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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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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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...
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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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Promoting oilseed production in Eastern Canada
Eastern Canadian oilseeds
Oilseeds, including canola, soybeans, and mustard, are vital to Canadian agriculture. Saskatchewan produces the most canola in Canada but there is work going on to grow the oilseed industry in other parts of the country. In 2023, oilseeds were seeded on just over four million acres in Eastern Canada with most of this a...
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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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...
1h ago
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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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Promoting oilseed production in Eastern Canada
Eastern Canadian oilseeds
Oilseeds, including canola, soybeans, and mustard, are vital to Canadian agriculture. Saskatchewan produces the most canola in Canada but there is work going on to grow the oilseed industry in other parts of the country. In 2023, oilseeds were seeded on just over four million acres in Eastern Canada with most of this a...
Oct 10, 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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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...
1h ago
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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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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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Growing market
O&T Farms says $10M plant expansion will grow grain market in Sask.
Oleet Processing and its parent company O&T Farms announced a $10 million expansion at their plant northwest of Regina. The company says it will translate into new jobs and a bigger grain market for Saskatchewan farmers.O&T is already Canada's largest processor of flaxseed, buying 50,000 metric tonnes of flaxse...
Sep 26, 2024
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Agriculture
More challenges for farmers as Unity Grain elevator halts production
Farmers near Unity might have to take their grain elsewhere this harvest season.On Wednesday, the North West Terminal Ltd. (NWT) announced it will be putting a pause on the company's grain elevator located near Unity.NWT has suspended all purchases of grain from producers and letting its Primary Elevator License expire...
Sep 21, 2024
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China retaliates over EV tariffs with anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports
OTTAWA - China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. In a news release, China's Ministry of Commerce says it is launching an anti-discrimination investigation into the tariffs and ...
Sep 03, 2024
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An ‘attitude of gratitude'
Redhead Equipment Tees Off in Heavy Hitter Charity Classic to Support Families in Saskatchewan
Regina, SK - To celebrate their 75th anniversary, Redhead Equipment was looking for a special way to celebrate this major milestone while also having an 'attitude of gratitude.' On Monday, June 12 they held their first, annual Heavy Hitter Charity Classic at Wascana Country Club in support of Ronald McDonald House Char...
Jul 12, 2023
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Bodnarus Auctioneering
Bodnarus Auctioneering: providing professionalism and results
Whether you are a farmer who is downsizing, relocating, retiring or someone faced with the loss of a loved one, there will come a time to decide how to handle the selling of personal assets. No matter the reason, Bodnarus Auctioneering will be on your side, to ensure your farm and belongings are looked after. "We ...
May 11, 2022
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Straight cutting your canola
These past few years, the industry has seen a variety of new traits bred into canola seed varieties. We are bombarded with a variety of terms including "Pod Shatter", "Harvest Max", and "Late Swath Potential". Canola companies have their own specific breeding program that has produced vari...
Sep 01, 2021
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