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By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday October 25, 2022

Oct 25, 2022 | 12:15 PM

MELFORT, Sask. – The National Farmers Union (NFU) is pleased with changes to the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) grain grading dispute resolution service.

Formerly called Subject to Inspector’s Grade and Dockage, the new Final Quality Determination regulations will go into effect in time for farmers to benefit from the changes with this fall’s harvest.

NFU Grain Marketing and Transportation Committee chair Cam Goff said the CGC’s authority to enforce grade and dockage through binding determination in the event of a dispute provides farmers with options.

“Now, instead of needing to be present at the elevator in person at the time of delivery, farmers will be able to request Final Quality Determination on their grain samples up to seven days after their grain is delivered to the elevator by themselves, a trucker or employee if they disagree with the grain company’s assessment,” Goff said.

The NFU surveyed farmers on the issue back in 2017. Goff said farmers found it a valuable tool.

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Premier Scott Moe touted Saskatchewan’s economic prosperity and role in global energy and food security in a speech to business leaders in Saskatoon.

Moe said the province’s resource industry, including potash and uranium, are proving essential at home and abroad.

His comments come ahead of tomorrow’s speech from the throne, when the Saskatchewan Party government is to lay out its agenda as it predicts a balanced budget driven by a windfall of resource revenues.

Moe said his government plans to introduce legislation ensuring jurisdiction over Saskatchewan’s resources.

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The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has issued a call for research proposals aimed at developing new tools for preventing the introduction of diseases to swine farms.

SHIC Associate Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder said they are looking for outside the box thinking.

“Away from traditional biosecurity, we know there’s biosecurity fatigue and so how can we develop new tools, technology, engineering to make biosecurity easier to implement and more consistent across the industry,” Niederwerder said.

There is a research pool of $2.3 million with a cap of roughly $200,000 per project.

The proposals are due Dec.16.

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