Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Crops Convention kicked off in Edmonton today, under the shadow of U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs.
VIDEO: Canadian Crops Convention offers hope on trade
Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grain Council said tri-national co-operate remains alive outside government
Country Guide’s top 10 stories of 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes All year, Country Guide has published content highlighting the conversations that drive farm families, their businesses and the industry forward. Here are the top 10 stories that caught the attention of readers in 2024. 1. Numbers toolkit Designed with all agricultural sectors and all business sizes in mind, the worksheets, checklists and flowcharts included in […] Read more
Saskatchewan cow tests positive for bovine tuberculosis
Reading Time: < 1 minute A cow raised in Saskatchewan has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced late Tuesday.
Agreement reached at Guelph Cargill plant
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nearly 1,000 unionized employees at Cargill Dunlop in Guelph ratified a new collective agreement on Saturday July 6. The workers, represented by Local 175 of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), began strike action after turning down a deal on May 26.
Guelph Cargill strike vote to take place Saturday
Reading Time: < 1 minute Striking workers at Cargill's Dunlop beef processing plant in Guelph have a recommended memorandum of settlement in place and they will vote on the possible deal on Saturday.
Canadian beef sector urges resolution on Cargill labour dispute
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a joint news release issued June 24, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) and Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) strongly encouraged the Cargill Dunlop facility in Guelph and members of UFCW Local 175 to come to an expedited labour resolution. The CCA, NCFA and the BFO represent about 19,000 beef producers in Ontario and approximately 60,000 Canada-wide.
Canadian Ag Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bruce Coulman, Michael Eskin, Paul Larmer and Charles Vincent will be formally inducted on November 2 at a ceremony during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.
Beef industry bids farewell to Charlie Gracey
Gracey was instrumental in developing analytical programs and procedures the beef sector still uses
Reading Time: 2 minutes The beef industry has lost one of its most influential industry builders and analysts, as Charlie Gracey succumbed to a heart attack in late May.
Feds pledge $8 million to crop diversification research
Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government will give over $8 million to Ag-West Bio Inc. for crop diversification research said federal ag minister Lawrence MacAuley today.
Canadian Border Services workers vote to strike
Reading Time: < 1 minute Workers at the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) voted 96 per cent in favour of strike action, according to a statement released by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) earlier today.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
