Industry leaders are reacting to President-elect Donald Trump's proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports, which could disrupt crucial Prairie sectors including agriculture and uranium. Last night, via social media, Trump stated both Canada and Mexico would incur the tariff sanction should neither country take in...

Alberta Grains, which represents 18,000 barley and wheat farmers, will be travelling the province to discuss research and advocacy efforts. The regional meetings, scheduled across six regions from Oct. 28 to Nov. 15. give farmers a chance to speak to the organization's strategic direction. Alberta Grains Chair and Regi...

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 for Saskatchewan farmers.O&T is already Canada's largest processor of flaxseed, buying 50,000 metric tonnes of flaxse...

Farmers near Unity might have to take their grain elsewhere this harvest season.On Wednesday, the North West Terminal Ltd. (NWT) announced it will be putting a pause on the company's grain elevator located near Unity.NWT has suspended all purchases of grain from producers and letting its Primary Elevator License expire...

OTTAWA - China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. In a news release, China's Ministry of Commerce says it is launching an anti-discrimination investigation into the tariffs and ...

The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan thinks it's time for the Canadian Grain Commission to take a look at its policies to deal grain."(Farmers) deliver millions and billions of dollars of grain, and we need to ensure that we have that safety net or that backstop in place," s...

Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic nationwi...

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) said the Labour Minister acted in the best interests of Canadians, including farmers, by invoking Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code and directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose binding arbitration. CFA President Keith Currie said while there will be resi...

The federal government will ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to end the lockout at the country's two biggest rail companies.Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said he's asking the board to order a return to work and to impose binding arbitration.He said the impacts of the work stoppage, which started last night,...

The owner of Gatzke Orchard is hoping the dissolvent of the B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative won't be a long term issue, but encourages other growers in the Okanagan take action to support themselves and their products in the meantime.The Tree Fruit Co-Op announced it was shutting down in July and as of time of publication...