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Farm groups react to amendment to Bill C-234
The heads of two cattle groups reacted to Senators voted for an amendment to Bill C-234, which removes the carbon tax exemption for natural gas and propane used to heat and cool barns and other farm buildings. Grant McLellan (CEO of Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association) Garner Deobald (President of Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association)
CWA CEO Shaun Kindopp on attendance record set at 2023 show
CEO of Canadian Western Agribition Shaun Kindopp talks about the record attendance set at this year’s show, which ran from November 20-25 in Regina.
FCC Senior Economist Leigh Anderson on projected slowdown of new equipment sales in 2024
Leigh Anderson, a Senior Economist with Farm Credit Canada, goes through some of the details in a report released by FCC, which expects new equipment sales next year to be slow based on several factors.
Wheat Growers Chair on delays to pass Bill C-234
The Chair of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, Daryl Fransoo, weighed in on the back-and-forth in Ottawa over Bill C-234, a bill to exempt natural gas and propane used for grain drying and heating & cooling barns from the…
Farm Credit Canada’s Jason Fiske on Young Farmers Summit happening across Canada this winter
Jason Fiske, the Manager of Content Marketing and Social Media with Farm Credit Canada, previews a series of Young Farmers Summits that will be taking place in various locations across Canada this winter.
Canadian Cattle Association Vice-President, Ducks Unlimited National Sustainability Manager on Grasslands Conservation Initiative
Tyler Fulton, Vice-President of the Canadian Cattle Association, and Paul Thoroughgood, Manager of National Sustainability with Ducks Unlimited Cnaada, discuss a joint initiative to preserve native grasslands on the Prairies. CCA VP Tyler Fulton: Paul Thoroughgood with Ducks Unlimited:
Kevin Hursh on how crop prices can influence seeding intentions
Kevin Hursh, Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com, breaks down his assessment of crop prices and how that can influence a farmer’s plans for seeding next spring.
Prairie Clean Energy CEO Mark Cooper on flax straw purchasing campaign
Mark Cooper, CEO of Prairie Clean Energy, discusses his company’s strategy to buy flax straw from local producers and how it will be utilized. Part 1: Part 2:
STA Executive Director Susan Ewart on why fewer drivers are obtaining Class 1A through MELT
Susan Ewart, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association, talks to Kevin Hursh, Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com, about why fewer people are getting a Class 1A licence and advantages farmers have over commercial truck drivers.