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Grain Growers ask senators to reject Bill C-234 amendment
Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) wants the Senate to reject an amendment and pass Bill C-234.The Senate's Agriculture and Forestry (AGFO) committee had approved an amendment that would see the removal of...
Oct 24, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has recommended governments across the country develop a national plan to sustainably manage water use for the agri-food sector.In a report released yesterday, ...
Oct 24, 2023
Fertilizer Canada calls for quick resolution to St. Lawrence Seaway Strike
Fertilizer Canada is calling on the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and Unifor to promptly come to an agreement to end the strike that has shut down the St. Lawrence Seaway. On Oct....
Oct 23, 2023
Agriculture Roundup for Monday October 23, 2023
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said avian flu has been detected on a commercial poultry farm in Chilliwack, BC.The H-5-N-1 strain, which is spread through contact with an infected bird or its fec...
Oct 23, 2023
Details of Saskatchewan’s AgriRecovery Program revealed
Saskatchewan's agriculture industry got a financial boost from the provincial and federal governments Friday to help compensate for a difficult year.Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence...
Oct 20, 2023
Cold temperatures hitting Saskatchewan next week, snow forecasted for multiple communities
Farmers still out harvesting will want to do as much work as possible over the next couple of days.That's a message from Brian Proctor, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, who ...
Oct 20, 2023
Harvest at 98 per cent complete in Saskatchewan, weak yields but strong quality
Harvest is wrapping up across Saskatchewan.According to the province's last weekly report of the season, around 98 per cent of crops have been combined.More than half of the province's 22 farming dist...
Oct 20, 2023
How a first generation Sask. resident helped end summer fallow
Murad Al-Katib was born in Davidson, SK to Turkish immigrants. His father was the town doctor for 50 years and his mother went from learning English watching Sesame Street with her children to becomin...
Oct 20, 2023
Ag groups excited to work with new Manitoba Agriculture Minister
Manitoba's next agriculture minister is already stepping into the role with years of experience.Ron Kostyshyn was sworn in on Wednesday, alongside Premier Wab Kinew and the rest of his cabinet.He prev...
Oct 19, 2023
Multiple cattle organizations throwing support behind new proposed federal bill
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and the National Cattle Feeders' Association (NCFA) are throwing their support behind a new bill being introduced by the federal government.On Wednesday, Liberal ...
Oct 19, 2023