Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals (SMMI) has purchased Compass Minerals in Wynyard, Sask., an operating sulphate of potash (SOP) production facility. The acquisition marks an important milestone in SMMI's long term strategy to diversify sulphate-based production. The Wynyard facility has been in operation since 1984 ...

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling on the provincial and federal governments to strengthen funding and partnership commitments for Emergency Response Services that support healthcare, safety, and disaster preparedness across rural Saskatchewan. SARM President Bill Huber said rural mu...

In Canada, potatoes are the fifth-largest primary agricultural commodity and one of the most extensively cultivated vegetable crops. Researchers at Lethbridge Polytechnic's Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE) are working to ensure every spud that ends up on the dinner table is the heal...

Pulses, which include lentils, chickpeas, peas, and beans, are central to both Saskatchewan and India's agri-food sectors. Pulses are also healthy and are high in protein. Over 80 per cent of all pulses exported from Canada to India are grown in Saskatchewan, providing food for hundreds of millions of people every day...

The Wheat Growers Association is welcoming China's final ruling to sharply lower the anti-dumping tariff on Canadian canola seed.The reduction of 5.9 per cent, plus the standard 9 per cent import duty, alongside the suspension of 100 per cent tariffs on canola meal took effect yesterday. Daryl Fransoo, chairman of the ...

China's government says it will suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney.The country's finance ministry says 100 per cent tariffs on canola meal and peas, and a 25 per cent levy on lobsters and crabs, will not be imposed.A statement says the announcement...

The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) has completed its review of the Canadian wheat breeding innovation system. It was conducted by Synthesis Agri-Food Network and featured analysis of related reports and studies, as well as interviews with 29 key stakeholders. CWRC chair Jocelyn Velestuk said the process con...

AgriStability is being expanded to include pasture-related feed costs as an eligible expense for livestock producers. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald said the guidelines are being expanded in the 2026 program year for expenses incurred by producers who graze their animals on land they do not own. Th...

Federal and Provincial Governments will provide $262.5 million for improvements to a northern port. The federal government will contribute $180 million, with the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba providing the remaining funding. The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is encouraged by the major...

FMC Canada has introduced a new herbicide product at this year's Ag Expo in Lethbridge.The company says its product, Avireo, is the first pre-seed, pre-emergent herbicide in Western Canada to combine Group 27 and Group 14 active ingredients.Bryan O'Hara, precision pack and burnoff portfolio manager with FMC Canada, say...