By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday February 15, 2023

Feb 15, 2023 | 4:47 PM

MELFORT, Sask. – The president of fertilizer giant Nutrien said the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put the spotlight on Saskatchewan and its resources.

The ongoing war has caused disruptions in the agriculture and fertilizer sectors.

Ukraine is a leader in wheat and oilseed exports and Russia is a major exporter of fertilizer.

Ken Seitz said the Saskatoon-based company is working to help fill the gap.

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The National Farmers Union is travelling across the country to film 40 sustainable farms.

The NFU is teaming up with documentary filmmakers Tamer Soliman and Sarah Douglas of March Forth Creative Inc. to produce and present Depth of Field: Films About Farming – short documentaries highlighting farm stories from across Canada.

In spring 2023, the filmmakers will begin traveling and filming on location, completing the films by 2024. Canadians will learn about agriculture in Canada from the farmers, farm workers, producers, and land stewards themselves.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is providing the NFU with up to $253,726 in funding for this project through the AgriCommunication Program.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said farmers are taking action to ensure their production processes are increasingly more sustainable.

“Organizations like NFU that showcase the sector’s leadership in sustainability are helping to build public trust in Canada’s food system,” Bibeau said.

The NFU will share the films online and at local screenings in collaboration with other farmer organizations during the fall and winter of 2023-24.

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The McKenzie brothers have returned in a campaign to stop the increasing tax on beer.

Bob and Doug are rallying Canadians to oppose Ottawa’s plan to increase the federal tax on beer by 6.3 per cent on Apr. 1, the biggest increase in 40 years.

A series of commercials call on the federal government to “take off the beer tax increase, eh!”

Beer Canada President CJ Hélie said Bob & Doug have joined the HereForBeer community to help keep beer affordable for Canadians.

“Actually, they have been Here for Beer for more than 40 years,” Hélie said. “Beer helps bring neighbours, friends, coworkers, and communities together and governments should not push it out of reach of hardworking Canadians.”

Government tax already makes up almost half of the cost of beer in Canada.

Beer lovers can go to HereForBeer.ca and use the site’s tools to send a message to their Member of Parliament.

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