Grain

• Southern Alberta farmers harvest to fight hunger

  Southern Alberta farmers are uniting to help world hunger, harvesting grain to send profits overseas as part of the Taber Foodgrains Project.

  Features

  Aug 31
• Canadian Pacific says it moved a record amount of grain in January

  The railway says it carried 2.22 million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products in January.

  Canada

  Feb 8
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• CN and CP report higher grain transport numbers thanks to hopper car additions

  Canada's railways are reporting continued record levels of grain shipments as they add high-capacity grain hopper cars.

  Economy

  Jan 4
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• CN, CP notch record Q3 grain hauls as global demand continues to surge

  Canada's two main railways notched another record-setting quarter for grain shipments, benefiting from strong global demand, a bumper crop, efficient cars and more capacity due to smaller hauls of other products amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Oct 2, 2020
• Canada’s largest railways move record grain in June, second quarter

  Canada's two largest railways moved record quantities of grain in the second quarter after benefiting from another strong month in June.

  Economy

  Jul 7, 2020
• Feds, farmers, remain far apart over impact of carbon tax on grain growers

  Todd Lewis, chair of the Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan, said the numbers don't make sense to him, with some of his farmers spending upwards of $10,000 in carbon tax on grain drying.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2020
• Coronavirus: Manitoba farmers taking one day at a time as planting season looms

  Farmers around Manitoba are making preparations for planting season as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Apr 15, 2020
• University of Saskatchewan researchers develop new crop-quality test

  University of Saskatchewan researchers have developed a new test that it said is more accurate when identifying toxins in cereal crops.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2020
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• Grain dryer grant not as important to Lethbridge County farmers as those in northern Alberta

  Alberta Wheat Commission Chairman Gary Stanford says other equipment such as aeration fans and irrigation are more critical for a successful harvest in southern Alberta.

  Economy

  Feb 12, 2020
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• Farmers using bison to improve crop sustainability: ‘A joy to work with’

  Some Canadian farmers are using bison in regenerative farming techniques to improve soil and increase crop sustainability.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2020