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Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison announced continued funding and commitment through the 2025 Crop Insurance Program, administered by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC).  “Our business risk management programs are a producer’s first line of defense when it comes to protecting their operation,” MacAulay said. […]

The Global Transportation Hub (GTH) in Regina’s west-end will soon be home to a UFA Petroleum Cardlock location.  The United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Ltd. (UFA) announced last week they are expanding to the GTH. CEO of UFA Fred Thun says ground work began last fall and expect to complete the project in late 2025 […]

Saskatchewan’s Minister of Trade and Export Development Warren Kaeding is doing a trade mission of his own in Vietnam and Singapore. This comes days after Provincial Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison went on a trade mission to India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Premier Scott Moe traveled to Washington D.C. with other Premiers to […]

History was made when Laurel Feltin became Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM). Feltin is the first woman in SARM’s history to hold the role of Executive Director. Her first day was December 2, replacing Jay Meyer who stepped down. “I feel very proud,” she says, “it’s something I’ve looked forward […]

Lots of change within the past week – from a new Executive Director appointed at SARM to a new CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (now referred to as the Saskatchewan Cattle Association). Also, First Vice-President of the CFA Todd Lewis was appointed to the Canadian Senate, and the Water Security Agency released its Preliminary […]

Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) continues its 40th year of supporting the working capital needs of Western Canadian farmers, with the launch of its 2025 Advance Payments Program (APP) cash advance application. “Starting today, farmers in Western Canada can apply for a 2025 cash advance during our early application window,” says Dave Gallant, Vice-President, Finance […]

The Manitoba government has signed a fifth 4R Nutrient Stewardship memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Keystone Agricultural Producers and Fertilizer Canada, Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn and Environmental and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced today. “Every day, Manitoba farmers and agricultural producers work tirelessly to feed the world,” said Kostyshyn. “This tri-partner agreement represents our […]

Both major railways are struggling to move grain in a timely fashion. According to the Ag Transport Coalition, CPKC was the first to see badly lagging performance, but CN has now joined the downward swing. The railways recovered from the brief labour disruption in August and movement was pretty good until November. However, starting in […]

Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan will have a presence at next month’s Canada’s Farm Show at REAL District in Regina. Canada’s Farm Show is March 18-20. Ag in the Classroom will be hosting a thinkAG Career Expo March 18th and 19th for Grade seven to ten students. “The thinkAG Career Expo at Canada’s Farm Show […]

First Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) Todd Lewis has been appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Lewis, who farms south of Regina, is also a long-time Councillor in the R.M. of Lajord and was formerly the President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS). In an interview […]