Sharing the road safely with farmers this harvest season
Harvest is in full swing here in southeast Saskatchewan, which means more farming equipment is driving down the road. The sheer size of farming equipment and the slow speed they travel creates a safety hazard on the roads as motorists try to work their way around them. However, as RM of Weyburn reeve Norm McFadden states, both farmers and motorists are quite aware of this hazard.
CCA narrowing down finalists in the Young Leaders Mentorship Program
Participants in the Canadian Cattle Association's Young Leaders Mentorship Program took part in the final round of competition last week during the Canadian Beef Industry Conference.
The group of 24 took part in roundtable discussion with the other participants and judges as they work to narrow down the group to the 16 finalists.
Jessica Radau, the CCA's Policy, Programs and Engagement Manager says the roundtable discussions covered a variety of topics from succession planning to biosecurity, building public trust in the industry and more.
North American beef industry leaders hold trilateral meeting
The Canadian Cattle Association hosted the third 2024 triannual trilateral meeting with industry leaders from the United States and Mexico last week to discuss some of the common challenges and opportunities facing the cattle sector.
Trade issues and relations were top among the topics being discussed with the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC) set for 2026.
The group also discussing the impact of lab grown proteins as well as international engagement on antimicrobial resistance.
Bourgault Tillage Tools acquires Iowa based Herschel Parts
Agricultural parts manufacturer Bourgault Tillage Tools (BTT) at St. Brieux, Saskatchewan has acquired Herschel Parts from Indianola, Iowa.
The 137-year-old company is known for manufacturing and distributing high-quality agricultural products out of its plant in Indianola, Iowa.
Herschel's Marketing Manager Mark Collins says working with BTT is really going to enhance their capabilities for innovation and new product development.
Leave test strips for hail damaged crop assessments
Farmers are looking for some decent weather now with harvest activities underway across the Prairies.
Over the last few weeks, some areas have seen severe storm activity and hail damage.
The Canadian Crop Hail Association says from July 29th to August 11th over 1600 claims of crop damage were reported in the prairies with more than 75 per cent of those claims coming from farms in Alberta.
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It could take months to recover from the rail stoppage
Work is underway to get Canada's rail system back up and operational.
The Canada Industrial Relations Board released its decision late Saturday, reinforcing the Labour Minister's order for binding arbitration and the extension of collective agreements until a new deal is signed.
A statement on the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference website says they will comply with the decision, but will also appeal the ruling to federal court.
CN started gearing up late last week, while CPKC workers were back on the job early this morning.
CIRB orders railways and the union back to work
Canada's rail companies and the union have been ordered back to work following a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).
The decision supports Ottawa's call for binding arbitration between CN, CPKC and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), and extends the current collective agreement until a new deal is signed.
The CIRB held a case management hearing with all parties on Friday and released its decision late Saturday.
Prairie farmers are busy with the harvest despite disruption in Canada's rail service
Manitoba's weekly crop report shows 60% of the winter wheat and 72 per cent of the fall rye has been harvested along with 3 per cent of the spring wheat and oats,
Rail union gives CN 72-hour strike notice, continuing rail stoppage
The ongoing rail conflict between members of the Teamster's Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), CPKC, and CN Rail has had another development as the union is planning a strike.
This morning the TCRC issued a 72-hour strike notice which detailed that they would be withdrawing work for 6500 members from CN Rail beginning on Monday.
The union previously issued strike notices for CPKC, which will have workers remain off the job pending an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
Federal government imposes binding arbitration, ending railway stoppage after less than 24 hours
The federal government has decided to impose binding arbitration between the Teamster's Canada Rail Conference, CN Rail, and CPKC.
The worker's union and the two companies had entered into a lockout at 12:01 a.m. this morning.
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the decision at a news conference in the afternoon.
That came after the Canada Industrial Relations Board set August 22 as the date for strike action, following a decision that labeled the rail industry as non-essential.