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Canadian Tourism Award nominations for two Saskatchewan agricultural shows
Two well-known agricultural shows in Saskatchewan have been nominated for national awards. The Ag in Motion outdoor farm show at Langham, Sask. has been nominated for the Business Event of the Year Aw...
Oct 23, 2025
Saskatchewan Throne Speech highlights agriculture
Canola tariffs and previous announcements to support farmers were the agriculture components of the Throne Speech Wednesday. The tariffs are widely seen as China's response to Canada placing 100 per c...
Oct 23, 2025
Group that sets national research priorities for the pork sector announces change in leadership
An organization that coordinates Canadian research, development and knowledge transfer for the country's swine sector has selected a new chair. Mark Ferguson was named to the position at Swine Innovat...
Oct 22, 2025
Nutrien begins shutting down Trinidad nitrogen operations
Nutrien Ltd. says it has started a controlled shut down of its Trinidad nitrogen operations at the Point Lisas' facility. The company says the shutdown is in response to port access restrictions impos...
Oct 22, 2025
Mounties alerted to cattle poaching in B.C. Interior
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC RCMP Livestock Investigations Section (LIS) is looking into a series of cattle poaching complaints in the province, including a notable instance near Merritt.Police say sometime...
Oct 21, 2025
Training program for swine barn workers
An online training platform for swine barn workers will be discussed at the upcoming Saskatchewan Pork Symposium. The PigLEARN is an online program to help farms manage, coordinate, and track their tr...
Oct 21, 2025
Provincial program aims to support berry, wine grape and tree fruit growers
B.C. berry, wine grape and tree fruit growers will have more supports to access to help with replanting their products with in-demand, climate resilient varieties.The province said it would be providi...
Oct 21, 2025
Endangered native grasslands in Cypress Uplands to be protected
A key area for wildlife in southwest Saskatchewan is growing. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced a newly conserved Upper Bone Creek property, in the Cypress Uplands Natural Area. It cove...
Oct 17, 2025
Agriculture innovation part of TIME’s list of best inventions
An agriculture innovation from a Winkler, Man. based company has been named to TIME's list of the Best Inventions of 2025. Thunderstruck Ag was recognized for its Razors Edge Concaves. Thunderstruck F...
Oct 17, 2025
Mexico and Canada’s agri-food sectors vow to collaborate on trade issues
Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, along with representatives from the private agri-food sectors travelled to Mexico to discuss ways to strengthen ties between the two countries. Dubbed t...
Oct 17, 2025