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New board chair for Cereals Canada
Leadership changes for national farm group
Cereals Canada has elected Adam Dyck of Warburtons as chair of its board of directors. The board, made up of representatives from producer organizations and industry, welcomed four newly elected directors: Emiley Saunders of Sask Wheat; Korey Peters and Doug Martin, producer representatives with Manitoba Crop Alliance;...
21h ago
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Don't miss the cut
Ditch mowing season begins in Saskatchewan
A program created to improve road safety while offering feed for local producers is underway. Farmers and ranchers can salvage hay in the ditches of Saskatchewan highways. Landowners and lessees who own property nearest to a highway ditch have the first opportunity to cut or bale free hay until July 8. After that date,...
22h ago
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Until july 8
Free hay available for farmers, ranchers through Saskatchewan ditch-mowing program
Saskatchewan's annual hay salvage and ditch mowing program is underway across the province, giving farmers and ranchers a chance to collect some extra hay at no charge.The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways said landowners and lessees with property adjacent to a highway ditch will be permitted to cut and bale free hay i...
Jun 27, 2026
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CCA and ABP commit to working out disagreements
Interim Participation Agreement keeps Alberta Beef Producers involved with national group
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will remain involved with the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) for now. An Interim Participation Agreement announced last week will see ABP provide gap funding for the national organization from July 1 to Aug. 31. ABP will also stay involved in meetings and discussions, but as a non-member...
Jun 26, 2026
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2025 Cereals Canada Report
Report highlights Canadian cereal crops exports
Canada had a strong year for cereal crop exports, according to Cereals Canada's 2025 Annual Report. The report said the organization supported international customers and strengthened demand for Canadian cereals through targeted market development programming, technical expertise and proactive market access work. Canad...
Jun 26, 2026
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2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Some Saskatchewan crops suffering from excess moisture
Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, with planting at 99 per cent. The area from Hudson Bay to Yorkton is lagging at 85 to 95 per cent complete, with some pockets below 80 per cent. The east-central region on average is 96 per cent complete. Crops Extension Specialist Augustine Osei said three per cent of acres ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Crops

New board chair for Cereals Canada
Leadership changes for national farm group
Cereals Canada has elected Adam Dyck of Warburtons as chair of its board of directors. The board, made up of representatives from producer organizations and industry, welcomed four newly elected directors: Emiley Saunders of Sask Wheat; Korey Peters and Doug Martin, producer representatives with Manitoba Crop Alliance;...
21h ago
Read More
Don't miss the cut
Ditch mowing season begins in Saskatchewan
A program created to improve road safety while offering feed for local producers is underway. Farmers and ranchers can salvage hay in the ditches of Saskatchewan highways. Landowners and lessees who own property nearest to a highway ditch have the first opportunity to cut or bale free hay until July 8. After that date,...
22h ago
Read More
2025 Cereals Canada Report
Report highlights Canadian cereal crops exports
Canada had a strong year for cereal crop exports, according to Cereals Canada's 2025 Annual Report. The report said the organization supported international customers and strengthened demand for Canadian cereals through targeted market development programming, technical expertise and proactive market access work. Canad...
Jun 26, 2026
Read More
2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Some Saskatchewan crops suffering from excess moisture
Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, with planting at 99 per cent. The area from Hudson Bay to Yorkton is lagging at 85 to 95 per cent complete, with some pockets below 80 per cent. The east-central region on average is 96 per cent complete. Crops Extension Specialist Augustine Osei said three per cent of acres ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Livestock

Don't miss the cut
Ditch mowing season begins in Saskatchewan
A program created to improve road safety while offering feed for local producers is underway. Farmers and ranchers can salvage hay in the ditches of Saskatchewan highways. Landowners and lessees who own property nearest to a highway ditch have the first opportunity to cut or bale free hay until July 8. After that date,...
22h ago
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CCA and ABP commit to working out disagreements
Interim Participation Agreement keeps Alberta Beef Producers involved with national group
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will remain involved with the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) for now. An Interim Participation Agreement announced last week will see ABP provide gap funding for the national organization from July 1 to Aug. 31. ABP will also stay involved in meetings and discussions, but as a non-member...
Jun 26, 2026
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2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Some Saskatchewan crops suffering from excess moisture
Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, with planting at 99 per cent. The area from Hudson Bay to Yorkton is lagging at 85 to 95 per cent complete, with some pockets below 80 per cent. The east-central region on average is 96 per cent complete. Crops Extension Specialist Augustine Osei said three per cent of acres ...
Jun 25, 2026
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2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Seeding continues with the passing of Manitoba crop insurance deadline
Manitoba farmers had completed 97 per cent of seeding by last week's Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation crop insurance deadline. Crop report editor Dennis Lange said it has been an interesting year. "Variable amounts of precipitation occurred across the last seven days, with isolated showers sweeping throu...
Jun 25, 2026
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Food processing
New AI technology revolutionizing food fermentation
Protein Industries Canada has announced a new artificial intelligence project aimed at creating more value from agricultural resources. The project, with Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs, will develop an AI-enabled fermentation platform that uses existing industrial sensors and machine learning to monitor fermentation ...
Jun 24, 2026
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new cases of screwworm in US
Texas rancher reacts to more New World screwworm cases
The number of New World screwworm cases has risen to 15 in the southern United States with more animals testing positive in Texas over the weekend. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae eats warm-blooded animals alive and can infect livestock, pets, and wildlife. The larvae burrow into living tissue of a...
Jun 23, 2026
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