Growers at the SaskOilseeds annual meeting rejected a resolution calling for more research into best practices to supply accurate information throughout the food chain and meet market demand.
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SaskOilseeds delegates reject emissions data resolution
A resolution introduced at AGM noted gaps in empirical evidence that could help Canadian products access more markets
Agriculture makes slight progress on climate action: report
The most recent RBC Climate Action Institute report gave agriculture higher marks in 2024, but more substantial gains are stubborn, analyst says and may not be in line with economics
Canadian agriculture got better marks on the RBC climate report than last year.
Man. ag services opens offices in Shoal Lake, Virden
Recently announced offices will once again extend the crown insurance corporation’s footprint west of Brandon
Two more western Manitoba communities will have Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) offices for in-person agricultural insurance service this summer: Shoal Lake and Virden.
Man. farm leader ‘will be dearly missed’
Man. farm leader ‘will be dearly missed’
Bill Campbell, a southwestern Manitoba farmer and former Keystone Agricultural Producers president, passes away at the age of 69.
Is Trump’s tariff pause an ongoing extortion attempt?
Is Trump’s tariff pause an ongoing extortion attempt?
U.S. president Donald Trump’s trade attack on Canada should be a warning to other countries.
Aster yellows rare but potentially costly Manitoba Ag Days speaker says
The last big outbreak is said to have cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses
Aster yellows might be rare, but it can be expensive. The last big outbreak cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses, Trevor Wist of AAFC told Manitoba Ag Days 2025.
VIDEO: Cash for wheat variety research at the University of Saskatchewan
SWIFT CURRENT – SaskWheat is investing $6.5 million into gene discovery work at the University of Saskatchewan. The money is a long term commitment, as it is dedicated to an Applied Genomics and Pre-breeding Chair at the U of S. “Everything that we’re investing into projects like this one, is to come up with better […] Read more
Slight increase expected for durum acres
SWIFT CURRENT – Marlene Boersch isn’t buying what Agriculture Canada is selling. In its Outlook for Principal Field Crops, published in January, the department forecast a five per cent drop in durum wheat acres – going from 6.35 million seeded acres in 2024 to 6.05 million this year. Those estimates are too pessimistic, said Boersch, […] Read more
Sask.’s new drainage policy gets mixed reviews
Conservationists and drainage proponents both have problems with the province’s Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency announced its Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy last week, nine years after regulations first set out the province’s intention to manage drainage. It appears stakeholders involved in the consultations on both sides of the debate aren’t happy with the final policy. Those who view drainage as a management tool say they could […] Read more
Alberta Beef Producers works toward being fully funded
Alberta Beef Producers sees non-refundable checkoff as long-term goal, but says it will take a cautious approach
The topic of check-off refunds has long been a key conversation in Alberta’s beef industry. Check-off dollars are intended to promote and support the cattle industry in Alberta, but about $3.2 million is taken out of Alberta Beef Producers’ budget each year due to refund requests from Alberta producers. Of the $4.50 per head check-off […] Read more
