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APAS President urges Senate to pass Carbon Tax Exemption on fuel for grain drying and heating barns

APAS President urges Senate to pass Carbon Tax Exemption on fuel for grain drying and heating barns

Sep 28, 2023

The President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is the latest in a long line of people trying to convince the Senate Ag Committee to pass Bill C-234. Ian Boxall wrote a letter, urging the upper chamber to pass…

Saskatchewan Harvest Over 90% Complete: Crop Report

Saskatchewan Harvest Over 90% Complete: Crop Report

Sep 28, 2023

Many producers have wrapped up harvest with 91 per cent of the provincial crop in the bin, ahead of the five and 10-year averages of 73 per cent. Producers around the province are eagerly waiting for rain.  The southwest and…

Local business owner closely monitoring strained relationship between Canada and India

Local business owner closely monitoring strained relationship between Canada and India

Sep 27, 2023

Ongoing tensions between Canada and India is being watched closely by the President and CEO of AGT Foods, Murad Al-Katib. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there was credible intelligence that India had a role in the killing…

Some changes to AAFC’s outlook report for principal field crops

Some changes to AAFC’s outlook report for principal field crops

Sep 27, 2023

The market analysis group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has issued a new outlook report for principal field crops. The outlook report uses the most recent yield estimates as well as seeded acreage and export statistics and also takes production…

Canada’s Transportation Department will review Viterra-Bunge merger

Canada’s Transportation Department will review Viterra-Bunge merger

Sep 27, 2023

The federal government is reviewing the merger between ag company giants Viterra and Bunge. Both companies announced the $8.2-billion (US) deal in June. Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the deal is of significant national interest in Canada’s transportation sector…