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GSU to vote on Viterra pension offer

Nov. 23, 2007 at 7:26 pm CST

Officers with the Grain Services Union have agreed to put a settlement over a years-old pension dispute with Viterra to a vote by affected employees in January. Union officials and management of Canada’s biggest grain company, recently formed by the merger of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) and Agricore United, have […]

Potato growers post near-record yields: StatsCan

Nov. 23, 2007 at 6:43 pm CST

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Canada’s honey harvest drops 40 per cent

Nov. 23, 2007 at 6:21 pm CST

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N.S. private wine stores allowed to buy direct

Nov. 23, 2007 at 3:12 pm CST

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Dollar, volatility weigh on November PROs: CWB

Nov. 23, 2007 at 2:05 pm CST

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U.S. “test-and-hold” policy lifted: MCO

Nov. 22, 2007 at 4:58 pm CST

The U.S. government’s new protocols for testing Canadian meat imports no longer include holding the shipment while test results are confirmed, the Manitoba Co-operator reported Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced earlier this month that its Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) would increase its testing of Canadian meat […]

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Alta. potato pest still not confirmed: CFIA

Nov. 22, 2007 at 3:29 pm CST

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s investigation of two potato fields in northern Alberta has yet to confirm the presence of potato cyst nematode (PCN) in the area, the agency said Thursday. Initial test results in early October showed the “possible presence” of PCN in the fields, leading to “extensive” soil […]

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Sask. ag critic now ag minister

Nov. 22, 2007 at 1:03 am CST

Bob Bjornerud, a founding member of the Saskatchewan Party and most recently its critic for agriculture, was sworn into office Wednesday as the province’s new agriculture minister. Brad Wall was sworn in Wednesday evening as Saskatchewan’s 14th premier and introduced his cabinet, which includes 18 of the party’s 38 MLAs. […]

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Stettler plans farm waste power plant

Nov. 21, 2007 at 6:08 pm CST

The Alberta government will grant over $137,000 for an $8 million electricity-from-biomass project in the county of Stettler. Prairie Biogas Ltd. and the county government will use the province’s funds to help develop a plant that can process 25 tonnes of mostly farm biomass but also municipal waste, producing a […]

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Man. to regulate foreign worker recruitment

Nov. 21, 2007 at 5:49 pm CST

Manitoba’s provincial government will consult on plans to regulate agencies that recruit temporary workers from other countries. Labour Minister Nancy Allan announced plans Wednesday to consult with stakeholders on proposed changes to the provincial Employment Services Act. One of the proposals would require that all third-party recruiters of foreign workers […]

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