ESSENTIAL NEWS FOR AGRI-RETAILERS
The Communicator
October 2023 Issue – See All
Investing in the future of Canadian ag exports – disrupt logistics
In the August 2023 CAAR Communicator, I rambled at length on the dock worker strike disrupting British Columbia ports and essentially shutting down a significant volume of Canadian exports to Asia.
Agriculture commodity markets in 2023 and beyond
A primer on navigating the complex terrain of agriculture commodity markets. Learn how to balance leadership and personal relationships while navigating management in various situations.
Bee-cause they can
Company uses bees to apply, on demand, fungicide to plants.
Innovation drives improved sustainability
A comparison of Canadian versus European approaches. Canadian agriculture has embraced innovative technologies and products, something that has been achieved through an efficient regulatory framework and widespread adoption.
Navigating control: Balancing leadership and relationships
Learn how to balance leadership and personal relationships while navigating management in various situations.
CN to modernize 60 more locomotives
Working with Wabtec, the program will improve the fuel efficiency and performance of the railroad’s fleet.
Moving Canada’s grain
CN and CPKC railroads detail their plans to provide Canada’s agricultural communities with the best possible service. But a port strike and continued episodes of wet weather can derail those plans.
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Saskatchewan based G-Mac’s AgTeam with its 15 retail locations has been acquired by J.R. Simplot, an agribusiness whose head office is in Boise, ID, USA.
CAAR Perk$ spotlights Manitoba-based Western Financial Group with a holistic approach to insurance and a commitment to efficient and cost-effective services.
In case you missed the member alert last week, CAAR advises all Manitoba members and producers that there is no provincial variance in effect. Nutrients cannot be applied on or after November 10, 2022, due to expectation of snow cover, frozen soils and below freezing temperatures.
In June 2022, Quebec’s Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques passed the Regulation respecting the recovery and reclamation of products by enterprises.
CAAR is celebrating the CAAR Perk$ program with Western Financial Group, a Manitoba-based company, with a holistic approach to insurance and a commitment to efficient and cost-effective services. Through the CAAR Perk$ program, CAAR members have access to Western Financial Group’s specialized insurance program for crop input dealers and custom applicators.
The 2023 CAAR’s Pro-Ag Investments Auction will be online again this year, held during the CAAR Conference (Feb 7 to 9, 2023). You can support your association’s advocacy efforts by taking part as a donor or bidder – or both!