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Farmer describes China trade deal as positive, but won’t influence this year’s crop
It may be January, but for a farmer, the work is year round.Rob Stone was spending a blustery Friday cleaning lentil seed, sweeping out the shop, and doing office work."Avoiding the wind as much as we...
Jan 18, 2026
‘Excellent first step’: Sask. farmer welcomes progress on trade deal with China
Saskatchewan farmers are possibly getting a break when it comes to the Chinese trade front.This week's trade mission by Prime Minister Mark Carney that included Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, was abl...
Jan 18, 2026
How one prairie company is reconnecting families with old farms
It happens all the time.Someone steps up to the Homestead Aerial Photos booth, and a few minutes later they're staring at a farmyard they haven't seen in decades.Sometimes they see themselves standing...
Jan 16, 2026
Sask. Premier Scott Moe calls tariff deal with China a ‘tremendous, landmark agreement’
Premier Scott Moe is feeling optimistic after Canada and China struck a deal that will significantly reduce tariffs on canola products, a keystone of Saskatchewan's economy.The deal announced on Frida...
Jan 16, 2026

Carney reaches ‘landmark’ tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola
BEIJING - The Liberal government has reached a deal with Beijing to slash tariffs on a set number of Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for China dropping duties on agriculture products, Prime Mini...
Jan 16, 2026

B.C. wineries join coalition pushing Alberta to scrap wine tax
B.C. wineries are calling out Alberta over a new wine tax they say is driving up prices and hurting Canadian producers.Wine Growers British Columbia is part of a national coalition asking Alberta to s...
Jan 14, 2026
Canola tariff situation with China intricate, but middle ground could be found: Lyndsey Smith
While Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Scott Moe take meetings in China, farmers across Saskatchewan are waiting to see what might change on the canola front.China is one of the biggest export m...
Jan 14, 2026
Farmers considering conditions, tariffs and market swings heading into 2026 growing season
Saskatchewan farmers are collectively rethinking seeding plans and crop strategies this year as they anticipate what 2026 could bring in terms of crop markets, tariff impacts and weather conditions.Ry...
Jan 14, 2026
‘Crime of opportunity’: Cattle theft in Saskatchewan concerning for producers
As Saskatchewan producers eagerly wait for the meeting between Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese officials to discuss agricultural trade relationships, discussions about cattle...
Jan 13, 2026
Provincial, federal governments announce $10M in crop research funding as tariffs loom
An announcement at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show on Tuesday morning brought an announcement by the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan about a $9.7 million investment in crop research f...
Jan 13, 2026