After 13 days, the B.C. port strike has come to an end. The B.C. Maritimes Association said in a statement they’ve agreed to a 4-year tentative deal with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, which represents 74-hundred workers. The deal is subject to ratification by both the union and employer, and it comes after […]
The strike of over 7-thousand B.C. port workers is in its 6th day, and the list of organizations wanting it to end is growing. Todd Lewis – the 2nd Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture – says patience in the farming community is running thin. “I think farmers expect to be able to move […]
Tracking grain movement across Canada is now easier than ever. This month Statistics Canada released the Grain Supply Chain Dashboard, an interactive map that details, among other things, segments of the railway network, the number of cars, and a car’s last known location. The dashboard is updated on a daily basis – with a one-day […]
Canada’s Ready is the focus of a new plan to keep the country’s grain moving. The Ag Transport Coalition has released a four-point plan outlining steps to ensure that Canada’s grain gets to where it needs to go. Greg Northey, Vice-President of Corporate Affairs with Pulse Canada, said that this year’s harvest represents the most […]
India has caught pulse crop exporters by surprise with plans to impose new restrictions on pea imports. The Indian government introduced stiff tariffs in November 2017, which resulted in sharply reduced Canadian sales. Tariff rates and quota levels are unchanged, but new measures were announced by the Government of India Directorate General of Foreign Trade […]
