Tag Archives: Agriculture
Animal protein not linked to higher mortality risk
Eating animal-sourced protein foods is not linked to a higher risk of death and may even offer protective benefits against cancer-related mortality, according to new research findings. In the study, r...
Nov 14, 2025
Saskatchewan farm group wants thorough review of farmland ownership rules
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is sounding the alarm on the issue of illegal foreign farmland ownership. In a letter sent to Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison, APAS wa...
Nov 14, 2025
MLAs clash over foreign ownership of Saskatchewan farmland
The issue of foreign ownership of farmland rose to the surface again at the Legislature. During Question Period last Thursday, the opposition NDP accused the Sask. Party government of not taking the i...
Nov 10, 2025
Federal strychnine ban review may help control gopher ‘plague’ on Sask. crops
Farmers and rural officials across Saskatchewan say Ottawa's decision to review the strychnine ban could finally bring relief in the fight against gophers. Still, some warn that the solution needs to ...
Nov 08, 2025
Federal strychnine ban review may help control gopher ‘plague’ on Sask. crops
Farmers and rural officials across Saskatchewan say Ottawa's decision to review the strychnine ban could finally bring relief in the fight against gophers. Still, some warn that the solution needs to ...
Nov 08, 2025
Bunge to sell five elevators to comply with federal merger conditions
Bunge recently sold five grain elevators in Western Canada. The transactions are part of the divestiture commitment Bunge made with the federal government, in order to receive regulatory approval for ...
Nov 07, 2025
Canadian Foodgrains Bank among Canada’s top impact charities for eighth straight year
Canadian Foodgrains Bank has once again earned a spot on Charity Intelligence's prestigious list of Canada's Top 10 Impact Charities. The annual ranking evaluates how effectively charities translate d...
Nov 07, 2025
Analyst says some agriculture sectors have escaped Trump tariffs
Canada’s three largest agricultural export markets are the United States, China and India. There are tariff-related issues in each of those markets right now especially as it pertains to canola,...
Nov 07, 2025
'Couldn't stomach it': Ostriches loaded in bins after shooting cull stuns protesters
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - It had taken more than 10 months before the first gunshots marked the beginning of a cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm that was ordered duri...
Nov 07, 2025
The factors shaping the protein buying patterns of consumers
The technological revolution and demographics are increasingly shaping consumer buying patterns. Watching those trends is Lisa Keefe, a journalist who specializes in food protein. She spoke to the Sas...
Nov 06, 2025
