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Saskatchewan producers are reminded to be vigilant for anthrax, after one confirmed case was recorded in the R.M. of Cote #271. Saskatchewan Agriculture says it was the cause of death in one cow and suspected in two additional deaths in the same herd. Anthrax is caused by a bacteria, called Bacillus anthracis, that can survive in […]

A blue container with thousands of letters was delivered to the Saskatchewan Legislature Monday by the Saskatchewan Alliance for Water Sustainability (SAWS). The letters contained comments and concerns from a wide-range of people about the provincial government’s Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy, which is in development and in a consultation period until the end of this […]

Two organizations want food companies with innovative project ideas to come forward to meet a growing demand of plant-based food and ingredients. Protein Industries Canada and Innovate U.K. are offering $20-million for collaborative Research & Development (R&D) projects that can help diversify protein options in the world. CEO of Protein Industries Canada Bill Greuel says they’re looking […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 88% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 7, a decline from the previous week’s 92% order fulfillment performance and the worst performance of the year so far. The deterioration in overall performance reflects a decline in performance for each of CN and CPKC. In supplying 87% of hopper cars […]

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit is leading a trade and investment mission to Mexico to further international relationships, investment attraction and opportunities in the agriculture and mining sectors. “It is important for us to get out and tell our sustainability story across the globe, especially in key jurisdictions like Mexico who is our fourth largest […]

Saskatchewan Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison is leading a delegation on a trade mission to the U.K. and Poland, starting tomorrow (Sat). The objective, according to a provincial news release, is to expand opportunities in agriculture, critical minerals, innovative technology, immigration, and talent attraction. Harrison and company will first stop in the United Kingdom for an […]

For the last two decades, Drive Away Hunger has brought the agriculture and food industries together to support food banks and food security programs. As the program hits its 20th year, Farm Credit Canada, which is responsible for the program, announced that it will match up to $1 million in new donations to food security […]

A new program is set to see those in the agriculture industry help support local food banks across Saskatchewan and Western Canada. The “AGT Food Bank Crop Exchange Program” is a program in partnership with AGT Food and Ingredients, Food Banks Canada and Drive Away Hunger. The program asks producers to donate a portion of […]

Producers have made the most of another dry week in Saskatchewan with harvest now 82 per cent completed. This is ahead of the five-year average of 64 per cent and the 10-year average of 62 per cent. Producers are hoping for timely rains once harvest is complete.  Harvest in the southwest is essentially complete with […]

A bill that exempts the federal carbon tax from grain drying and heating barns will be up for discussion again tomorrow (Thurs) in the Senate. Bill C-234 almost made it across the finish line back in June, when two liberal leaning senators, including Senator Pierre Delphond of Quebec, demanded further discussion on an issue that’s […]