Justine Cornelson from BrettYoung Seeds speaking about verticillium at Mantioba AgDays in Brandon on Wednesday, January 22. PHOTO: Don Norman

Researchers scramble to understand verticillium in Canada

Disease is a relative newcomer to Canada and has been the subject of little research globally

Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been done to date.






A ship docked at the Port of Vancouver. Grain terminal workers at the Port of Vancouver walked off the job on Sept. 24, causing the second disruption to Canada’s grain transportation system in the past two months.

Canada’s trade rep takes another blow with Port of Vancouver strike: grain industry

Port grain terminal strike could give Canada a bad name so soon after rail labour dispute

Reading Time: 6 minutes Canada’s reputation in international grain markets took another hit when the most recent labour dispute shut down six grain terminals in Vancouver, industry says. “Every two years, roughly, we end up with some form of labour issue and this year it’s like a double whammy,” said Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corporation, the company that […] Read more



Parliament Hill, Ottawa

Federal government renews $100M grant for Canadian Foodgrains Bank

The last four-year agreement funded food aid in 19 countries

Reading Time: 2 minutes The funding echoes a previous agreement between the organization and Global Affairs Canada. The deal, which has stood since 1985, matches donations made from Canadians four to one, up to $25 million annually. The new agreement runs until 2028.


Curran says fatigue management should never have been on the rail dispute bargaining table; it's a matter for government to handle.

Rest rules are for legislation, not labour negotiations: professor

University of Manitoba professor Bruce Curran says says government has been sluggish to release new rest regulations, which could have eased rail dispute

Reading Time: 2 minutes University of Manitoba law professor says fatigue management should never have been on the rail dispute bargaining table; it's a matter for government to handle.

Agriculture weighs damage of rail stoppage

Agriculture weighs damage of rail stoppage

Trains on Canada’s major railways weren’t stopped for long, but effects of the labour dispute will linger for months, grain industry says

Reading Time: 4 minutes Trains on Canada's major railways weren't stopped for long, but effects of the rail strike and lockouts will linger for months, grain industry says.