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The federal government’s new investment of over $9 million in canola research will play a key role in driving sustainable growth of Canada’s canola industry and its contribution to the Canadian economy, says Canola Council of Canada (CCC) vice president, crop production and innovation, Curtis Rempel. “Innovation is key to unlocking the next level of […]

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is announcing a partnership with Farm Credit Canada’s Sustainability Incentive Program. This new incentive program will complement DUC’s Marginal Areas Program on the Prairies. Producers who participate in the Marginal Areas Program in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are incentivized to convert unproductive cropland into a more biodiverse state by planting perennial […]

The Wheat Growers want Ottawa to stop playing games with Bill C-234 and pass it. The bill that would exempt natural gas and propane used for grain drying and heating & cooling barns from the carbon tax is in 3rd reading in the Senate, but it’s faced delays and bickering from politicians on both sides […]

The 52nd edition of Canadian Western Agribition is on the horizon. It starts on Monday at REAL District in Regina, and event CEO Shaun Kindopp says staff are getting things prepared. “By the end of the night tomorrow (Fri) there should be a full arena set up almost. The crew works really well together and […]

The latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax, for the week of November 10, suggests Saskatchewan cattle prices were mixed last week. Livestock Development Intern at the Ministry of Agriculture Emily Taylor says feeder steer prices were down in all but two categories, while heifer prices were mixed. The 400-500lb and 500-600lb steer categories saw week-over-week increases […]

The federal tories are putting pressure on the Trudeau government to stop imposing its will on the senate. Bill C-234 is only one step from crossing the finish line, but managed to get tripped up during third and final reading last Thursday. The bill is now gaining national attention, and that’s because timing is everything. This […]

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada is using A-I technology to inspire and encourage youth to consider a career in the agriculture and agri-food industry. They launched a campaign called “I Am Ag” last week as part of Career Month in Canada. Executive Director Mathieu Rouleau says the interactive AI tool is available online at Iamag.ca. He […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 95% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 14 matching the performance seen the previous week. While overall system performance remained unchanged, CN and CPKC each saw performance dip ever so slightly with CN supplying 91% and CPKC 98% of cars ordered. In supplying 91% of hopper cars ordered on time […]

CoteX Technologies, a growing Canadian agricultural technology startup, and Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, have announced they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding. It’s to explore the joint commercialization of a coating technology to produce an affordable, environmentally-friendly nitrogen fertilizer solution for large acreage crops in the North American market. […]

To further strengthen Canada’s canola industry, Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has announced over $9 million to the Canola Council of Canada through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The goal of the Canola Cluster is to sustainably increase Canada’s canola productivity, help the canola sector meet rising global demands and improve our global competitiveness. To achieve these […]