Insights and Stories of Staff

Alta. to tweak farm worker bill for ‘clarity’

Dec. 1, 2015 at 8:40 pm CST

With consultations only just out of the gate and the legislation awaiting second reading, the Alberta government already plans to amend Bill 6, its farm and ranch worker protection bill, for “greater clarity.” While not mentioning recent vocal protests over the bill, provincial Labour Minister Lori Sigurdson announced Tuesday the bill will be […]

Poultry, eggs from seven U.S. states still blocked at border

Nov. 30, 2015 at 3:01 am CST

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Alta. farm bill applies to paid workers only, minister says

Nov. 27, 2015 at 11:04 pm CST

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GTA police track down alleged cheesenappers

Nov. 26, 2015 at 8:28 pm CST

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No fallout seen for Enlist Duo in Canada from U.S. action

Nov. 26, 2015 at 4:10 am CST

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Nufarm to shut Calgary herbicide plant

Nov. 24, 2015 at 6:21 pm CST

Crop chemical manufacturer Nufarm plans to make its North American business more “cost-effective” by shutting its plant in Calgary and shipping the production work to Chicago. The “rationalization” in Calgary, expected to be complete by next fall, “will allow us to increase flexibility, reduce complexity and more efficiently utilize our facilities,” […]

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Co-op Atlantic to shed feed, grain, ag retail arms

Nov. 23, 2015 at 8:33 pm CST

Quebec agrifood giant La Coop federee is expanding its reach in Atlantic Canada with a deal to take over most of Co-op Atlantic’s agribusinesses. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, will see La Coop take over Co-op Atlantic’s feed mills at Moncton and at New Minas and Truro, N.S., as […]

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Manitoba pledges more law on nutrient loading

Nov. 21, 2015 at 3:33 pm CST

More legislation to cut nutrient loading into Lake Winnipeg and other water bodies is among the shorter-term commitments in the Manitoba government’s latest throne speech. In the speech, which Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon delivered Monday, Premier Greg Selinger pledges to “work with all partners to reduce nutrient loading” in Lake Winnipeg and work […]

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Peace MP named Conservatives’ lead ag critic

Nov. 20, 2015 at 2:36 pm CST

A contractor turned politician from Alberta’s northwestern Peace region is the new ag critic in Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. Chris Warkentin, the Conservatives’ MP for Peace River since 2006 and, as of last month, the MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie, was named Friday by interim leader Rona Ambrose as the critic […]

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Co-operator website earns national silvers

Nov. 20, 2015 at 12:35 pm CST

The website for Manitoba’s farm newspaper of record has earned two silver medals from the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs). The Manitoba Co-operator’s website, ManitobaCooperator.ca, part of Glacier Media’s Farm Business Communications division in Winnipeg, won silver for Best Media Website, coming in second behind SalonMagazine.ca in the Blue division […]

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