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Listen: Rail dispute stresses oilseed crushers

Members of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) said the CN rail strike is detrimental to farmers, processors and its world-wide customers. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to COPA E...

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Saskatchewan toughens penalties for distracted driving

Those who use their phones behind the wheel in Saskatchewan should prepare for their wallets to get a lot lighter - the provincial government is beefing up its distracted driving laws.On Tuesday, the ...

Nov 20, 2019 (Government of Saskatchewan handout)

Agriculture Information Update for Wednesday November 20, 2019

The Western Grain Elevator Association is concerned about how the CN Rail Strike will affect the flow of grain to port in a tough harvest year.CN services about half the grain terminals in the West.Th...

Nov 20, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Connect and learn from Women in Ag

Women in Ag was created to support and join together women from across the agriculture industry whether they work in the field or in an office.From this came CONNECT - The Heart of the Farm, a confere...

Nov 19, 2019 (submitted photo/Madison Thibault)

CN union members’ strike will reduce farmers’ market access

From trade disputes with China to bad harvest weather to shrinking market access, this year's farming season keeps getting worse for agricultural producers.That was the case again Tuesday, as about 3,...

Nov 19, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Listen: CN strike hurts farmers, grain companies, shippers

Farmers have dealt with a difficult harvest and now they are looking at grain transportation delays.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access said grain companies and shippers are also concerned about the impact...

Nov 19, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Thousands of CN Rail employees are on strike, but talks continue

About 3,200 Canadian National Railway conductors, trainpersons and yard workers are on strike after the union and company failed to reach a deal by the midnight ET deadline.The Teamsters Canada Rail C...

Nov 19, 2019 Teamsters Canada union members walk the picket line at a CN railyard site in Saskatoon on Nov. 19, 2019. (Teamsters Canada Facebook page)

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday November 19, 2019

Contract talks are continuing, but about 3,200 CN Rail workers walked off the job at midnight to back demands for better working conditions and shorter hours. The union representing conductors, trainp...

Nov 19, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Farmers concerned as rail strike looms

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) said a possible strike at CN Rail would cause a major disruption to prairie grain exports.On Saturday, the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference, which represent...

Nov 18, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Industry members concerned about African Swine Fever

There was a panel discussion about African Swine Fever at the Sask Pork Symposium in Saskatoon. Rory McAlpine with Maple Leaf Foods addresses some of the concerns from the industry.alice.mcfarlane@jpb...