It’s pretty common to celebrate the milestones in life, and the folks at Saskatoon’s Novonesis lab and production facility are no different. The company, formerly known as Novozymes, specializes in plant biosolutions, and for one day during the recent Crop Production Show, it opened the doors to its state-of-the-art facility to mark a number of […] Read more
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Temporary foreign worker system called “inherently exploitative”
UPDATED – January 30, 2025 – 1500 CST – Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) program is “inherently exploitative and discriminatory,” and violates Canada’s international obligations according to a report from human rights group Amnesty International, released today. The report, titled “Canada has Destroyed me”: Labour Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Canada was […] Read more
Researcher tackles problems with zinc fertilizer
Zinc becomes unavailable to plants when it and phosphate are combined in the same granule due to reduced solubility
Glacier FarmMedia – Humans need zinc. It’s essential for our immune systems, wound healing and nerve function, to name a few benefits. However, our bodies don’t produce it naturally. We rely on food, or in the modern world, supplements to get enough. However, a lot of people don’t get enough, and neither do our crops. […] Read more
New opportunities loom for mustard
New potential uses for Saskatchewan-grown mustard are on the horizon, the executive director of Sask Mustard said during Crop Week 2025 in Saskatoon. Canada is a top supplier of mustard globally, but significant fluctuations in production in the last decade have impacted the country’s global market share. Related story: Supply-demand hits mustard Rick Mitzel told […] Read more
Supply-demand hits mustard
The two biggest headwinds facing the Canadian mustard market right now are bigger supplies and weaker demand, market analyst Chuck Penner said at last week’s Sask Mustard annual general meeting in Saskatoon. “It is really disappointing.” Related story: New opportunities loom for mustard Production of brown and Oriental mustard was down, Penner said, while that […] Read more
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Crop Development Centre close to new deal
REGINA — Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is close to signing a new crop breeding agreement with the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre as new varieties from Limagrain near the market. Chair Winston van Staveren announced at the January annual meeting that SPG and the CDC recently signed a term sheet to guide agreements for specific […] Read more
Newly formed oilseeds organization introduced
SaskCanola and SaskFlax make their final presentations as SaskOilseeds gets to work representing producers’ interests
REGINA — SaskOilseeds took the stage as the newest provincial crop commission earlier this month, with the final presentations from SaskCanola and SaskFlax and the reveal of a new logo. The merger of the two was official Aug. 1, and after wrapping up some final financial transactions, the new entity has settled in to handle […] Read more
Tile drainage seen as good way to boost yields
A South Dakota producer says improved draining not only increases plant health but also keeps nutrients on the field
BRANDON — Brian Hefty came to Manitoba Ag Days on Jan. 22 to give a speech about how to “push the limits” for crop yields. The South Dakota farmer did focus on crop nutrition and why it’s critical for producers to understand the results of a soil test. However, the first 17 minutes of Hefty’s […] Read more
Grain delivery declarations should not be taken lightly
REGINA — Grain farmers should be sure they understand commercial delivery declarations before they sign them. While grain handlers have required farmers sign these for a while, they now often come together with the eligibility declaration required by the Canadian Grain Commission. Lawyers from the Winnipeg law firm D’Arcy & Deacon said producers can ask […] Read more
CN reaches tentative deal with signals, communications staff
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian National Railway says it has reached a tentative collective agreement with workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Some 750 signals and communications workers at the railway had voted to strike as early as today if a deal was not reached. No details of the agreement were released. […] Read more
