Western Canadian society has a wall running straight down its middle, dividing the world into Indigenous and non-Indigenous spheres. Breaking that wall down is in everyone’s interest, according to Kendal Netmaker. The Saskatoon-based Indigenous entrepreneur, author and consultant told the Canadian Crops Convention his priority is removing that wall. “We need to knock it down […] Read more
Karen Briere
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Saskatchewan farmers want expanded railway interswitching
Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan calls for action on recommendation to increase competitiveness
Saskatchewan’s general farm organization has called for expanded railway interswitching to be implemented in May as recommended by a national task force last autumn. Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president Ian Boxall said he hoped to meet with transport officials this week while in Ottawa to press the point. Last October, the national supply chain […] Read more
Fertilizer emissions target is voluntary, says PM
Supply management also discussed as Canadian Federation of Agriculture delegates hear from all federal party leaders
OTTAWA — Prime minister Justin Trudeau reiterated this week that the fertilizer emissions reduction target proposed by his government is voluntary. Speaking to farmers gathered at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting March 6 — a surprise late addition to the agenda — the prime minister praised farmers for their hard work and outlined […] Read more
Planters show promise in research conditions
Studies conducted in southern Alberta find precision planters can produce higher yields than when air drills are used
BALCARRES, Sask. — Precision planters may offer yield benefits over air drills, particularly when used for narrower row spacing, according to research done in southern Alberta. Mike Gretzinger, research co-ordinator at Farming Smarter, said several trials have shown that planters on 12-inch row spacing compared more favourably than air drills on crops such as canola, […] Read more
VIDEO: Canola industry ready to move forward
The Canola Council of Canada celebrated a return to normalcy at its annual meeting at the Canadian Crops Convention in Ottawa. “Our theme this year is ‘from adversity to opportunity’ and I think that’s very fitting,” said Jim Everson, the group’s president. Production has rebounded following the drought of 2021, meaning there’s opportunity to develop […] Read more
VIDEO: Agriculture faces global volatility
OTTAWA — Prepare for turbulence. Janice Gross Stein, political scientist and international relations expert, told the Canadian Crops conference the next 10 years will be full of it, thanks to competition between countries. “Great power competition is back. It is back with a vengeance,” she said. “It’s not going away.” Stein said the world has […] Read more
Grocer CEOs reject blame for food inflation
OTTAWA — Grocery executives summoned to the standing committee on agriculture last night defended their profits, saying margins are thin. “We are not profiting from inflation,” said Michael Medline, chief executive officer of Empire Foods, which operates Sobeys, Freshco and other chains. “It is simply not true.” Loblaw CEO Galen Weston insisted the profit at […] Read more
Former Sask. ag minister steps down
Saskatchewan Party MLA and former agriculture minister Lyle Stewart has resigned his seat in the legislature citing poor health. Stewart has been an MLA for more than 23 years. In recent years he has battled prostate cancer. “Unfortunately my condition has worsened in recent weeks to the point that I can no longer do this […] Read more
CFA kicks off Day 1 of annual meeting
OTTAWA — Delegates to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture might be on political overload after the opening day of the 2023 annual meeting March 6. They heard from all five federal leaders in the House of Commons during an afternoon of speeches. Prime minister Justin Trudeau kicked off the meeting with a speech followed by […] Read more
VIDEO: PM assures farmers fertilizer emissions target is voluntary
OTTAWA — Prime minister Justin Trudeau reiterated this week that the fertilizer emissions reduction target proposed by his government is voluntary. Speaking to farmers gathered at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting March 6 — a surprise late addition to the agenda — the prime minister praised farmers for their hard work and outlined […] Read more
