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Loblaw and parent company to pay out $500 million in bread price fixing settlement

Jul. 26, 2024 at 1:32 pm CDT

Grocery giant Loblaw (Loblaw Companies Limited) and parent company George Weston Limited announced yesterday a $500 million settlement had been reached concerning their involvement in a bread price-fixing scandal.

Bank of Canada cuts rates, sees weaker economy in 2024

Jul. 24, 2024 at 1:27 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Promit Mukherjee Reuters

Federal government pledges $8.6 million to Dairy Farmers of Canada

Jul. 24, 2024 at 11:33 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

AIM attracts international visitors

Jul. 22, 2024 at 9:52 am CDT

By Janelle Rudolph

Company promises instant plant tissue sample results

Jul. 19, 2024 at 10:40 am CDT

By Don Norman

WATCH: Enthusiasm beats the heat at AIM 2024

Jul. 19, 2024 at 9:03 am CDT

The full attendance tally is still to come, but O’Connor estimated that this year’s event drew 30,000-32,000, with many people needing more than one day to make their way through the grounds to take in the new machinery, innovations, crop research and all things ag-related in-between.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

WATCH: Solar-powered autonomous sprayer in testing in Canada

Jul. 18, 2024 at 4:39 pm CDT

Solix is a solar-powered autonomous sprayer built by Solinftec, a company that started in Brazil, but also now manufactures in the United States. There are two Solix machines working Canada, spraying wheat. The machine runs at about one mile per hour and selectively sprays weeds when it see them.

AIM inaugural international reception draws a crowd

Jul. 18, 2024 at 11:29 am CDT

This year, Ag in Motion established a council to meet the needs of their international visitors, and Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) decided to take things a step further. On the second night of AIM, STEP held the inaugural International Reception, open to all international visitors, STEP members, and non-member Saskatchewan importers and exporters to create connections.

By Janelle Rudolph

WATCH: Climate FieldView guides farmer decisions, builds reputations

Jul. 18, 2024 at 8:51 am CDT

From Ag in Motion 2024 – Michael Robin talks to Climate FieldView representatives and farmers about how the technology is used. Troy Prosofsky, a FieldView team member, talks about Climate FieldView use and accuracy. Mark MacNaughton began using Climate FieldView since it was in its early stages. He talks about […]