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Most, if not all, residents are aware of how important agriculture is to Saskatchewan, but Economic Development Regina (EDR) decided to take that thought a step further and quantify it’s significance. EDR released a report today called “Saskatchewan’s Annual Megaproject: Spring Seeding” which “uses data from a range of sources to understand the impact of […]

A proposed merger between Glencore’s Viterra and Bunge Ltd. has the support of two of Canada’s largest pension funds, according to a person close to the matter. The source, according to Bloomberg News, noted that the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. are willing to swap their combined 49.98 […]

Alberta feeder cattle prices were strong overall last week. That’s according to the latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax for the period of May 22-26. Provincial Cattle Specialist Fonda Froats says Saskatchewan feeder steer and heifer prices were unavailable due to a lack of sufficient data. However, Canfax did note a total of 4,271 head […]

Increase rail competition and lowering costs of hauling farm commodities are the goals of provisions included in a federal bill to extend interswitching on railways. Ian Boxall, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) noted some provisions to Bill C-47 include ensuring the rates are fair for interswitching and making sure it’s done […]

FCC chief economist JP Gervais says it’s an interesting time in the ag markets right now. He points out that a key factor overall right now is the high-interest rates, something he doesn’t expect to see change anytime soon.  If you look at cattle right now, producers have seen a pretty good run in prices. Gervais says […]

Retail sales of combines in both Canada and the U.S. showed a marked increase in April this year while the market for sub-compact tractors continues to soften. The count for April 2023 from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers puts self-propelled combine sales in Canada at 166, up 50.9 per cent from April 2022, and at 572 […]

Producer deliveries of major grains last month were up nearly 40 per cent when compared to April 2022, according to Statistics Canada. In April 2023, more than 3.44 million tonnes of grain were delivered, versus 2.46 million a year ago. The uptick in deliveries continued to demonstrate the sizeable harvest farmers reaped in 2022. Canola […]

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing up to $65 million in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support the development of agricultural knowledge and skills and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sectors, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Manitoba […]

Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison is leading a delegation on a trade trip to Germany this week. Harrison’s visit is to officially open the province’s latest trade office in Berlin, as well as explore further trade opportunities. “Germany is a manufacturing powerhouse and the fourth largest economy in the world,” Harrison said […]

Taiwan is fully embracing Canadian beef again. The nation announced it will lift the last set of restrictions on beef from Canada over the coming weeks. President of the Canadian Cattle Association Nathan Phinney (Finney) says it’s great news. “The removal of them is a clear signal that we have a desired product and they’re […]