Canadian Ag News

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was somewhat relieved Canada was not included on the list of countries affected by the U.S. reciprocal tariffs last week. However, President Keith Currie says they’re waiting on the impact other tariffs will have on the agriculture sector, such as the U.S. 25% levy on Canadian steel and aluminium. […]

These are good times for bison producers. The Saskatchewan and Manitoba Bison Associations held their No Border Bison Show, Sale and Convention in Yorkton on Friday and Saturday. The Saskatchewan Bison Association president is Keegan Kitzul. He and his family have been raising bison for 25 years near Foam Lake. Kevin Hursh of SaskAgToday talked […]

U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week reciprocal tariffs on many countries, except for Canada and Mexico. It caused more than a ripple effect on the commodity and stock markets. Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh shares his take on Wednesday’s announcement. Elsewhere, the first cash advances through the Advance Payment Program have been […]

The Advance Payments Program is off to a “robust start” according to the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA), one of the organizations that administers the program. The first cash advances were distributed Tuesday with over $310 million going to more than 1,750 farmers across Western Canada, noted the CCGA. Farmers can apply for up to […]

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) strongly supports the federal government’s decision to remove the consumer carbon tax, or fuel levy, effective Monday, calling it a “significant victory for Saskatchewan farmers.” The organization has been opposed to the carbon tax since its inception in 2019. APAS also appreciated the provincial government’s move to remove […]

Pulse Canada President Greg Cherewyk and Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Carl Potts are back home after being in China for meetings with customers of Canadian pulses and other products. Canola oil, canola meal, and peas from Canada are subject to a 100 per cent tariff from China, while seafood and pork imports […]

Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were supported again by cattle futures, keeping prices at or near record highs. Canfax’s weekly cattle market update for the week ending March 28 shows price increases for most of the steer and heifer weight categories. Steer prices ranged from $352.25 per cwt in the 900-plus category to $565.63 in the […]

Trade is a priority Pulse Canada wants federal election candidates to have “front-and-centre” on their respective platforms. Pulse Canada is the latest group to make public election priorities they’d like to see candidates address on the campaign trail. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Cattle Association released their respective priorities last week. […]

Changes were made to the Agri-Stability program prior to the federal election call on Sunday. The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable discusses those changes and reaction to them. Speaking of the election, APAS and the Saskatchewan Cattle Association are among farm groups that released priorities they would like candidates respond to. The Saskatchewan Ag Summit was held in […]

Glacier Farm Media is getting in on the federal election action by asking producers what they want to see candidates address on the campaign trail. In an interview with 620 CKRM Agri-News Director Ryan Young, Senior Editor of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Magazine and Country Guide Magazine Lisa Guenther says the survey is available on all […]