Tag Archives: Agriculture
Weed-It Canada takes home top prize at the Crop Production Show Innovation Awards
Each year, the Western Canadian Crop Production Show (WCCPS) recognizes agricultural innovations. This year the Innovation Banner was presented to Weed-It Canada, a spot spraying weed control system. ...
Jan 20, 2026
Agriculture minister says 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 20, 2026
Canadian beef producers welcome renewed market access into China
China is accepting Canadian beef for the first time since 2021. Canadian beef has been shut out of the Chinese market since December 2021 when a case of atypical BSE was discovered in an 8-year-old Al...
Jan 20, 2026
Crop show highlights ag tech innovation during the 43rd edition
With more than four decades of serving Western Canada's agriculture industry, the 43rd annual Western Canadian Crop Production Show continued to be the spot for grain producers seeking tools and infor...
Jan 19, 2026
Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency to take over animal welfare
Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency (SAEA) will become the new animal welfare agency in Saskatchewan as of April 1. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said the decision is part of the go...
Jan 19, 2026
Farm groups applaud tariff progress but look for action on pork
Agricultural producer groups were pleased to learn of some tariff relief but are still hoping for some movement in the pork sector. In Friday’s announcement with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Cana...
Jan 19, 2026
Saskatchewan updates agricultural pesticide application rules
The Government of Saskatchewan is updating the rules around the application of agricultural pesticides, especially when it comes to the use of drones. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the cha...
Jan 18, 2026
Farmer describes China trade deal as positive, but won’t influence this year’s crop
It may be January, but for a farmer, the work is year round. Rob Stone was spending a blustery Friday cleaning lentil seed, sweeping out the shop, and doing office work. "Avoiding the wind as much as ...
Jan 18, 2026
‘Excellent first step’: Sask. farmer welcomes progress on trade deal with China
Saskatchewan farmers are possibly getting a break when it comes to the Chinese trade front. This week's trade mission by Prime Minister Mark Carney that included Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, was ab...
Jan 18, 2026
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confir...
Jan 16, 2026
