ESSENTIAL NEWS FOR AGRI-RETAILERS
The Communicator
October 2023 Issue – See All
Navigating control: Balancing leadership and relationships
Learn how to balance leadership and personal relationships while navigating management in various situations.
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.
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.
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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.
CN to modernize 60 more locomotives
Working with Wabtec, the program will improve the fuel efficiency and performance of the railroad’s fleet.
Bee-cause they can
Company uses bees to apply, on demand, fungicide to plants.
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Transport Canada's Western Gateway Supply Chain Ops Forum is monitoring the wildfires in BC. As of August 21, it has decided not to convene a special emergency group. Please monitor the CAAR website for more updates.

Summer is a busy time of year, so you may have missed your CAAR Membership renewal.
The Crop Science division of Bayer announced that Antoine Bernet, has been appointed the Country Division Head (CDH) for Crop Science Canada.
According to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), 52 Saskatchewan Rural Municipalities have declared agriculture disaster.
Summer is almost over and harvest has already begun. You should be receiving your August 2023 issue of CAAR Communicator in your mailbox. Feature articles include "Drought: the worst is yet to come" and "Learning to love bills"
AED Advantage has been providing AED (automated external defibrillator) solutions since 2003.
The annual conference of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture was held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, from July 19 to 21, 2023.