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File photo of a Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) sign at a picket outside a CN worksite in Winnipeg in 2009.

Federal labour board ruling opens door to rail strike

CN, CPKC warn of lockouts starting Aug. 22 unless progress is made

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 11, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — Workers at Canada’s two major railways could be on strike or locked out as early as Aug. 22, following a decision by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued Aug. 9 on the safety implications of a stoppage. Following a request in May from the federal government for such a review, the […] Read more

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Canada labour board ruling opens door for rail workers to be off the job by Aug. 22

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 9, 2024

Workers at Canada’s two major railways could be on strike as early as Aug. 22 following a decision by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued Aug. 9 on the safety implications of a stoppage.

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Flow of canola oil to U.S. set to hit record in 2024

By Geralyn Wichers August 9, 2024

American biofuel producers in the first four months of the year imported Canadian canola oil at record pace, and the flow seems set to continue for now according to analysis from Farm Credit Canada. Canada exported nearly 1.4 million tonnes of refined and crude canola oil to the U.S. from January to April.

Beef cattle graze on a pasture north of Ninette, in western Manitoba on Canada Day 2024. PHOTO: Alexis Stockford

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National Beef Strategy celebrates gains

By Alexis Kienlen August 9, 2024

The Canadian Beef Advisors, comprised of national beef organizations, is celebrating achieving many of the goals in the 2020-24 National Beef Strategy.

Grain is loaded onto ships for export at a port on the Parana River near Rosario, Argentina on Jan. 31, 2017. (File photo: Reuters/Marcos Brindicci)

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Argentine oilseed workers strike extended as delays hit dozens of ships

By Reuters August 9, 2024

A pair of Argentine oilseed industry unions announced a one-day extension to an ongoing strike that has halted operations at the country's major agricultural hubs.

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U.S. grocer Kroger wins dismissal of ‘farm fresh’ egg lawsuit

By jonathan-stempel, Reuters August 7, 2024

Kroger, one of the largest U.S. grocers, won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers by using the familiar "farm fresh" label to describe eggs that came from caged hens in industrial settings.

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Trump’s trade threats a global concern

By Ed White August 7, 2024

Importers and exporters around the world are uneasily analyzing what a 10 per cent tariff, or other border measures likely in a second Donald Trump U.S. presidential term, could mean for trade.

The federal government is making changes to Canada’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs to reduce the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada, it announced today. Photo: gomezdavid/iStock/Getty Images

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Federal government adds more rules to discourage use of temporary foreign workers

By Geralyn Wichers August 6, 2024

The federal government is making changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs to reduce the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada, it announced today.

Jewish organizations say that the decision resulted in a disruption in supply of kosher meat in Canada. Photo: Dave Bedard

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CFIA won’t enforce some ritual slaughter requirements after appeal from Jewish organizations

By John Greig August 6, 2024

The CFIA will no longer require three determinations of unconsciousness previously mandated for ritually slaughtered animals after a recent federal court ruling. Jewish organizations and companies had appealed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations in court, claiming they made kosher slaughter difficult, which resulted in a disruption in supply of kosher meat in Canada.

Esther Kimani (right) received the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2024 for developing the Early Crop Pest and Disease Detection Device. Photo: Royal Academy of Engineering

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Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation

By Kim Harrisberg, Reuters August 2, 2024

Alongside container farms in South Africa cultivating soldier flies for animal feed, solar-powered fish and crop dryers in Tanzania and machine-learning pest detectors in Kenya, Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to overcome the effects of climate change on food production.

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Federal labour board ruling opens door to rail strike

Canada labour board ruling opens door for rail workers to be off the job by Aug. 22

Flow of canola oil to U.S. set to hit record in 2024

National Beef Strategy celebrates gains

Argentine oilseed workers strike extended as delays hit dozens of ships

U.S. grocer Kroger wins dismissal of ‘farm fresh’ egg lawsuit

Trump’s trade threats a global concern

Federal government adds more rules to discourage use of temporary foreign workers

CFIA won’t enforce some ritual slaughter requirements after appeal from Jewish organizations

Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation

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