 cull sows that are currently exported to the U.S.