By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday December 2, 2020

Dec 2, 2020 | 9:53 AM

Two Saskatchewan commodity groups have recently tabulated the results of their director elections.

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers announced Terry Youzwa of Nipawin and Winston Van Staveren of Creelman are the two newest members of its board while Corey Loessin from Radisson was re-elected.

The new director terms begin following the annual meeting on Jan. 12.

SaskCanola’s newest directors are David Altrogge from St. Benedict, Dean Roberts from Coleville, and Codie Nagy from Ogema. Keith Fournier of Maidstone was re-elected to the board for a second term.

The new directors’ four-year terms will begin at the SaskCanola annual meeting on Jan. 12.

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They will join current directors Katelyn Duncan, Charlene Bradley, Bernie McClean, and Lane Stockbrugger at the board table.

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Fertilizer producer Nutrien is launching a farm carbon program that will provide end-to-end support for improved environmental sustainability and boost profits for farmers.

The company said it plans to use its role as the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services to help growers plan, plant, and track practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, trap and store carbon and measure the resulting improvements.

Nutrien said it will then help farmers make money from their environmental efforts by facilitating the purchase and sale of carbon credits.

Nutrien will pilot the new carbon program across North America in 2021 and later take it to South America and Australia.

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There is another COVID-19 testing option for travelers and businesses thanks to an agricultural company.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is partnering with Quantum Genetix Canada to provide an independent testing service as an option for asymptomatic testing.

SHA is estimating this will add capacity of up to 350 tests daily by the end of December.

Quantum provides livestock and crop DNA testing services.

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The federal government was not able to guarantee that MP’s would see a bill to ratify the Canada-Britain trade deal before parliament breaks for Christmas.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng said officials in both countries are still working on the final text of the agreement.

Opposition members questioned how a delay would affect Canadian exporters who could face new British tariffs if the deal is not finalized by the Dec. 31 deadline.

Canada’s current agreement with Britain under its European Union trade pact expires when Britain’s divorce from the EU takes effect at the start of the new year.

Without a new deal to replace it, a series of new British tariffs on Canadian exports such as seafood, beef, and automobiles would be triggered.

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alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.ca

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