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Man awarded $80M in lawsuit claiming Roundup causes cancer
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. jury on Wednesday awarded more than $80 million in damages to a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, in a case that his attorneys say could help determi...
Mar 28, 2019 Edwin Hardeman, right, speaks next to attorney Aimee Wagstaff at a news conference in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. A U.S. jury has awarded $80 million in damages to Hardeman in a high-stakes trial over his claim that Roundup weed killer caused his cancer. (Associated Press/Jeff Chiu)
FSIN chief calls for Sask. gov’t to speed up disaster relief
The chief of the organization representing 74 Saskatchewan First Nations says it may be time for the federal government to step in as the province isn't moving fast enough to deliver disaster assistan...
Mar 28, 2019 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron speaks at the Saskatoon Inn on March 27, 2019. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
New environmental handling fee to come into effect for grain bags
Saskatchewan farmers who use grain bags for storage will see a a new fee on their bills.Last November the new province-wide grain bag recycling program environment handling fee (EHF) came into effect....
Mar 27, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
China blocks canola from Viterra
Another Canadian company's registration to sell canola in China was cancelled.Viterra was excluded from sending product to China due to what Chinese officials call "hazardous organisms."Member of Parl...
Mar 27, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Goodale says canola dispute with China hinges on ‘science’
Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said that China has yet to provide evidence that pests have been discovered in imports of Canadian canola, even though that has been the reason given for b...
Mar 26, 2019 Ralph Goodale. (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Dry conditions could cause problems for some
Seeding is not far off for farmers in the province.With this in mind some agricultural producers may need to keep in mind the possible issue of herbicide residue. Left over residue is an issue for som...
Mar 26, 2019 Dry conditions could cause some issues for some farmers in some areas of the province. (file photo/FarmnewsNOW Staff)
China blocks canola shipments from Viterra, saying pests found among the grain
China has blocked imports of canola seed from a second major Canadian exporter. China's General Administration of Customs announced Tuesday on its website that its officials have detected se...
Mar 26, 2019 (file photo/Canadian Press)
Bourgault Industries issues another round of layoff notices
Bourgault Industries Ltd. has issued layoff notices that will come into effect within a few weeks. The air seeder manufacturer pointed to deteriorating market conditions in the grain production sector...
Mar 26, 2019 (Facebook/Bourgault Industries)
Non-seasonal agricultural workers to help increase workforce in meat processing
The Canadian Meat Council says it is pleased with the announcement of an Agri-Food Immigration Pilot Project.The federal budget included a three-year program to bring in more full-time, non-seasonal a...
Mar 25, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Conservation Learning Centre to focus on bees, greenhouse gases, saved wheat
The Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) located south of Prince Albert will have busy year at its research facility.The CLC has long term and short term projects that highlight soil and water conservat...
Mar 25, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)