Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agricultural Safety Week: Slow down and make a plan
This year, March 16-22 marks Agricultural Safety Week in Canada, an annual national event aimed at highlighting the importance of farm safety. "Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is a good time to remi...
Mar 19, 2025
Saskatchewan leads the way in farmland values
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) reports the average value of Canadian farmland was up 9.3 per cent compared to 11.5 per cent the previous year. Saskatchewan led all provinces at 13.1 per cent but still below...
Mar 19, 2025
Cutting red tape to ensure a competitive advantage for Canadian agricultural products
Canada's new agriculture minister has instructed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to reduce red tape and harmonize certain regulations with trading partners. In a video posted to social medi...
Mar 19, 2025
First step towards removing carbon price for farmers welcome news
While Prime Minister Mark Carney eliminated the consumer carbon price via Order-in-Council on the day he was sworn in, the Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA) said the action provides increased certaint...
Mar 18, 2025
New imports and exports between Port of Churchill and world markets for fertilizer shipments
Agricultural producers on the Prairies stand to benefit from a collaboration between Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) and Genesis Fertilizers Limited Partnership (Genesis Fertilizers). The two organizations...
Mar 18, 2025
Agriculture Safety Week focuses on education
Farming comes with unique risks, from working with heavy machinery to handling hazardous materials. Keeping farms safe requires ongoing education and access to essential safety tools to prevent accide...
Mar 17, 2025
Retaliatory Chinese tariffs on canola oil causing uncertainty in Sask.
The chair of Sask Oilseeds says China's retaliatory tariffs on Canadian canola oil will spell trouble for farmers and canola crushers alike."This is going to place a lot of pressure on our domestic cr...
Mar 17, 2025
Above average runoff expected for much of central, southern Saskatchewan
Most of the region can expect above average runoff this spring. The Water Security Agency (WSA) has released their spring runoff report for 2025. Much of central and southern Saskatchewan can expect a...
Mar 14, 2025
Prime Minister Carney appoints Kody Blois as new Federal Ag Minister
There is a new Prime Minister in Canada, and along with that comes a new cabinet, including a new Agriculture Minister. Mark Carney was sworn in as Prime Minister today (FRIDAY), and with that he intr...
Mar 14, 2025
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, March 12
Saskatchewan canola farmers are caught in the crosshairs in a trade war between Canada and China. China’s new 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola oil is sending shockwaves through the agricul...
Mar 12, 2025
