2024 Could be a Good Year to Grow Canary Seed
Canary seed is looking to bounce back in 2024-25, despite declines in production and exports during the current year. David Nobbs, chair of the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan and pulse merchant for Purely Canada Foods, says exports are…
Saskatchewan positioning itself as a “stable supplier” of critical minerals after signing two agreements
The Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) signed two agreements with France and a company based in Vietnam to improve the province’s energy and mining sectors, as well as increase production at the Saskatchewan Research Council’s (SRC) Rare…
Major Canadian Railways Continue to Struggle With Meeting Grain Delivery Demand: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 71% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 36, a slight decline from the 74% order fulfillment performance seen in week 35. CN and CPKC each saw a modest deterioration in performance as…
March weather was cooler and drier, expect for a few areas
While February was warm and drier than normal, March was sort of the opposite. Environment Canada Meteorologist Natalie Hazel had the weather stats for last month, and summarized March as being a little colder than normal. “Most places were colder…
Canada’s Farm Show to focus on AgTech, innovation
AgTech is being billed as a particular focus for the 2024 edition of Canada’s Farm Show, which is back in Regina on June 18 to 20. The annual show brings together farmers and ag industry professionals to see and display…