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Cattle groups want the Canada-UK Continuity Agreement tabled over beef trade barriers
A national cattle group wants the Canada-UK Continuity Agreement terminated. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) made the request to Ottawa following the tabling of the UK Accession to the Comprehen...
Oct 30, 2025
Scott Moe shares concerns with federal ministers as India imposes tariff on peas
Saskatchewan's premier has shared a letter his ministers of trade and agriculture wrote to their federal counterparts in Ottawa, expressing concerns about a 30 per cent tariff India is imposing on yel...
Oct 30, 2025
Final Saskatchewan crop report shows the good and bad of this year's harvest
Harvest is virtually complete in Saskatchewan except for a few acres of later seeded crops remaining in the field. Part of the reason for the harvest delays was the rain and snow, frost, and humidity ...
Oct 30, 2025
SARM meets with federal officials on tariffs, pest control
Representatives from the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) spent some time in Ottawa last week discussing issues of importance to agricultural sectors. Bill Huber said they talke...
Oct 29, 2025
Grain commission will use surplus to avoid new fee increases
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) will continue to use its surplus to cover budget shortfalls and avoid potential fee increases until 2028. The decision builds on previous measures to bring down cos...
Oct 28, 2025
Farm groups ask the federal government to create export sales reporting program
Two farm organizations want the Federal Government to creation of an export sales reporting program, so Canadian farmers have timely access to sales and export data. The Agricultural Producers Associa...
Oct 28, 2025
Prime Minister Carney says he plans to meet with Chinese President Xi at APEC
Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping while the pair are at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum later this week in South Korea. Carney said the pair will d...
Oct 27, 2025
Avian flu derails Alberta pumpkin festival
A popular Calgary petting zoo and farm remained closed for its pumpkin festival last weekend after nine cases of avian flu were confirmed in its poultry.Alberta Health Services ordered closure of Butt...
Oct 27, 2025
North West Terminal board approves sale to Bunge
The shareholders of North West Terminal Ltd. (NWT) have approved the sale of the company's grain business to Bunge Canada. NWT previously announced that it entered into an asset purchase agreement in ...
Oct 24, 2025
Broadening mental health support to veterinary professionals
An online peer-to-peer mental health support community has expanded its partnership to better serve people in veterinary medicine.Togetherall is working with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Associatio...
Oct 24, 2025