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"  

"Drought: the worst is yet to come" says that despite the debilitating effect that drought has had on Canadian agriculture the past two years, the 89-year Benner Cycle predicts at least another two years of the dry stuff before it begins to get overall wetter.  

As CAAR members who are frequently impacted by legislation, the August issue of CAAR Communicator takes a look at how legislation comes to be in "Learning to love bills". Few people truly understand how bills work, but provincial and federal bills play key roles in defining our identity, especially for those involved in the world of agriculture. 

The August CAAR Communicator articles are now also available online, don't miss Executive Director's Mitch Rezansoff's thoughts on the BC ports strike.  Don't miss: 

• Implementing flexibility to improve the work experience
• Acting locally, thinking globally
• The pros and cons of transporting
• How green are rail customers?
• Breeding better cows to reduce GHG emissions

If some of your team members are not receiving the CAAR Communicator Magazine and you would like them to, please contact Nikeisha Paul-Hunnighan at 204-989-9313.