The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-15
Egyptian purchase helps wheat rally
Egypt has set the tone for the 2024-25 wheat market. Read more
2024-10-15
Fight for Farmland Challenges Tony LaMantia’s Statements Advocating Wilmot Land Assembly
WATERLOO REGION, — The Fight for Farmland Group is calling into question the statements made by Tony LaMantia, President and CEO of the Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation, regarding the... Read more
2024-10-15
AI takes on several meanings in modern agriculture
In an industry loaded with acronyms, it can at times get a little confusing to know what they all represent, especially when the same acronyms sometimes stand for very different things. Read more
2024-10-15
Funds still available under Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program
The governments of Canada and Ontario have awarded more than $12.2 million in support to 213 projects designed to help farmers make their agricultural lands more healthy and resilient. Read more
2024-10-15
High-tech, 13-acre propagation facility opens in Ontario
Ontario Plants has officially opened a new 13-acre, high-tech greenhouse facility at Glencoe in southwestern Ontario. This year’s greenhouse tour, in conjunction with the Canadian Greenhouse... Read more
2024-10-15
Farmers in urgent need of action: “Unacceptable” for railways to download costs onto farmers, rural landowners
Several years ago, Transport Canada updated its safety standards for federally regulated railway crossings. A deadline of November 28, 2024 was set for all crossings to meet the new
Grade Crossings... Read more
2024-10-15
U.S. Ports Responsible for Nearly $2.9T in Economic Activity: AAPA Study
U.S. ports are responsible for nearly $2.9 trillion in economic activity and 21.8 million American jobs, according to a study released by the American Association of Port Authorities. Read more
transportation ocean ports & carriers
2024-10-15
Wanted: More Women in Supply Chain Roles
One way that companies are addressing this workforce challenge is to explore new demographic groups from which to recruit, including women. Read more
professional development hiring
2024-10-15
Truckload, LTL Rates Hold Steady: Study
The push-pull dynamic of parcel pricing, as carriers implement frequent and creative price hikes to raise revenue, while simultaneously offering exceptionally high discounts to fight for limited... Read more
transportation trucking
2024-10-15
Increase in Industrial Vacancy Rate Suggests Temporary Supply-Demand Imbalance
As of August, the national industrial vacancy rate in the United States was approximately 6.4%, reflecting an upward trend from the previous months, according to recent data from ITS Logistics,... Read more
warehousing design-build
2024-10-15
DataDocks’ New Features Designed to Streamline Operations
DataDocks launched three new features designed to streamline operations, reduce costs and improve overall supply chain efficiency. Read more
transportation fleet management
2024-10-15
Trucker Tools’ Fraud Identification Features to Protect Against Increasing Threats
Trucker Tools launched its new Fraud Toolkit, a suite of advanced fraud identification features designed to combat the growing challenge of fraudulent activities in the freight industry. Read more
transportation wms/tms