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Farmer ordered to pay after judge says thumbs-up emoji amounts to contract acceptance
A Saskatchewan judge says an emoji can amount to a contractual agreement and ordered a farmer to pay more than $82,000 for not delivering product to a grain buyer after responding to a text message wi...
Jul 06, 2023
Strike could cost $250M per week, experts say, with consumers taking a hit too
The B.C. port workers strike could cost companies hundreds of millions of dollars per week, experts and business groups say, with smaller operators and consumers feeling the biggest pinch.Industry org...
Jul 05, 2023
Seeding for wheat and canola increases immensely across Canada
Wheat and canola seeding is taking up more ground across the country.That's according to Statistics Canada's June 2023 Crop Report which gathered data from around 25,000 farms between May 15 to June 1...
Jul 05, 2023
Sask. Water Security Agency offering funds to protect land from flooding
Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency (WSA) is allocating up to $1 million to help rural landowners, communities, and local governments complete channel clearing and drainage project maintenance.This f...
Jul 05, 2023
Concerns arising in agriculture sector as B.C. port workers' strike continues
There continues to be a lot of concern in the agriculture sector about the ongoing strike involving British Columbia port workers.Around 7,000 people hit the picket line on Saturday after labour talks...
Jul 04, 2023
4-H Steer Sale in Swift Current raises over $464K
Over $464,000 was raised over the long weekend for 4-H Clubs around the Swift Current area.The non-profit, which provides positive youth development, was the beneficiary of the annual Steer Sale at Sw...
Jul 04, 2023
Feds providing $7.7M to Manitoba Métis for sustainable farming practices
The Manitoba Mtis Federation (MMF) is getting $7.7 million from the federal government to help adopt sustainable farming practices and strengthen food security.Around $7.2 million of the funding will ...
Jul 04, 2023
Dry patches in lawn may be chinch bugs, not drought
A pesky insect appears to be marking more and more territory on residential lawns.Chinch bugs feed off the grass and then kill it by injecting a toxin, leaving behind dead patches of grass in what was...
Jul 03, 2023
Canada's Agri-Minister in Italy for United Nations Conference
An important conference is set to happen in Italy and Canada's Minister of Agriculture is believed to be the one tasked with leading it.Marie-Claude Bibeau is in Italy for the biennial conference of t...
Jun 30, 2023
Analyst says another gas price jump coming for the weekend
Your wallet will feel even lighter the next time you fill up with gas.Prices at the pump are expected to rise for the Canada Day weekend.Dan McTeague, a gas price analyst and founder of Canadians for ...
Jun 30, 2023