By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Friday October 29, 2021

Oct 29, 2021 | 10:07 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – Saskatchewan concluded a series of high-level meetings this week with two of its major trading partners at an international summit.

The annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord in Arlington, Virginia was held to advance the agricultural sector and support integrated supply chains across North America and beyond.

The meeting included ministers, commissioners, secretaries, and directors of agriculture from Canadian provinces and U.S. and Mexican states, as well as senior officials from the three federal governments.

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said the province’s objectives were to promote provincial agriculture export interests, build relationships with key federal and state officials, and advance discussions with the U.S. and Mexico on priority issues.

“The Tri-National Agricultural Accord is a valuable opportunity to discuss emerging issues facing the global agriculture sector that impact trade and rural development-issues of major significance to Saskatchewan,” Marit said in a media release.

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Among the issues discussed of particular interest to Saskatchewan were regional collaboration on animal and plant pests and diseases, and Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) committee governance.

The Tri-National Agricultural Accord will take place next year in Mexico.

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The Port of Churchill will be quiet in the near future.

The facility will not be moving any grain for awhile as the new owners begin extensive work on the rail-line.

The Arctic Gateway Group, which consists of 29 indigenous and a dozen non-indigenous communities will work to stabilize the track bed that sits on top of muskeg. The rail-line from Gillam to Churchill will be the focus of most of the repairs.

In addition to the rehabilitation of the rail the roof the 92-year-old grain terminal will be repaired.

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