Insights and Stories of Karen Briere

Jan. 30, 2024 at 12:13 pm CST

Governments have expanded and extended the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program available to the province's livestock producers. Ten rural municipalities have been added to the area eligible for the initial $150 per head payment, and the application deadline has been extended to March 15.

By Karen Briere

Jan. 25, 2024 at 5:46 pm CST

A federal environmental strategy for the agriculture sector should be viewed through an economic lens, says a report from consultations on the proposed Sustainable Agriculture Strategy.

By Karen Briere

Jan. 22, 2024 at 2:20 pm CST

Mary Robinson, former president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, has been appointed to the Senate.

By Karen Briere

Jan. 19, 2024 at 4:43 pm CST

Members of the Grain and General Services Union who work for Viterra have voted to accept the company's latest contract offer.

By Karen Briere

Jan. 8, 2024 at 3:03 pm CST

More than two dozen farmers are moving ahead with legal action against Purely Canada Foods after it failed to honour contracts for gluten-free oats. The dispute centres on 2022 gluten-free oat contracts. On March 1, 2023, the company sent a letter to the farmers saying it was voiding the contracts because oat processing machinery had failed the previous fall and it couldn’t accept the crop.

By Karen Briere