2.9 That’s how many billions of dollars Canada’s ag industry lost because it lacked the necessary labour, according to a 2020 survey. See Page 18.

3 The number of quick and easy ways to get your new hire interested in your work-related health and safety. See Page 12.

7 The Royal Bank of Canada says that there are seven things our country can do to turn it into a global leader in agriculture innovation and technology, while also reducing our ag greenhouse gas emissions. See Page 26.

30 The required amount of metric tonnes of GHG emissions Canada needs to annually reduce by 2030. One way to eat at that number is to use more grain oils as vehicle fuel. See Page 14.

100 That’s the percentage of effort CAAR Scholarship Award winner Alice Hehli said she will be able to put into her school work now, no longer having to worry about finances. See Page 36.

449.8 This is the molecular weight of Lambda-cyhalothrin, a compound that was used as the main ingredient in highly effective brands of insecticide. Banned, but not banned in Canada, its loss affects our crops as well as our feed imports. See Page 8.

No Concerns with New Pesticides & Ag Plastic in Québec Changes

You should soon be receiving your February 2023 CAAR Communicator issue.  This issue is particularly important because it includes a 4-page spread with details about the 2023 CAAR Conference on February 6 to 8, 2023.  

Hi Everyone!

I’m Stu Rasmussen, Chairman of the CAAR Board of Directors. Mitch Rezansoff, your Executive Director, has kindly given me this platform for this issue of your CAAR Communicator.

The Canadian National & and Canadian Pacific railroads have each said they are well-positioned to move Canadian ag products during the 2022-23 winter season. So how are they doing?

In this sellers’ market, candidates want to know if your company is the perfect fit.

Based on current models, many drought-afflicted areas will require fewer fertilizer inputs.

By Andrew Joseph, Editor

A primer on the pros and cons of alternative fuels.

Get to know Board members:

Wes Arnfinson, Eric Gregory, Martin Kiefer, Darrel Knight, Stan Loewen, Taylor Olsen, Stu Rasmussen, Scott Russell, Craig Senchuk, and Stewart Whillans.

CAAR welcomes Nikeisha to the team!

7 - In a seller’s market, job candidates may try to interview the company for job fit. See the seven questions you could be asked. See Page 12.

10 - Meet your 2022-23 CAAR Board of Directors. See Page 26.

12 - This is the percentage of surveyed Canadian farmers who indicated they would reduce planting next season owing to high fertilizer costs. See Page 13.

69 - As the fifth-largest source of GHG emissions per the Canada Energy Regulator, the ag sector is responsible for 69 megatonnes of it. See Page 17.

77 - Even though this was an improvement from the previous week, this was the percentage of grain hopper cars delivered by CP Rail during the season’s Week 7. See Page 5.

By now, you should have received your December 2022 CAAR Communicator issue.  It is now available online.

By now, you should have received your October 2022 CAAR Communicator issue.  It is now available online.

How geopolitics wants farmers to figure out how to do more with less to create less but more.

CN aims to satisfy farmer demand for better service.

Efforts to resolve the crisis of a labour shortage in the ag world keep government agencies busy.

Learn how machine learning is already being used by farmers to beat the negative impact of weather.

Increased grain exports are expected to be the key to the forthcoming port project.

Avoiding communication breakdown strengthens the bond between the employer and the new employee.

2023 CAAR Conference in Edmonton, 2022-2023 CAAR Membership & CAAR Advocacy

The volume of perspective has significantly increased in the past three months relating to the AAFC (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada) and ECCC (Environment Canada & Climate Change) discussion paper: Farm Applied Fertilizer Emission Reduction Discussion Paper comment period ending August 31.   

CAAR is now accepting applications for two positions: 

• Manager, Membership Value and Development
• Manager, Marketing & Communications

Just in time for summer reading, the August 2022 CAAR Communicator issue is arriving in mailboxes and available online.

For the past 10 years, I have set a goal of 5,000 kms of road bike cycling from April to October, which affords me thinking time, a-plenty. While focusing on the road and traffic, there are many questions I have yet to resolve regarding Canadian ag production direction, policy, and regulations, says Mitch Rezansoff, CAAR Executive Director.

A look at the science of agriculture, genetics, and gene-editing, and how Health Canada continues its evolution, bringing Canada more in line with its global trading partners. .

As global fertilizer supply tightens, countries look to Canada to help fill the void.

Food sufficiency and food affordability may be old global issues, what is Canada’s role in providing a solution?

New National Agricultural Labour Strategy is looking for solutions to Canadian workforce challenges, shortages and retention. It’s your chance to provide an answer for a national conundrum.

National meeting keeps the ball rolling on grain industry-specific subjects that affect the Canadian grain supply chain and economy.

Building a brand for knowledgeable advice and protection, agrologists help provide a solution.