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Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Provincial and Territorial Ag Ministers on Saturday to discuss “several key areas of interest” to the agriculture sector, given the current state of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship. The relationship between Canada and the United States has been tested since Donald Trump took office with the President claiming the […]

Bunge has posted a larger-than-expected quarterly profit and warns that 2025 earnings could sink to the lowest level in six years as trade tensions and biofuel policy uncertainty drag on the agricultural sector. Bunge’s 2024 profit fell short of expectations after weak oilseed processing margins slashed fourth-quarter earnings in its core agribusiness segment. Bunge shares […]

Scholarships were handed out on Sunday at the Prairieland Youth Leadership Conference, also known as YouLead. 4-H members from across the province cultivated their leadership skills in a fun mix of social, interactive and competitive activities. The top five received post-secondary scholarships. First place and a $4,500 post-secondary scholarship was presented to Hanna Hougham with […]

Pulse Canada is taking a more active business-to-business role in continuing trade relationships with customers in China and India. The Canadian government has had a rocky relationship with both nations in recent years, with neither country rolling out the red carpet for Canadian government officials. Jeff English, Pulse Canada’s Vice President of Marketing & Communications, […]

Nutrien has donated $15 million to the University of Saskatchewan’s “Be what the world needs” campaign. A large portion of the gift will establish the Nutrien Centre for Sustainable and Digital Agriculture inside the current College of Agriculture and Bioresources building. It will focus on research training and innovative technologies that accelerate farming into the […]

The federal and provincial governments announced $6.9 million in joint funding to support 30 livestock and forage-related scientific research projects in Saskatchewan this year. Combined with funding from industry partners, the total amount is $7.2 million. The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission, SaskPork, and the Western Dairy Research Coalition – consisting of […]

In its January Outlook for Principal Field Crops, the Market Analysis Group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has come out with seeded acreage predictions for the upcoming growing season. The Ag Canada analysis has very little good news when it comes to 2025-26 price projections. Wheat and flaxseed are about the only crops where a […]

REGINA—The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is expressing concern over the proposed changes to capital gains tax regulations and calling for a pause on them. With parliament’s recent prorogation, many people are left wondering how the proposed changes to capital gains tax rules are allowed to continue. While the changes are left in limbo, […]

Farmers attending Canada’s Farm Show in March will be able to take advantage of a unique educational opportunity. The Farm Show runs from March 18-20 at REAL District in Regina, and an attraction announced Friday, will see Bushel Plus presenting the “Harvest Academy.” It will take place on the final day of the show, Thursday, […]

ESTEVAN — Peavey Mart is set to close, according to local sources and other media reports. Its store Estevan introduced a 10 per cent store-wide sale last weekend, and some departments were already looking half-empty. A sign at the door indicated that supplier shortages were to blame for low inventory, however, the discussions circulating in […]