Canada and India to Work Toward Free Trade Agreement
Canada and India’s trade representatives will include agriculture in their discussions when they meet later this year. At the end of the sixth Canada-India Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment, Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng and Indian Commerce Minister Piyush…
Trio of Saskatchewan organizations receive funding to build ” Resiliency and Public Trust” in Agriculture
The Canadian and Saskatchewan governments announced joint funding to three organizations that they say will help build resiliency and public trust in agriculture. More than $4.1 million is allocated to Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan,…
Additional Province-wide Support for Saskatchewan Producers Impacted by Wildlife Damage
Today, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced further support for Saskatchewan producers through enhancement of the Wildlife Damage Prevention Program. “We continue to respond to the needs of our producers,” Marit said. “Prevention measures play an important role to limit…
Some Saskatchewan Ranchers to get Increased Compensation for Forage Lost to Wildlife
Producers in southwestern and west-central Saskatchewan who lost stacked forage to wildlife feeding last winter may see a bump up in their compensation. The Saskatchewan and federal governments have announced a “supplemental freight adjustment” to their wildlife damage compensation program, administered…
Four students receive Agriculture Student Scholarship
Four Saskatchewan students have been awarded the Agriculture Student Scholarship to pursue post-secondary education in agriculture. Caitlyn Spratt from Melfort was awarded $4,000, for her essay on Saskatchewan’s sustainability efforts, which included implementing practices like zero till and GPS technology,…