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Proposed tax exemption on cardlocks

The Fuel Charge Exemption Certificate will be an important piece of paper for farmers.The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) raised concerns that farm fuel purchased at cardlock...

Mar 22, 2019 (Alice McFarlane@farmnewsNOW Staff)

China stops buying canola

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) says Chinese importers are not making any new purchases of canola seed from this country.CCC President Jim Everson said old contracts are being delivered, but no new...

Mar 22, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Budget gets positive response from rural sector.

Farm groups have found little to complain about in the provincial budget announced this afternoon.The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is pleased with the $10 million increase f...

Mar 20, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan budget projects $34M surplus

The Saskatchewan government is projecting a surplus of $34.4 million in 2019-20, with increasing positive balances in the three fiscal years to follow. The province tabled its budget Wednesday afterno...

Mar 20, 2019 The 2019-20 Saskatchewan budget is balanced with a small surplus of $34 million. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Grain Growers applaud federal budget.

A national farm organization that represents 65,000 grain, oilseed and pulse producers found a lot of good news in the federal budget.Grain Growers of Canada welcomed several initiatives including the...

Mar 20, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Federal budget a mixed bag for agriculture.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) said the 2019 Federal budget has both positives and negatives for rural communities.APAS President Todd Lewis said one of the first issues...

Mar 19, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Federal budget delivers compensation money for hard hit farmers

Dairy, egg and poultry farmers who have lost money because of Canada's recent free-trade agreements with Europe and the Pacific Rim, will receive billions of dollars in compensation, according to Tues...

Mar 19, 2019 (File photo/ farmnewsNOW)

Short line rail service to Churchill

Several groups will be meeting this week to discuss the ability to move grain from central Saskatchewan by short line rail to the Port of Churchill.The Hudson Bay Route Association, the Western Canadi...

Mar 19, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Research tax credit available for some canola growers

Canola producers who paid a levy to SaskCanola are eligible for a tax credit through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development program. This is for their investment in SaskCanola funded res...

Mar 19, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Wheat price improvement expected.

A grain market analyst expects wheat prices to be on the rise this year.Neil Townsend with FarmLink Marketing Solutions said U.S. wheat futures jumped 25 cents a bushel in the last week. He said deman...

Mar 18, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)