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Sask. cattle producers call for meat pricing investigation, transparency

Cattle producers in Saskatchewan want more transparency about who is profiting from beef sales. They say meat packers and retailers are limiting supply to drive up prices.  “We know what retail prices are and we know what our farm gate prices are,” said Garner Deobald, who farms near Hodgeville, Sask. “There’s a …

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Joint venture: Manitoba cannabis producers team up to package, distribute their own products

Jesse Lavoie wanted to sell Manitoba-grown cannabis in his home province, but first he had to ship it away.  Working with seven local companies to produce not-for-profit joints to help fund a legal challenge to the province’s pot laws, he soon found the process to be needlessly complex and expensive, taking a …

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