Reading Time: < 1 minute Workers at the Canadian National (CN) railway will be headed back to work today, their union said, but workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will remain off the job "pending an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)."
Teamsters issue strike notice to CN, CPKC stoppage ongoing
Senators Black, Robinson urge ministers to intervene in rail dispute
Federal agriculture minister says he’s 'monitoring' the situation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Senators Rob Black and Mary Robinson urged federal ministers to intervene to prevent a rail strike or lockout according to a letter posted to social media this morning.
A third of agricultural jobs could be automated in next decade, report says
Reading Time: 2 minutes One third of agricultural jobs could be automated in the next decade according to a recent report from the Conference Board of Canada.
Canadian egg, turkey production climbs on bird flu recovery, stronger demand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian egg production reached record highs between June of last year and this May as the industry recovered from an avian flu outbreak according to Farm Credit Canada analysis.
CFIA adds requirements for cattle returning from U.S. due to bird flu
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle returning from the U.S. after a stay of less than 60 days will require additional certification as bird flu concerns continue.
Changes to Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive won’t offset capital gains losses says Grain Growers of Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Grain Growers of Canada says proposed changes to the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive will help some grain farmers but won’t offset losses due to changes to the capital gains inclusion rate.
Flow of canola oil to U.S. set to hit record in 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes American biofuel producers in the first four months of the year imported Canadian canola oil at record pace, and the flow seems set to continue for now according to analysis from Farm Credit Canada. Canada exported nearly 1.4 million tonnes of refined and crude canola oil to the U.S. from January to April.
Federal government adds more rules to discourage use of temporary foreign workers
Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal government is making changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs to reduce the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada, it announced today.
New U.S. organic rules cause headaches for Canadian exporters
Reading Time: 2 minutes The rule, which implements mandates from the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, requires National Organic Program (NOP) certificates for all organic imports, and certification of businesses at more points of the supply chain, among other changes the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release in January 2023.
CASA calls out The Amazing Race Canada for agricultural stunt
Reading Time: < 1 minute An agriculture safety group is calling out reality show The Amazing Race Canada for putting its contestants a risky position while taking part in a farm-related task.
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