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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
The Canadian Pacific Railway, which plays a vital role in getting potash fertilizer to U.S. farmers, says it will lock out employees Sunday if an agreement isn’t reached with union leaders who have threatened to go on strike.
The high-stakes battle to buy Kansas City Southern railroad is heating up again with Canadian Pacific pitching another acquisition bid after the Surface Transportation Board denied Canadian National Railway’s proposal.
Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow says she’s continuing to work on getting increased funding for conservation programs included in an upcoming climate infrastructure package. But the committee’s top Republican, John Boozman of Arkansas, is pushing back against including the funding in a reconciliation bill without GOP input.