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Manitoba farmers racing to finish harvest
Rain and strong winds in Manitoba's eastern and Interlake regions and snow in the Northwest slowed the harvest. In its weekly crop report, Manitoba Agriculture Cereal Crop Specialist Ann Kirk said rou...
Oct 16, 2025
Final days to wrap up the Saskatchewan harvest
Harvest is essentially done in Saskatchewan as 98 per cent of this year's crop has been combined. Each region is roughly two to three per cent away from being completely done. Saskatchewan Ministry of...
Oct 16, 2025
Saskatchewan farmers continue to face depressed prices from canola tariffs
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) said canola farmers are now facing some of the lowest prices in recent years. SARM President Bill Huber said with harvest nearly complete, a...
Oct 16, 2025
Rent freeze on Agricultural Crown Lands in Manitoba
The Manitoba government is extending the rent freeze for Agricultural Crown Lands (ACL) forage leases into the 2026 growing season. The current rate of $3.66 per animal unit months remains the lowest ...
Oct 15, 2025
Japan picks Canadian pork first
For the first time in more than 40 years, Canadian pork is now the top imported pork in Japan. Canada's pork industry recognized that achievement during a trade mission to Japan last month, with stops...
Oct 15, 2025
Province to build new plant, animal health centre in Abbotsford, B.C.
The British Columbia government has announced plans to build a new plant and animal health centre to monitor, detect and prevent the spread of diseases such as avian flu. It says the current centre is...
Oct 15, 2025
Saskatchewan changes farmland ownership rules
The Saskatchewan Government has made regulatory amendments to ensure Saskatchewan farm land is Canadian-owned. It also clarified clarifying the Farm Land Security Board's powers to enforce regulatory ...
Oct 14, 2025
Manitoba premier says drop tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to get Chinese duties dropped
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is asking the prime minister to scrap Canada's 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in return for China lifting its tariffs on Canadian canola and pork. Kinew sa...
Oct 14, 2025
Saskatchewan delegation heads to Mexico to discuss trade
Saskatchewan's Agriculture Minister will lead a mission to Mexico to strengthen trade, research and investment ties with some of the province's long-standing Mexican partners. Daryl Harrison said they...
Oct 10, 2025
Miss Rodeo Agribition crowned Miss Rodeo Canada
A woman from Edam, Sask. is the new Miss Rodeo Canada 2026. Abbey Harty was crowned during the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) on Oct. 3 in Edmonton at Rogers Place. Harty's win is historic. She is only t...
Oct 10, 2025