Tag Archives: Agriculture

MELFORT, Sask. - Wheat growers on the Prairies say a federal review of the Canada Grain Act is long overdue. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to the chair of a group that represents wheat producer...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Sask. – Statistics Canada will be conducting the Census of Agriculture in May. The data gathered is meant to help form policies and outreach ideas. It is also used to conduct mar...

Canada’s African Swine Fever Action plan is being developed with a focus on four pillars. Canadian Pork Council Executive Director John Ross said biosecurity is about prevention. “If we ca...

MELFORT, Sask. – A very strong start to lentil exports in the 2020-21 crop year has begun to fall behind. Analyst Marlene Boersch said even with the slowdown in sales exports were still 52 per c...

MELFORT, Sask. – Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) team of economists said the COVID-19 pandemic was the single biggest shock to the Canadian agriculture and food industry in 2020. FCC chief agri...

MELFORT, Sask. - Most farmers have made their cropping plans for this year, but strong prices may have them rethinking those decisions. Exports for most commodities have been every strong and there ar...

Tony and Francis Gaudet of Bellevue, Sask. have been named Pulse Promoters of the year. The Gaudet brothers operate Belle Pulses Ltd. processing yellow and green split peas for sale to the global mark...

The Government of Saskatchewan announced the province's exports have increased despite challenges presented by COVID-19. Throughout 2020, Canada's exports suffered a 13 per cent decline while Saskatch...

The Government of Saskatchewan announced the province's exports have increased despite challenges presented by COVID-19.Throughout 2020, Canada's exports suffered a 13 per cent decline while Saskatche...

MELFORT, Sask. – The consultation phase of the Canada Grain Act review has begun. The government is seeking feedback from grain industry stakeholders on ways to update for legislation that has b...