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CN optimistic despite potential strike risk

Nov. 26, 2024 at 3:53 pm CST

A CN Railway executive says there's lots of track left ahead before it comes down to a labour disruption. The organization has been dealing with multiple workforce disputes over the past year, and another is impending.

Agfinity declares bankruptcy

Nov. 26, 2024 at 3:29 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat

Nov. 26, 2024 at 3:22 pm CST

By Jeff Melchior

Bank of Canada says Trump’s proposed tariffs would impact both economies

Nov. 26, 2024 at 10:42 am CST

By David Ljunggren Promit Mukherjee Reuters

Rains swell Mississippi River, US soy exports flow at 4-year high

Nov. 26, 2024 at 10:25 am CST

By Julie Ingwersen Karl Plume Reuters

Canada agriculture minister says beef, dairy in focus with Trump

Nov. 25, 2024 at 2:26 pm CST

Bilateral beef trade and Canada's dairy supply management system are top trade issues Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is prepared to confront with the incoming Trump administration, he said on Monday.

By Ed White Reuters

US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation

Nov. 25, 2024 at 11:03 am CST

U.S. farm industry groups want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations, which could upend a food supply chain heavily dependent on immigrants in the United States illegally.

By Leah Douglas Reuters Ted Hesson

Unifor’s Canadian National Railway members vote for strike authorization

Nov. 25, 2024 at 10:40 am CST

Unifor said on Monday its members at Canadian National Railway have authorized a strike action at the railroad if the parties fail to reach an agreement by Jan. 1.

By Reuters

Trump picks Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary

Nov. 25, 2024 at 10:38 am CST

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be agriculture secretary.

By Reuters

Trump expected to offer Loeffler agriculture secretary role

Nov. 22, 2024 at 4:03 pm CST

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to offer former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler the agriculture secretary job in his administration, CNN reported on Friday.

By Doina Chiacu Jasper Ward Leah Douglas Reuters