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Ottawa reaches deal with Google over controversial Online News Act

Ottawa reaches deal with Google over controversial Online News Act

Nov 29, 2023

The federal Liberal government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act, following threats from the digital giant that it would remove news from its search platform in Canada. A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they…

Cattle prices up-and-down again according to Canfax Cattle Market Update

Cattle prices up-and-down again according to Canfax Cattle Market Update

Nov 28, 2023

Feeder steer and heifer prices in Saskatchewan were mixed, according to the Canfax Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 24. Provincial Cattle Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Fonda Froats says steer prices were up in 4…

A different approach to upcoming annual farm group meetings

A different approach to upcoming annual farm group meetings

Nov 28, 2023

Some changes are coming to the meeting events organized by the crop commissions in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta over the next couple of months. There’s no longer one large meeting event with keynote speakers during Crop Production Week in Saskatoon.…

Farm Financial Data Released by Statistics Canada: Kevin Hursh

Farm Financial Data Released by Statistics Canada: Kevin Hursh

Nov 28, 2023

Statistics Canada has just released a large amount of farm financial data. SaskAgToday.com’s chief agricultural editor Kevin Hursh has this analysis of the numbers: Most of the Stats Can data is up until the end of 2022 and covers income,…

Canada’s Two Major Railways Come Through for Grain Service: Ag Transport Coalition

Canada’s Two Major Railways Come Through for Grain Service: Ag Transport Coalition

Nov 28, 2023

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 99% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 16, an improvement from the 90% order fulfillment performance seen the previous week and the best single combined performance we have seen in the 2023-24 grain year…