By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Monday June 13, 2022

Jun 13, 2022 | 11:37 AM

MELFORT, Sask. — Cleanfarms is moving its agriculture plastic jug recycling to ag retailers in Manitoba and Alberta.

Cleanfarms executive director Barry Friesen said there are several reasons why the change to ag retailers makes sense.

“Transitioning to a retail-based collection for the jug program shifts responsibility to accept empty containers to the ag industry, which harmonizes the collection system across Canada,” Friesen said. “In all other provinces except Manitoba and Alberta, we collect empty containers at ag retailers.”

The stewardship organization said producers can return empty 23-litre and smaller plastic pesticide and fertilizer containers.

The transition to ag retailers is being phased in over three years.

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Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit is in the United States this week for a five-day trade mission where he will visit Denver, Colo. and Minneapolis, Minn.

Marit will speak at the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association annual convention tomorrow.

He will also discuss canola, wheat, oats, malt barley, and pulses and highlight Saskatchewan’s research and innovation capabilities.

The U.S. is Saskatchewan’s top market for live cattle, with $152 million in exports.

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A new consortium is working together to provide new oat-based products for Canadian and global consumers.

Plant Veda Foods, Avena Foods Ltd., HPP Canada and Thirstea Beverages will develop and commercialize oat concentrates.

This product will be used to make new plant-based food and beverage products.

Plant Veda and Avena Foods will work together to transform Avena’s specialty milled oat flours into oat concentrates, which will be supplied to Thirstea Beverages and other manufacturers.

Protein Industries Canada will provide half of the $989,000 for the project.

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