Canada has been too reliant on the Indian market for pulse exports, says Pulse Canada chief executive officer Gordon Bacon. That came home to roost in the last few months when India imposed tariffs. Pulse Canada intends to counteract that with a diversification strategy. “We set a very specific target, saying that 25 percent of […] Read more
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What you need to know about risk vs. hazard
The head of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society tries to educate those who want to know more about science
SASKATOON — So many myths, so little time to debunk them all. But Joe Schwarcz, who heads McGill University’s Office for Science and Society, routinely tries to educate those who want to learn more about science. He hosts the Dr. Joe Show on radio in Montreal and has written 16 books. Recently, he spoke at […] Read moreRegulatory changes for drugs worrisome
SASKATOON — Saskatchewan cattle producers continue to worry about access to livestock medication as new regulations come into force across Canada. The changes mean certain drugs used for livestock will no longer be available at farm retail stores. Producers will have to obtain prescriptions from veterinarians, with whom they will require a client-veterinarian relationship, and […] Read more
Stewart still ag minister as Sask. cabinet sworn in
Saskatchewan’s 15th premier, Scott Moe, was sworn in at Government House Feb. 2 along with a cabinet of 16 others. The lone newcomer is Warren Kaeding, a former seed grower and national Outstanding Young Farmer winner, who was elected in 2016 in the Melville-Saltcoats constituency. Kaeding takes on government relations, as well as First Nations, […] Read more
Ottawa funds Pulse Canada projects
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has announced $575,000 in federal funding through Growing Forward 2 for three Pulse Canada projects. The organization will receive $178,500 to explore new markets in China, eastern Asia, the United States and Canada. A further $221,680 from the same program is going toward a pulse promotion to the food service […] Read more
Pulse funding welcome in face of Indian tariff: Stewart
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart says the federal injection of more than half a million dollars to find new pulse markets is welcome in the face of India’s tariffs and a large carryover. His federal counterpart, Lawrence MacAulay, announced $575,000 for three projects for Pulse Canada at the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers regional meeting in Regina […] Read more
Stewart still Sask. ag minister as new cabinet sworn in
Saskatchewan’s 15th premier, Scott Moe, was sworn in at Government House Feb. 2 along with a cabinet of 16 others. The lone newcomer is Warren Kaeding, a former seed grower and national Outstanding Young Farmer winner, who was elected in 2016 in the Melville-Saltcoats constituency. Kaeding takes on government relations, as well as First Nations, […] Read more
App identifies high-risk pronghorn crossing sites
The citizen science program, which uses a smartphone app and online mapping tool, is modeled after RoadWatch BC
Drivers in southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan are always on the lookout for wildlife. A research project launched last fall now wants to know what they see and where. Pronghorn Xing is a citizen science program that uses a smartphone app and an online mapping tool to identify where pronghorn and other deer species are […] Read more
Processors join forces to target gluten-free market
Two prairie-based processors have joined forces to take advantage of each other’s strengths, particularly in the gluten-free market. Manitoba-based Best Cooking Pulses and Saskatchewan-based Avena Foods announced a partnership earlier this month. No financial details were disclosed. “The two companies’ operations and brands for the moment will continue as is, but there are anticipated new […] Read more
Organic food company buys farmland in northeastern Sask.
The founder of Nature’s Path Foods Inc. has bought a block of land in east-central Saskatchewan it plans to dedicate to organic farming. Arran Stephens, who also owns Legend Organic Farm, bought about 5,000 acres in the Duck Mountain area last summer; 3,429 acres are cultivated and 1,536 acres are bush and wetlands set aside […] Read more
