Canadian Rail Strike Begins Creating Potential Major Impacts to Agriculture
***UPDATE as of 6:00am CST Friday, August 23rd: Canadian government has moved to end the lockout via arbitration. CN workers expected to return to work on Friday with CPKC waiting for an official order from the CIRB.
NGFA Issues Statement on Canadian Rail Shutdown
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2024 — As contract negotiations between labor unions and Canadian railroads have reached an impasse, a shutdown of the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway systems in Canada has
AFB Warns Biden of Toll From Threatened Canadian Freight Rail Strike
The American Farm Bureau, National Cotton Council, and dozens of other trade groups wrote President Biden ahead of a Canadian rail strike deadline today, warning of possible huge shutdown impacts. AFB and the Cotton Council set off
Shippers Lose STB Rate Review Option
Grain elevators and others who move smaller shipping volumes likely won’t get a quicker process to settle rate differences with railroads after a federal appeals court ruling. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals says the Surface Transportation
North American Cattle Industry Leaders Meet to Discuss Common Challenges Facing Producers
Saskatoon, SK (August 22, 2024) – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) hosted the 3rd 2024 triannual trilateral meeting with its North American counterparts, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG) on
EPA Releases New Herbicide Strategy; Soy Growers Wary
The Environmental Protection Agency released its final Herbicide Strategy, calling it an “unprecedented step” in protecting over 900 federally endangered and threatened species from the potential impacts of herbicides. EPA will use the strategy to identify measures
World Dairy Expo Taking Extra Steps to Protect Cattle
Valuable purebred cattle are heading to Madison, Wisconsin, in October to take part in the 57th Annual World Dairy Expo. As one of the premier dairy shows in the U.S., the Expo will take extra precautions to
Breakthrough Discovery Opens New Doors in SCN Management
Waukesha, Wis. (Aug. 21, 2024) — Researchers have made a major discovery in the fight against soybean cyst nematode (SCN). They took a relatively uncharted path and focused on the genetics of the parasitic roundworms. Extensive genetic sequencing
South Dakota and National Ag Organizations Support Rounds’ Legislation to Reform Livestock Program
MITCHELL – Several agriculture stakeholders in South Dakota and across the nation are showing support for legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) which offers producers fairer market prices for livestock disaster assistance programs.
PLC Highlights USDA Study Showing the Value of Livestock Grazing
WASHINGTON (August 21, 2024) – A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has once again confirmed the value of livestock grazing as a tool to protect western rangelands from devastating wildfire. The Public Lands Council