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Canadian Foodgrains Bank among Canada’s top impact charities for eighth straight year
Canadian Foodgrains Bank has once again earned a spot on Charity Intelligence's prestigious list of Canada's Top 10 Impact Charities. The annual ranking evaluates how effectively charities translate d...
Nov 07, 2025
Analyst says some agriculture sectors have escaped Trump tariffs
Canada's three largest agricultural export markets are the United States, China and India. There are tariff-related issues in each of those markets right now especially as it pertains to canola, peas ...
Nov 07, 2025
The factors shaping the protein buying patterns of consumers
The technological revolution and demographics are increasingly shaping consumer buying patterns. Watching those trends is Lisa Keefe, a journalist who specializes in food protein. She spoke to the Sas...
Nov 06, 2025
Nutrien reviewing strategic alternatives for phosphate business, including sale
Agricultural product provider Nutrien Ltd. says it's undertaking a strategic review of its phosphate business. That could result a reconfiguring of operations, strategic partnerships or a sale. The Sa...
Nov 06, 2025
Federal budget commits to export growth
The agriculture community was closely watching yesterday's federal budget for any sign of help in dealing with tariffs. There was emphasis on trade diversification with a focus on biofuel production i...
Nov 05, 2025
Agriculture minister meets with Chinese officials
The Agriculture and Agri-Food minister has returned from China where his agenda included meeting with Chinese and Canadian industry leaders. Heath MacDonald said it was a part of the federal governmen...
Nov 04, 2025
Bold action needed for agricultural growth
CropLife Canada is calling on the federal government to prioritize agriculture by making changes that can help unlock over $100B in GDP growth over the next decade. CropLife Canada joined other nation...
Nov 03, 2025
Gift will support a new Veterinary Technology Simulation Lab in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Polytechnic received a $1-million gift to support a simulation lab for the Veterinary Technology program at the new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus. The funds came from the Heather Ryan ...
Oct 31, 2025
APAS responds to India's 30 per cent duty on yellow pea imports
Disappointment was how the President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) described his reaction to India placing a 30 per cent duty on all yellow pea imports, including fr...
Oct 31, 2025
New Research shows rising confidence in Canada’s food system
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) has released its annual Public Trust Research, showing Canadians have renewed optimism and growing confidence in Canada's food system. But trust, while ri...
Oct 31, 2025