Market demand and unique grain traits make oats an increasingly attractive ingredient for craft beers, says Sask. brewer at the 2025 Crop Production Show in Saskatoon
There’s huge growth potential for oats as a craft beer ingredient in Canada right now, craft brewer Mark Heise said at Crop Week 2025. “Across Canada, there’s about 1,200 breweries. I can guarantee you, just about all of them are using oats to some degree,” he said today at the SaskOats annual general meeting in […] Read moreTag Archives Western Canadian Crop Production Show
U.S. tariffs could impact Canadian oat market as early as next week
Producers shouldn't panic just yet, says oat market analyst at the 2025 Crop Production show
It’s likely that Canadian oat producers will be affected by U.S.-imposed tariffs as early as next week, according to one expert. “I’ll be quite surprised if he (U.S. president-elect Donald Trump) doesn’t implement the tariffs on his first day,” said oat market analyst Randy Strychar at the SaskOats 2025 annual general meeting held today during […] Read more
Crop Production Show 2025: Ag research sector has productivity problem say panellists
The Canadian agriculture research sector has a productivity problem. “There are two areas where we’re falling down,” Saskatchewan deputy agriculture minister Bill Greuel said during an agriculture research panel discussion held Tuesday in Saskatoon as part of the 2025 Crop Production Show. “One is front-end basic research and science, and the other is downstream commercialization […] Read more
Crop Production Show 2025: Producers at SaskWheat AGM question proposed building
Those attending the 2025 Crop Production Show and the SaskWheat annual meeting asked why Cereals Canada needs the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange
Saskatoon — Producers are concerned about the need for, and cost of, a new building for Cereals Canada’s technology and research centre. However, the organization’s chief executive officer, Dean Dias, defended the Global Agricultural Technology Exchange, proposed for downtown Winnipeg. He said if Canada wants to continue to be a top exporter and preferred choice […] Read more
Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees at Crop Production Show
Six new inductees to the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame were announced at the 2025 Crop Production Show in Saskatoon today. Among this year’s inductees is Bob Bors, former head of the Fruit Program in the Plant Sciences Department at the University of Saskatchewan. To say that Bors was thrilled to learn he was being […] Read more
VIDEO: Thoughts on potential tariffs from Crop Production Show 2025
UPDATED: January 16, 2024 – 1030 CST – WP Editor Robin Booker has been on the show floor talking with producers at the 2025 Crop Production Show in Saskatoon. One subject he’s been gathering some thoughts on is the potential tariffs incoming U.S. president Donald Trump says he’s thinking of imposing on Canadian goods. What […] Read more
2025 Western Canadian Crop Production Show underway in Saskatoon – photo essay
The annual Western Canadian Crop Production Show is underway at Saskatoon’s World Trade Centre at Prairieland Park. The show runs through Thursday and features more than 300 exhibitors highlighting the latest crop science technology and innovation in agriculture. Here’s quick look at some of the action, so far. Check out all our 2025 western Canadian […] Read more
Bayer introduces FieldView Drive 2.0 at Crop Production Show 2025
Bayer used the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon this week to introduce Prairie farmers to its new FieldView Drive 2.0 digital system. The system allows growers to monitor and record activities from different farm equipment types and brands. The updated version offers what the company says is “enhanced processing power, increased data storage […] Read more
Taking a close look from a long distance
Satellite data and machine learning are yielding powerful tools for crop management in Western Canada
SASKATOON — Information is power, and by putting that power into farmers’ hands, Steve Shirtliffe wants to help Western Canada continue its record of world-leading innovation. “My vision is that we build a digital agriculture economy here in Saskatchewan,” he said. “ We’ve done it before. Where did no till come from? Where did people […] Read more
Company deploys million worms to improve soils
Annelida Soil Solutions of Alta. recently received an innovation award for its soil amendment that is based on worm castings
CALGARY — An Alberta company wants to turn poop from about 80 million worms into a natural superfood for the soil. “Essentially, what we’re doing is using Mother Nature and creating a soil microbiome through our technology,” said Jamie DePape, co-founder and director of sales for Annelida Soil Solutions Ltd. Related stories: Regenerative ag reaches […] Read more
