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Nutrien potash mine closed for investigation after fatal accident

May. 21, 2024 at 9:27 am CDT

An employee died Sunday at a Nutrien potash mine in Saskatchewan, temporarily shuttering the operation as the company conducts an investigation, the company said Monday.

Canadian pork sector receives $9.6 million to prepare for African swine fever

May. 17, 2024 at 2:37 pm CDT

By Kristy Nudds

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Bird flu found in Illinois, Florida wastewater

May. 17, 2024 at 2:15 pm CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Loblaw to back Canada grocery code

May. 17, 2024 at 1:42 pm CDT

By Janelle Rudolph

Metro Ontario expands its beef sustainability sourcing

May. 17, 2024 at 9:30 am CDT

By Glacier FarmMedia staff

Rite Way and Morris to operate under new parent company

May. 16, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Farmers may soon begin seeing new names appearing on the sides of implements made by Rite Way Manufacturing and Morris Equipment as the two brands begin operating under parent company Superior Farms Equipment Ltd.

By Scott Garvey

Grain commission revokes GFI licenses

May. 16, 2024 at 2:57 pm CDT

The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked six licenses for Global Food and Ingredients, a plant-based and plant protein company with facilities in Saskatchewan.

By Robert Arnason

Rail strike won’t happen this month, CPKC says

May. 16, 2024 at 10:27 am CDT

A potential rail strike will not happen this month as rail companies and workers await a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said today.

By Geralyn Wichers

Argentina’s Bioceres makes world’s first sales of genetically modified wheat seeds

May. 16, 2024 at 9:18 am CDT

Bioceres Crop Solutions has begun sales of genetically modified (GM) wheat seeds in Argentina, the first time the technology has been commercially available to farmers anywhere in the world, CEO Federico Trucco said on Wednesday.

By Marcelo Teixeira Reuters

Organic farmers invited to soil health benchmarking study

May. 15, 2024 at 3:43 pm CDT

Organic farmers across the country are invited to measure the benefits of soil management practices on their farms as part of a study led by Prairie organic organizations.

By Geralyn Wichers