Canada’s largest railway company is getting a new top executive. Canadian National Railway announced today that Tracy Robinson will serve as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 28. Robinson will replace outgoing CN president JJ Ruest, who announced his retirement late last year. Ruest will continue to serve in an advisory […] Read more
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White-hot oat market expected to continue
Cash prices may soften soon, but average values should remain well above historical values for the foreseeable future
Markets for prairie oats have been on an incredible run since the beginning of the 2021-22 crop year, and there’s nothing to suggest the sky-high oat market is going to return to earth any time soon, according to independent market consultant Brennan Turner. Turner, who delivered an oat market outlook during SaskOats’ annual general meeting […] Read more
Governments fund Sask. ag research
Agricultural researchers will receive more than $9.1 million in government funding this year through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund. David Marit, the province’s agriculture minister, made the announcement Jan. 11 during Saskatchewan’s Crop Production Week events in Saskatoon. The funding, which includes commitments from the federal and Saskatchewan governments, will support 55 crop-related agricultural research projects […] Read more
Research explores canola’s energy potential
U of S scientist developing home-heating fuel made with canola meal as well as oat and canola hulls and mustard meal
Many prairie people are adept at heating their homes efficiently and minimizing heat loss during Canada’s long, frigid winters. But there is always more to learn when it comes heating buildings more efficiently and sustainably. That’s why scientist Ajay Dalai is so excited about developing new bioenergy sources at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. […] Read more
Miller proud to be organic
The past few years have been challenging for most small business owners. Russ Schroeder is no exception. Schroeder is the owner and president of Marquis Milling and Grain, a small organic milling and packaging company based at Hague, Sask., about 30 minutes north of Saskatoon. Marquis Milling is the parent company of Nunweiler’s Flour, an […] Read more
Clubroot infection rate grows slightly
The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission and the Saskatchewan government have released a new clubroot map showing distribution of the disease throughout the province. An updated map is released each year in mid-January. Visible symptoms of the disease were confirmed in five additional Saskatchewan fields in 2021, bringing the total number of commercial canola fields showing […] Read more
Ag in Motion plans return to live show format this year
COVID-19 safety measures such as proof of vaccination and mandatory face masks will depend on what gov’t requirements are in place in July
Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm show is expected to return to an in-person event in 2022, organizers announced this week. For the past two years due to COVID-19, Ag in Motion (AIM) has been held online, consisting of digital events and online presentations. In 2022, show organizers plan to return the show to its original […] Read more
Sask. ag research receives gov’t funding
Agricultural researchers will receive more than $9.1 million in government funding this year through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund. David Marit, the province’s agriculture minister, made the announcement Jan. 11 during Saskatchewan’s Crop Production Week events in Saskatoon. The funding, which includes commitments from the federal and Saskatchewan governments, will support 55 crop-related agricultural research projects […] Read more
Inflation sparks land interest
Looking for a stable Canadian investment that has a history of outperforming inflation? Look no further than western Canadian farmland. That’s the message from Veripath Farmland Partners LP, a Calgary-based farmland partnership that owns about 90,000 acres of productive farmland in Canada’s three prairie provinces, primarily Saskatchewan. “Farmland has very interesting characteristics but there’s not […] Read more
Grain commission proposes dispute mechanism changes
Producers would be given seven days to decide whether to dispute a grade and would no longer need to be present when samples are taken
The Canadian Grain Commission is proposing important changes to a decades-old program designed to ensure farmers are fairly compensated for the grain they deliver. The commission’s Subject To Inspector’s Grade and Dockage service, also known as Subject To, has been in place since grain growers were using single-axle trucks with wooden boxes to deliver their […] Read more
