Port of Vancouver foremen were locked out on Monday after failing to withdraw a strike notice at Canada's largest port, CBC is reporting, potentially impacting exports of coal, potash and beef although not bulk grain shipments.
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Vancouver port to shut out foremen as work stoppage begins
Bulk grain unaffected, but stoppage could cost fertilizer sector millions says Fertilizer Canada
October weather did not favour Ukraine’s winter crops, scientists say
October weather, as well as in September, was unfavourable for the development of Ukrainian winter crops, most of which lack moisture, analyst APK-Inform quoted the Ukrainian national agricultural academy as saying on Monday.
Trump’s tariffs would reorder trade flows, raise costs, draw retaliation
Iowa farmer Bob Hemesath is worried that U.S. agriculture will pay dearly if Donald Trump wins Tuesday's presidential election and makes good on a vow to swiftly impose a 60 per cent tariff on Chinese goods and at least a 10 per cent levy on all other imports.
U.S. grains: Corn ticks up on export demand, easing harvest pressure
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ticked up on Friday as export demand for U.S. crops swelled and harvest pressure eased, analysts said. Soybean futures turned lower in choppy trading after rising earlier on U.S. export sales. Wheat futures also eased as rains over dry regions of the U.S. weighed on prices, though drought […] Read more
Right to repair bills passed by Canadian government
The Canadian Senate passed two 'right to repair' bills amending the country's Copyright Act on Oct. 31, with the legislation now awaiting royal assent before becoming law.
HPAI cases rise in B.C. amid birds migrating south for winter
British Columbia poultry farms are particularly vulnerable to highly pathenogenic avian influenza due to the annual migration of waterfowl through the Fraser Valley.
Vancouver port employer could shut out foremen, grain will not be hit
Port of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at Canada's biggest port said on Friday, but grain handling would not be affected.
Hereford association awards scholarships
Purely Purebred, news from the October 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Keith Gilmore Foundation and Canadian Junior Hereford Association recently awarded four “Future of the Breed” scholarships. Recipients include Brooklyn Van Sickle, Jack Raymond, Jane Stafford and Jeanathan Cheremshynski. Brooklyn Van Sickle lives with her family on a ranch west of Bowden, Alta. where they breed and calve roughly 200 head of purebred Hereford females […] Read more
Microbes matter during pasture restoration
Glacier FarmMedia – Choosing the right alfalfa variety can make a difference, possibly a huge difference, when producers are rejuvenating a pasture. After several years, a pasture’s productivity will decline and many ranchers choose to over-seed or sod-seed alfalfa to revive the pastureland. Farmers will likely select a high-yielding alfalfa variety that is adapted to […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Declines in U.S. wheat, loonie lead to mixed prices
Spring wheat cash prices were mixed for the week ended Oct. 31, as pressure from declines in United States wheat futures were countered by support from a weaker Canadian dollar that encourages more export sales.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
