Glacier FarmMedia – MarketsFarm – The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) announced several grain grading changes for the 2024-25 crop year to better meet the needs of the domestic grain sector and global buyers. “The Canadian Grain Commission values stakeholder input and is implementing these changes based on feedback from the sector. They will support continued […] Read more
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New report highlights farmer share of food dollar
Commodity prices dropped and retail prices rose, leaving both farmers and consumers unhappy
REGINA — A new report from the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan highlights the increasing discrepancy between what farmers get for their products and retail food costs. The 2024 Farmers and Food Prices report found prices for commodities like canola, wheat, lentils, barley and hogs dropped between five and 16 per cent from 2022 to […] Read more
Cattle producers wary of grasslands conservation proposal
Sask. Stock Growers say they need more information before they could support the plan
Glacier FarmMedia – SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association members want the Canadian Cattle Association to press pause on its Grasslands Conservation Initiative until it can better communicate its plan. Several resolutions about the initiative were debated during the SSGA annual meeting June 11 and while some were defeated members did approve one […] Read more
Gene editing race, illegal seed use in crosshairs
Glacier FarmMedia – ROTTERDAM — Many major crop-producing regions, Canada among them, now have a pathway to market gene-edited crops and that could lead to new products that avoid the former arduous, costly and time-consuming approval process that faced genetically modified crops. The World Seed Congress brings together stakeholders in the global seed industry. The critical difference is […] Read more
Sask. auditor urges WSA to finalize water, wetland policies
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor said the Water Security Agency is making progress toward implementing recommendations made in 2018 about how it regulates agricultural drainage. However, it still hasn’t finalized its water quality and wetland retention requirements, which Tara Clemett said should be in place before drainage is approved. The auditor said there are risks […] Read more
Bird flu spreads in North America, globally
REUTERS — The ongoing U.S. outbreak of avian flu in dairy cattle reached Minnesota last week as the state announced its first infected herd. More than 80 dairy herds have been infected with the virus across 11 states since late March, and three dairy workers have tested positive for the virus. The Minnesota Board of […] Read more
Capital gains changes to proceed
REGINA — Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a notice of motion June 10 to change the capital gains inclusion rate. The Notice of Ways and Means motion follows an announcement in the April budget that the change was coming. Legislation is to follow. Ottawa intends to increase the rate from one-half to two-thirds on […] Read more
VIDEO: MacAulay boosts Canada at expo
DES MOINES, Iowa — Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay gave Canadian farmers and agriculture a big boost at this year’s World Pork Expo by touring the show, meeting American industry leaders and hosting a who’s-who of Iowa business leaders at a reception. The visit by a Canadian agriculture minister to this event was the first […] Read more
Half of world’s pastures degraded
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Half the world’s natural pasture land has been degraded by exploitation and the impact of climate change, a United Nations body said May 21. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) warned that a sixth of the world’s food supplies are at risk from deterioration of the world’s rangelands, which include […] Read more
EU tariffs could boost exports here
SASKATOON — New European Union tariffs on grain from Russia and Belarus could create opportunities for Canadian exporters. “For the period of application of this regulation, which is undetermined, this certainly opens new export opportunities, including for Canadian producers,” Olof Gill, spokesperson for trade and agriculture with the European Commission, said in an email. Related […] Read more
