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Swine fever sweeps Italy's north, threatening production of prized prosciutto and livelihoods
CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy (AP) - One of Giovanni Airoli's sows tested positive for African swine fever in late August. Within a week, all 6,200 sows, piglets and fattening pigs on his farm south of ...
Oct 02, 2024

Agriculture roundup for Tuesday, October 1
Some good news for grain farmers. Grain should start being shipped out again very soon, as grain terminal workers reached a tentative deal in Metro Vancouver on Saturday The deal will be voted on by F...
Oct 01, 2024

Arctic Gateway Group and Invest Tisdale sign MOU to reestablish rail service
Invest Tisdale has entered into an agreement with the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) to work together to restore and promote two-way rail traffic between Churchill, Man., and Tisdale, Sask. Reeve Ian Alla...
Sep 27, 2024

No deal after two days of negotiating in the Vancouver grain workers strike
Negotiations to end a strike by grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver have stalled, with the employers' association saying it's "disappointed" with the results of two days of talks. A statement fr...
Sep 27, 2024

Open positions on new SaskOilseeds board
The amalgamation of the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (Sask Canola) and Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission (Sask Flax) has one more crucial step. The official merger into a single o...
Sep 27, 2024

Weather impacts combining in Manitoba
Heavy rain slowed the harvest in Manitoba this past week. Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report and pulse, and soybean specialist Dennis Lange said the weather interrupted the harvest. ...
Sep 26, 2024
Rain causes delays as harvest nears 80 per cent completion
Rainfall slowed Saskatchewan farmers down over the past week as they worked to get their 2024 crops harvested.According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the we...
Sep 26, 2024
O&T Farms says $10M plant expansion will grow grain market in Sask.
Oleet Processing and its parent company O&T Farms announced a $10 million expansion at their plant northwest of Regina. The company says it will translate into new jobs and a bigger grain market f...
Sep 26, 2024

National Farmers Union wants Port of Vancouver strike to be resolved through negotiation
While many farm groups have expressed disappointment and concern with a strike at grain terminals at Vancouver, one organization wants the two sides to work things out on their own. The National Farme...
Sep 26, 2024

Saskatchewan reaches new export heights to Latin America
Saskatchewan's exports to Latin America reached a new provincial record of $5.4 billion last year on the shoulders of potash and agri-food products. Potash accounted for 54.5 per cent of exports in 20...
Sep 25, 2024