By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday October 1, 2020

Oct 1, 2020 | 10:12 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – Four vessels are expected to load durum and lentils at the Port of Churchill this fall.

Arctic Gateway Group Chair and Chief Executive Officer Murad Al-Katib said four ships moved 137,000 metric tonnes of product through Churchill last year.

Al-Katib, who is also CEO of AGT Foods, said the work continues to stabilize the track bed.

He said he remains optimistic Churchill will be able to get back into the eight to 10 vessel range per year.

Arctic Gateway Group owns the port and rail-line.

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United States government grain subsidies are the focus of a new advertising campaign launched this week by farm organizations in Eastern Canada.

The Grain Farms of Ontario, the Atlantic Grains Council and Producteurs de grains du Quebec said the federal government must help level the playing field.

The grain groups are not asking for a direct payment to farmers but are calling on the federal government to provide more funding for AgriStability.

The Grain Farmers of Ontario began its public awareness campaign earlier this year and this is the first joint effort between the three Eastern producer organizations.

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October is Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan.

This year’s theme is Celebrate Ag. It is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of farmers and to increase consumer understanding and trust.

Farmers are encouraged to connect with consumers about food production.

Saskatchewan farm exports surpassed $15 billion in recent years.

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