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Protein Industries Canada leadership changes
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has announced Robert Hunter will be the organization's new Chief Executive Officer. Following a national search, Hunter will take over on Jan. 15 replacing Frank Hart w...
Jan 07, 2025

Canada Grains Council welcomes decision on GM corn
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) panel ruling determined the restrictions Mexico placed on genetically modified (GM) corn were not scientifically justified The Canada Grains Council (CGC)...
Jan 06, 2025

'What happens now?': Agriculture group reacts to Trudeau resignation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media Monday morning to announce that he will step down as Liberal leader once his party selects a replacement. This was his first planned news conference in th...
Jan 06, 2025

Celebrate Farm Transition Appreciation Day on Jan. 9
The fifth annual Farm Transition Appreciation Day (FTADay) was created to encourage and celebrate the progress Canada's farmers are making to secure the future of farming in Canada. It's a movement to...
Jan 03, 2025

Environmental Stewardship recognized at Pork Conference
A central Saskatchewan hog operation was honoured for its the responsible use and protection of the natural environment to improve the well-being of humans and ecosystems.Saskatchewan Pork Development...
Jan 02, 2025

National Farm Leadership Program builds resilience
Applications for the 2025 National Farm Leadership Program are now being accepted. Participants will learn how to perform under pressure, understanding what's behind their behavior to make an authenti...
Jan 02, 2025

Research focuses on kochia control options
A three-year research project produced some promising results for controlling kochia.The work was led by Shaun Sharpe, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada weed scientist in Saskatoon, Sask. He worked ...
Jan 02, 2025

Maximum Grain Revenue Entitlements for Crop Year 2023–2024
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has delivered its ruling on grain revenue entitlements. The Canada Transportation Act requires CTA to determine each railway company's annual maximum revenue e...
Dec 31, 2024

SaskOilseeds Announces Results of Board Election
The election results for the newly formed Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission (SaskOilseeds) have been tabulated. SaskCanola and SaskFlax amalgamated this year and became SaskOilseeds, a prod...
Dec 30, 2024

Equipment manufacturers pledge to cooperate on mutually important issues
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) will be working together on key issues relating to its industry. AEM and CEMA signed a Memor...
Dec 26, 2024