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Saskatchewan's NDP leader calls on government to lobby for an end to Chinese tariffs
Saskatchewan's NDP Leader wants Premier Scott Moe to launch a diplomatic mission to end the Chinese tariffs on canola oil and meal, pork, and peas. China sent shockwaves through the provincial economy...
Aug 14, 2025
Listen: Keep it Clean to protect export markets
Harvest time is just around the corner with some producers already underway, and there are many things to keep in mind before harvest to ensure your grain can be sold into any market. Crops Extension ...
Aug 13, 2025
Federal ministers meet with canola lobby to discuss new China tariffs
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu are meeting with canola groups this afternoon following China's announcement that it will hit Canada with ...
Aug 13, 2025
Alberta Beef Producers to withdraw from national association
A livestock organization that represents Alberta's beef producers (ABP) has decided to withdraw from the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA). The ABP Board of DIrectors made the the decision after exten...
Aug 12, 2025
China imposes preliminary duty on Canadian canola
China has announced a preliminary duty on Canadian canola to the tune of 75.8 per cent beginning on Thursday. It's in response to an anti-dumping investigation launched last year on Canada's tax on Ch...
Aug 12, 2025
Funding to help Saskatchewan businesses lead in AI
Canada is on the leading edge of research into artificial intelligence and achieving greater AI adoption is the next step. Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience ...
Aug 11, 2025
Meteorologist Drew Lerner discusses effects of weekend rain
Much of the region can expect heavy rain off and on throughout the next couple of days. A rainfall warning is in effect for much of the northeast and east-central areas of the province, including Melf...
Aug 08, 2025
Ag minister, industry reps wrap up trade trip to East Asia
Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and reps from the agriculture and agri-food sector just wrapped up a seven-day trade mission to Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines. Stakeholder grou...
Aug 08, 2025
Crops developing quickly due to warm, dry conditions last week
Warm, dry conditions have led to the rapid development of many crops across the province over the past week. The latest Crop Report says the early seeded crops are nearing maturity in many areas, and ...
Aug 07, 2025
NDP concerned about recent American acquisitions in Saskatchewan
The provincial opposition is expressing concern that an American company has purchased rail and agriculture infrastructure here in the light of the ongoing trade war with the US. The NDP said Bartlett...
Aug 06, 2025