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FCC extends support to canola producers amid trade issues
Considering continued global trade disruptions, including new tariffs affecting Canadian canola seed, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is reiterating its support for agribusinesses, farm operations and food p...
Aug 19, 2025
Province starts mandatory CWD and BT testing for hunting season
Saskatchewan hunters will need to test their white-tailed deer, mule deer and elk carcasses for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and Bovine Tuberculosis (BT) in certain Wildlife Management Zones (WMZs) t...
Aug 19, 2025
B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms
British Columbia will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu. The Agriculture Ministry ...
Aug 18, 2025
USask appoints Sask Wheat research chair to accelerate crop variety development
A new position has been created at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) that will focus on variety development through applied genomics and pre-breeding strategies. Dr. Valentyna Klymiuk, who grew u...
Aug 18, 2025
Initial list of Livestock Tax Deferral regions for 2025
The federal government has provided the initial list of regions that will qualify for the Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025.The provision allows livestock producers in these areas, who are forced to sell...
Aug 18, 2025
Regina studies potential of a mid-scale canola meal plant
In 2024, Canada exported 3.5 million metric tonnes of canola meal valued at $2.7 billion, according to the Canola Council of Canada. The United States is the largest single market for Canadian canola ...
Aug 15, 2025
Blair’s Agro sites transition to local Co-ops
Several agriculture retailer stores are moving over to the Co-op brand. In 2021, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) purchased a majority stake in the six retail locations owned and operated by the ...
Aug 15, 2025
Rain is a mixed blessing for Saskatchewan farmers
Widespread rainfall in the province last week dramatically increased topsoil moisture levels. According to the crop report for the week of Aug. 5 to 11, the Beatty area received the most with 105 mill...
Aug 14, 2025
Financial support for Saskatchewan-based agriculture research and manufacturing
Saskatchewan continues to be a world leader in agricultural production and innovation. The federal government will provide money to four organizations for the advanced breeding capabilities for crops ...
Aug 14, 2025
Saskatchewan's NDP leader calls on government to lobby for an end to Chinese tariffs
Saskatchewan's NDP Leader wants Premier Scott Moe to launch a diplomatic mission to end the Chinese tariffs on canola oil and meal, pork, and peas. China sent shockwaves through the provincial economy...
Aug 14, 2025