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Canadian Grain Commission
Grain Commission to use surplus to avoid new fee increases
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) will use a large portion of a surplus from fees for grain inspection and weighing for a financial shortfall. Since CGC reduced its official inspection and weighing fees in 2021, the organization has inspected and weighed lower-than-expected grain volumes, leading to a gap between rev...
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Canada/India Trade
Dispute with India could disrupt agricultural exports
The International Trade Minister issued a statement acknowledging the uncertainty the diplomatic row between Canada and India has created for exporters and investors. The Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats Monday as the RCMP announced there is evidence of their alleged involvement in violent crimes and e...
Oct 16, 2024
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Connecting Farmers to Available Land
Young Agrarians to host Land Linking Workshop in Kelowna
The organization that supports the next generation of farmers will host a Land Linking Workshop in the Okanagan later this month.The Young Agrarians, working alongside the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP) will host the workshop aimed at bringing together land seekers and landholders to a network where they can explor...
Oct 16, 2024
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Going Pink for a good cause
Conveyor goes pink to support breast cancer awareness
Ag Growth International (AGI), Canada's largest exporter of agri-food products, has released a pink limited-edition conveyor during October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Paul Brisebois, AGI Senior Vice President, Canada-Farm, said producers can bid on the fully loaded, one-of-a-kind UCX³ U-trough belt conveyor wi...
Oct 16, 2024
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2024 Saskatchewan Election
APAS outlines priorities for agriculture in Saskatchewan election campaign
The provincial election presents a unique opportunity to address the pressures and challenges in the agriculture sector. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has created a list of its key concerns leading up to the vote on Oct. 28 election in Saskatchewan. President Ian Boxall said APAS has sel...
Oct 15, 2024
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pork processing
Maple Leaf Foods unveils name of its pork business
Maple Leaf Foods is looking to the past in naming its new, independent pork company. The history behind Canada Packers goes back nearly a century. Three of the country's larger meatpackers amalgamated to form Canada Packers in the early 1990's and the company eventually became Maple Leaf Foods after combining with Mapl...
Oct 11, 2024
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Crops

Canadian Grain Commission
Grain Commission to use surplus to avoid new fee increases
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) will use a large portion of a surplus from fees for grain inspection and weighing for a financial shortfall. Since CGC reduced its official inspection and weighing fees in 2021, the organization has inspected and weighed lower-than-expected grain volumes, leading to a gap between rev...
4h ago
Read More
Canada/India Trade
Dispute with India could disrupt agricultural exports
The International Trade Minister issued a statement acknowledging the uncertainty the diplomatic row between Canada and India has created for exporters and investors. The Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats Monday as the RCMP announced there is evidence of their alleged involvement in violent crimes and e...
Oct 16, 2024
Read More
Going Pink for a good cause
Conveyor goes pink to support breast cancer awareness
Ag Growth International (AGI), Canada's largest exporter of agri-food products, has released a pink limited-edition conveyor during October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Paul Brisebois, AGI Senior Vice President, Canada-Farm, said producers can bid on the fully loaded, one-of-a-kind UCX³ U-trough belt conveyor wi...
Oct 16, 2024
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2024 Saskatchewan Election
APAS outlines priorities for agriculture in Saskatchewan election campaign
The provincial election presents a unique opportunity to address the pressures and challenges in the agriculture sector. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has created a list of its key concerns leading up to the vote on Oct. 28 election in Saskatchewan. President Ian Boxall said APAS has sel...
Oct 15, 2024
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Livestock

2024 Saskatchewan Election
APAS outlines priorities for agriculture in Saskatchewan election campaign
The provincial election presents a unique opportunity to address the pressures and challenges in the agriculture sector. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has created a list of its key concerns leading up to the vote on Oct. 28 election in Saskatchewan. President Ian Boxall said APAS has sel...
Oct 15, 2024
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pork processing
Maple Leaf Foods unveils name of its pork business
Maple Leaf Foods is looking to the past in naming its new, independent pork company. The history behind Canada Packers goes back nearly a century. Three of the country's larger meatpackers amalgamated to form Canada Packers in the early 1990's and the company eventually became Maple Leaf Foods after combining with Mapl...
Oct 11, 2024
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2024 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Saskatchewan farmers nearing the end of harvest
Many producers will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving with a meal at the kitchen table and not in the field. Farmers were able to make good progress over the past week and now have 97 per cent of the 2024 crop in the bin. If the weather cooperates, many producers will finish harvest within the next week. Harvest is com...
Oct 11, 2024
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Updated code of practice for poultry
Poultry Code of Practice to be updated
Regulations surrounding the care and handling of hatching eggs, breeders, chickens and turkeys will be reviewed. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) said Turkey Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, and Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors have initiated an update t...
Oct 10, 2024
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Canadian Western Agribition
Saskatchewan cattle show boosts provincial economy
Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) increased the Saskatchewan economy by $116.5 million in 2023. CWA CEO Shaun Kindopp said that information came from a recent economic impact study conducted by Praxis Consulting Inc. It was also a record impact with a 20.7 per cent increase from 2022. "We are incredibly proud of t...
Oct 08, 2024
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Farmland Values - 2024 Jan. to Jun.
Farmland values increase despite lower revenues
The mid-year value of Canadian farmland went up despite higher interest rates and less money in farmers' pockets. Farm Credit Canada said the price of farmland rose by an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of 2024. Over the year from July 2023 to June 2024, there was a 9.6 per cent increase, representing a slo...
Oct 08, 2024
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