Tag Archives: Agriculture
AAFC funds pulse research to the tune of $11 million
Canada is the largest exporter of pulses in the world, shipping a significant amount of lentils, dry peas, beans and chickpeas to over 120 countries every year. To support the pulse industry in Canada...
Feb 14, 2024
Early application window opens for 2024 cash advance
Farmers from across Western Canada can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). The Advance Payments Program (APP) is a federal loan program administere...
Feb 13, 2024
Trade and technical missions highlight the value of Canadian Wheat
Each year Cereals Canada visits its many trading partners to discuss the previous growing season and quality of the wheat crop. The New Crop Trade and Technical Missions made stops in key markets for ...
Feb 12, 2024
Delisle farmer recognized for promoting public trust in agriculture
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan have named the recipient of the 2023 Champion Award. Shawn Colborn farms with his cousins on their fifth-generation farm near Delisle that includes 12,000 acres of gr...
Feb 09, 2024
Food Freedom Day and the challenges faced by lower-income Canadian households
Today is Food Freedom Day. Each year, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) examines the proportion of income that Canadians spend on food to explore year-over-year changes and raise consumers&...
Feb 09, 2024
Sask. sets fourth consecutive record for agri-food exports
Saskatchewan's agri-food exports continue to break records. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan's agri-food exports added up to $20.2 billion in 2023, marking the fourth year of rec...
Feb 08, 2024
4-H youth leadership conference presents $12,000 in scholarships
Over 30 aspiring young leaders in agriculture competed for scholarships at the annual Prairieland Youth Leadership Conference (PYLC), held in Saskatoon, Sask. last weekend. The participants had the ch...
Feb 06, 2024
Federal funds support supply managed sectors
The Supply Management Processing Investment Fund is providing $89 million for 49 projects across Canada to address the impacts of recent international trade agreements. Through this funding, dairy, po...
Feb 05, 2024
Sask. farmers not panicking over warm temperatures in February
Saskatchewan farmers don't think the above-average temperatures this winter are putting them out to pasture. "I don't think they'll affect us yet," said Ian Boxall, the president of the Agricultural P...
Feb 03, 2024
Sask. farmers not panicking over warm temperatures in February
Saskatchewan farmers don't think the above-average temperatures this winter are putting them out to pasture."I don't think they'll affect us yet," said Ian Boxall, the president of the Agricultural Pr...
Feb 03, 2024
