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Fertilizer Canada is Deeply Concerned by Rail Work Stoppage and Lack of Action from the Federal Government

Fertilizer Canada is deeply concerned that CN Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) could not reach agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), resulting in a dual rail stoppage. Rail is vital to Canada’s economy, trade, and food security.

We are disappointed with the lack of action from the federal government despite calls from many Canadian and American stakeholders to prevent this devastating disruption. We continue to call on the federal government to take immediate action and direct the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to help all parties reach agreements through binding arbitration that prohibits TCRC from undertaking strike action and CN and CPKC from lockout action. We are calling on all political parties to support getting our railways running and refrain from making this a political issue.

The federal government should have no higher priority than getting our railways moving.

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Our Own On-Farm Research Is the Best Source - Managing White Mold in Northeast Nebraska

Video: Our Own On-Farm Research Is the Best Source - Managing White Mold in Northeast Nebraska

If you assumed Nebraska was too hot and dry for white mold to be a problem in soybeans, think again.

This week we're featuring Galen Samuelson, a farmer and dealer from Wakefield, Nebraska, who knows all too well how devastating white mold can be.

"We don't have it consistently every year, but with our temperature and humidity, it can hurt us quite bad," Samuelson says. Looking for alternatives, he explains, "What I like about Heads Up is that it's non-harmful to the beneficial fungal colonies in the soil." Galen has been using Heads Up for several years now, after first hearing about it through a small ad in a regional newspaper. Watch below to hear about his journey.

When asked to write about Samuelson Seed, Galen said the following:

"Samuelson Seed is a 4th-generation, family-based company. It started with my grandfather, and I'm now starting to pass the torch to my son, Caleb."

"In the early 1990s, I started working with a company whose focus was on plant and soil health before those benefits were widely known. I've continued to keep plant and soil health the main focus in our farming operation decisions."