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Flax is the bright spot in new crop price projections

Flax is the bright spot in new crop price projections

Mar 24, 2025 | 9:28am
Each month, the Market Analysis Group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada releases an Outlook for Principal Field Crops. The March report contains some major changes on price predictions. For the current crop year, the biggest price prediction change is on canola, a drop of $25 a tonne on the average price expected for the year. […]
American farmers receiving $10 billion in aid

American farmers receiving $10 billion in aid

Mar 20, 2025 | 4:03pm
For Canadian farmers facing soft grain prices due to tariff threats from the U.S. and some prohibitive tariffs by China, additional government support has been limited. Meanwhile, American field crop producers are about to receive a $10 billion support payment. The program is called ECAP, the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. Payments to American farmers are […]
Quick facts of agriculture investments in the provincial budget

Quick facts of agriculture investments in the provincial budget

Mar 20, 2025 | 3:33pm
The Agriculture side of the Provincial Budget includes investments to keep producers competitive and profitable, especially in international markets. $37 million has been set aside for agricultural research, including projects, and the crop and livestock research facilities. The Ag Budget is $625 million, up $54.6 million from the previous year. The majority of it, $483.8 […]
Startup TNT-FCC partnership aims to increase investment in startup agri-food companies

Startup TNT-FCC partnership aims to increase investment in startup agri-food companies

Mar 19, 2025 | 11:27pm
A not-for-profit organization that facilitates investments in startup Canadian companies has formed a partnership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Jesse Wiebe, Community Develop Lead with Startup TNT, made the announcement at the Launch Pad at Canada’s Farm Show Tuesday afternoon. He says FCC will support their Agri-Food programming with the goal of raising $500-thousand for […]
An unexpected win for Thunderstruck Ag

An unexpected win for Thunderstruck Ag

Mar 19, 2025 | 8:37pm
A winner of one of the Innovation Awards at Canada’s Farm Show was aware of being nominated but wasn’t expecting to win at all. Jeremy Matuszewki, the CEO and Founder of Thunderstruck Ag, received the Emerging Innovator Award, which recognizes, “an up-and-coming Innovator to the agricultural sector who has made significant contributions to innovation in […]
Spring Weight Restrictions on Secondary Saskatchewan Highways Begin March 21

Spring Weight Restrictions on Secondary Saskatchewan Highways Begin March 21

Mar 19, 2025 | 1:53pm
With spring thaw beginning, weight restrictions start March 21 on secondary highways to protect key links of Saskatchewan’s road network. “This annual measure keeps key transportation infrastructure ship shape for the long run so that our highways can move goods to support our export-based economy, which helps sustain our quality of life,” Highways Minister David […]
FCC Report: Saskatchewan had highest farmland value growth in 2024

FCC Report: Saskatchewan had highest farmland value growth in 2024

Mar 18, 2025 | 5:28pm
Farm Credit Canada’s chief economist JP Gervais says the average value of cultivated farmland recorded a “robust” increase in 2024, even though the numbers are lower than they were in 2023. FCC released its annual Farmland Values Report this morning. The national number showed a 9.3 percent increase in average farmland values—compared to 11.5 percent […]
Optimism in the air for March edition of Canada’s Farm Show

Optimism in the air for March edition of Canada’s Farm Show

Mar 18, 2025 | 4:17pm
Switching the dates for Canada’s Farm Show to March from June is hoped to be the change that does the trick for attendance. Last year’s announcement was made with the hope more people come to REAL District in Regina to check out Canada’s Farm Show. June is typically when farmers are busy spraying and can’t […]
Tariffs on Moe’s mind at Canada’s Farm Show

Tariffs on Moe’s mind at Canada’s Farm Show

Mar 18, 2025 | 2:42pm
REGINA – Premier Scott Moe opened Canada’s Farm Show in Regina on Tuesday, but it was clear that looming tariffs were very much on his mind. In remarks to those attending the “Thank You Farmers Breakfast” event Tuesday, and in speaking to reporters afterwards, Moe was clearly concerned about the impact of tariffs from the […]
Bay State Milling doubling capacity at its Saskatoon oat processing plant

Bay State Milling doubling capacity at its Saskatoon oat processing plant

Mar 17, 2025 | 2:03pm
Bay State Milling is in the midst of an expansion at its Saskatoon oat processing plant. Bay State Milling describes itself as one of the largest family-owned, privately held milling companies in the United States. It has 11 facilities in the U.S. processing a variety of grains. It also has a large facility on the […]