Tag Archives: Agriculture
Sask. farmer warns Trump tariffs threat just fuelling more uncertainty
A Saskatchewan farmer is calling the fresh trade threat from U.S. President Donald Trump another layer of uncertainty added to an already fragile agricultural economy, as producers try to navigate vol...
Jan 25, 2026
Trump’s latest 100% tariffs threat ‘degradation of the free and fair trade system,’ Moe says
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada if the trade deal with China goes ahead.Trump said in a social media post that if Canadian P...
Jan 25, 2026
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, job cuts
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it is closing seven of its research operations as part of the federal government's efforts to cut the size of the public service. The federal department said rese...
Jan 24, 2026
New app makes it easy to know and follow biosecurity requirements
A new app is putting essential, real-time biosecurity information in the hands of employees, and helps farms reduce biosecurity breaches and streamline daily operations. Farm Health Guardian has launc...
Jan 22, 2026
Two Manitoba John Deere dealerships will join forces.
Greenvalley Equipment, which is part of the Agri Western Dealer Group, and Enns Brothers, are merging. Greenvalley Equipment President Curwin Friesen said the move brings together two trusted organiza...
Jan 22, 2026
Agriculture Minister begins consultation on next policy framework
An in-person roundtable marked the start of consultations that will be part of the development of the Next Policy Framework (NPF). The event was hosted by Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and ...
Jan 22, 2026
Canada, Saskatchewan invest in livestock and forage research
Farmers and ranchers learned about the federal and provincial governments financial support of livestock and forage-related research at the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference in Saskatoon, Sask. th...
Jan 21, 2026
Saskatchewan implements new forage insurance program
Satellite technology will be used to measure soil moisture rather than rainfall to assess forage claims. The Saskatchewan Government announced Satellite Forage Insurance is replacing the Forage Rainfa...
Jan 21, 2026
First exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporter...
Jan 21, 2026
Researcher says canola remains vulnerable due to export reliance
Despite Canada’s recent landmark deal with China on reducing canola tariffs, new research shows the major Prairie crop remains a vulnerable export. The analysis from the Simpson Centre at the Un...
Jan 21, 2026
