While producers could feel the pinch of a strike at the Port of Vancouver's grain terminals within a week, the markets won't feel much of a hit unless the strike continues for three or four weeks, analysts said.
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Exports could take a hit as Vancouver grain terminals workers strike
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market demand remains firm
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Unifor initiates labor negotiations with Canadian National Railway
Unifor said on Monday it has initiated labor negotiations with Canadian National Railway, representing more than 3,600 workers. The union said its bargaining priorities include an improvement in wages, addressing concerns about the pension plan and job security for its members.
Port of Vancouver grain workers walk off the job
Grain terminal workers at the Port of Vancouver are on strike this morning as shown by video posted by local media on X. Video from CityNews Vancouver shows workers picketing outside of Viterra's Cascadia terminal.
Belgian climate scientists grow the pears of the future
Belgian researchers are growing pears in a controlled environment that simulates how climate change will affect the region in 2040. Their aim is to see what global warming has in store for Europe's fruit growers.
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on supply risks, short-covering; corn, wheat also up
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit nearly a seven-week high on Monday as uncertainty about Brazilian planting weather and the size of the U.S. harvest sparked a round of fund-driven short-covering, analysts said.
Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would slap a 200 per cent tariff on John Deere's imports into the United States if the agricultural equipment company moved production to Mexico as planned.
Canola net short position grows
The net fund short position in canola grew in mid-September, as speculative selling took the futures to contract lows, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Port of Vancouver elevator strike will have ‘devastating impact’ on farmers say Grain Growers
On Sept. 21, Grain Workers Union Local 333 issued a 72-hour strike notice to terminal operators represented by the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Association (VTEA). According to a letter posted to the union's Facebook page, workers will walk off the job on Tuesday morning.
EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO
The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China's investigation into EU dairy products, initiated after the European Union placed import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
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